The main objective of Mexico’s Energy Reform of 2013 was to open activities of the Power Market to private investors. Mexico’s Ministry of Energy, or Secretaría de Energía (SENER), is in charge of reorganizing the Federal Electricity Commission, or Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), in business units for different purposes so that competition can be fair among for both state and...
Relevant Events – Platts 18th Annual Mexican Energy (November 20 & 21, 2014)

www.mexicanlawblog.com is a tool for developing business in Mexico. This is why, I added a section with relevant events about business in Mexico. If you want to list your event or include an interesting one, please contact me. Platts 18th Annual Mexican Energy is taking place next November 20 & 21, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mexico City. Hear from over 30 energy industry leaders...
Peña Nieto starts debate on Energy Reform in Mexico

Photo credit: Walmart de Mexico renewable wind energy by Walmart Today, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto officially presented its proposal to reform energy sector (oil and electricity). Here is a quick preview of the hard debate to come: Constitutional reform will allow production sharing agreement with private companies. There will be a new tax regime of PEMEX. Currently PEMEX is taxed with...
Mexico Energy Grid Construction Provides Opportunity for Foreign Companies

Photo credit: The Electric Highway by Rennett Stowe While Mexico has long been an energy producer thanks to its plentiful oil reserves, foreign investment in its energy market has been rather difficult due to the fact that the oil industry was nationalized and is now under the thumb of PEMEX, the Mexican oil monopoly. At first glance, this might mean that when private investors from abroad see...