Profile

Jorge Cervantes specializes in M&A, Private Equity, Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure. He offers offering clients exceptional legal advise in Mexico’s dynamic and challenging business environment. Jorge has broad experience representing international and national clients in complex and high-profile projects, including sponsors, developers, investors, financial institutions, banks and lenders in all kinds of national and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, projects and financings in Mexico.

Studies:

• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
• Introduction into the U.S. Legal System Course, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
• Law degree (J.D. equivalent), Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City

His working languages are Spanish and English.

Experience

His M&A and projects experience includes relevant acquisitions, financings and transactions in power, oil & gas, renewables, telecommunications, real estate, hotels and infrastructure projects in general. His depth of knowledge and proactive approach to deals, has enabled him to provide innovative, results-driven solutions tailored to each client’s specific needs.

Academic and Publishing collaborations

• Speaker at M&A, Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure Conferences
• Mexico’s Energy Sector: Navigating the 2025 Energy Reform, Lexology In-Depth: Energy Regulations and Markets – Edition 14 – Mexico
• Energy Regulation and Markets, Mexico chapter, published by Lexology
• Year in review: Mergers & Acquistions in Mexico, published by Lexology
• “Sectors must unite for LatAm energy transition to succeed”, published by Latin Lawyer
• Private Equity Laws and Regulations Mexico 2023, Ninth Edition, published by ICLG
• Energy: Oil & Gas 2023, published by Chambers and Partners
• The Energy Regulation and Markets Review: Mexico 2023, published by The Law Reviews
• The Mergers & Acquisitions Law Review 2023, 16th Edition, Mexico Chapter, published by The Law Reviews
• Oil and Gas 2022, Mexico Chapter, published by GLI
• The Mergers & Acquisitions Law Review 2022, Mexico Chapter, published by The Law Reviews
• The Energy Regulation and Markets Review: Mexico 2021, published by The Law Reviews
• Oil & Gas Regulation Guide, Mexico Chapters for 2019, 2020 and 2022 editions, published by the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)
• Renewable Energy Guide 2021, Mexico Chapter, published by the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)
• Project Finance Guides 2018, 2019 and 2020, Mexico Chapter, published by Chambers and Partners

Professional Organisations

• Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Law Alumni Advisory (LACLAA) Board of Georgetown University Law Center

Recognition

• Chambers Global: Corporate/M&A, Projects
• Chambers LATAM: Corporate/M&A and Projects
• Legal 500 LATAM: Energy & Natural Resources (Leading Partner)
• LACCA: Corporate M&A (Thought Leader)
• Who’s Who Legal Mexico and WWL Global: Construction & Real Estate, Data, Energy, M&A and Governance, Project Finance, Oil & Gas, Power/Electricity, Renewables
• IFLR 1000: Banking (Highly Regarded)
• Leaders League: Corporate / M&A, Projects & Infrastructure, Nearshoring