Profile

Jorge Cervantes is a Senior Partner at Pérez-Llorca and specializes in M&A, private equity, project finance, and energy and infrastructure. He provides clients with exceptional legal advice and representation in Mexico’s dynamic and challenging business environment.

Jorge has extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on complex and high-profile transactions in Mexico, representing investors, developers, financial institutions and banks in all types of M&A transactions, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, projects and financings.

Studies:

• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1998)
• Introduction to the U.S. Legal System, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1987)
• Law degree (J.D. equivalent) , Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City. (1982–1987)

His working languages are Spanish and English.

Experience

His experience in M&A and project development includes significant transactions and financings in the energy, oil and gas, renewable energy, storage facilities, pipelines, telecommunications, real estate, hospitality and infrastructure sectors. His in-depth knowledge, combined with a practical and proactive approach, enables him to deliver innovative, results-oriented solutions tailored to each client’s specific needs.

Academic and Publishing Collaborations

• Speaker at M&A, Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure conferences
• Year in Review: Mergers & Acquisitions in Mexico, published by Lexology (2024)
• Energy Regulation and Markets, Mexico Chapter, published by Lexology (2025)
• “Sectors Must Unite for LatAm Energy Transition to Succeed”, published by Latin Lawyer (2023)
• 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, Mexico Chapter, 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 the 2019, 2020 and 2022 editions, published by International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)
• Renewable Energy Guide 2021, Mexico Chapter, published by International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)
• Project Finance Guides 2018, 2019 and 2020, Mexico Chapter, published by Chambers and Partners

Professional Organisations

• Former Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Law Alumni Advisory (LACLAA) Board, Georgetown University Law Center
• Former Secretary of the Mexican Association of Private Equity Real Estate and Infrastructure Funds
• Former Chair of the Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program (Mexico)
• Former Chair of the John Langdon Down Foundation Board
• Former Member of the Executive Committee of Mackrell International, a global network of independent law firms

Recognition

• Chambers Latin America 2027: Corporate M&A The Elite, Projects
• Chambers Global 2026: Corporate M&A: The Elite, Projects
• Legal 500 Latin America 2026: Energy and Natural Resources (Leading Partner)
• IFLR Highly Regarded: Banking, Project Development
• Leaders League 2026: Nearshoring (Recommended), Corporate M&A (Leading), Projects & Infrastructure (Leading)
• Lexology: M&A and Governance (Thought Leader), Mexico Energy (Thought Leader), M&A (Thought Leader), Energy-Oil & Gas (Highly Recommended), Power / Elecrticity (Highly Recommended), Energy / Renewables (Highly Recommended), Projects & Procurement Project Finance (Recommended), Construction & Real Estate (Recommended), Data (Recommended)
• Latin Lawyer 250 (2027): Corporate M&A, Project finance & infrastructure, Energy, Private Equity
• IFLR 1000: Banking, Project development (Highly Regarded)
• Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Energy Law, Project Finance and Development Practice, Real Estate Law (Since 2008)