Thompson & Knight adds three energy lawyers in Mexico City

Thompson & Knight has announced that senior counsels Israel Hurtado Acosta and Rodolfo Rueda Ballesteros, as well as associate Diana Martínez Rodríguez, have joined the firm’s Mexico City office in the international energy practice group.



“With nearly 40 years of legal experience shared amongst the three, the new attorneys joining the Mexico City office will be valuable assets to the international energy practice as it continues to grow,” Claudio Rodríguez Galán, Thompson & Knight’s Mexico City office leader and a partner in the firm’s international energy practice group, said.



“Israel’s years of experience on the business and legislative side of energy matters, Rodolfo’s expertise in covering energy projects’ life cycles, and Diana’s broad energy industry experience will round out the capabilities of the Mexico City’s energy practice and complement our scope of services,” he added.



Israel Hurtado Acosta’s (pictured) experience involves advising Mexican and international companies in the development of infrastructure and energy projects. He focuses his practice on oil, gas, and energy matters and has extensive experience in the design and implementation of public policies to promote renewable energy and oil and gas regulation, the law firm said.

Hurtado has served as commissioner of energy watchdog Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE), secretary of the board of directors of the Mexico’s state utility CFE, and head of the legal affairs unit at the country’s energy ministry (Sener). 



Rodolfo Rueda Ballesteros’ experience spans both in-house and private practice, and he focuses his practice on energy, natural resources, and infrastructure projects. He has served as corporate secretary to the board of directors at Iberdrola Generación in Mexico, and as an associate at Galicia Abogados and a senior attorney at Peñoles. 

Diana Martínez Rodríguez focusses her practice on oil, gas, and energy matters. She received her law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho de Puebla in 2016 and previously worked as a legal associate at 3H México.