ECIJA Mexico names new partner and opens Environmental practice
ECIJA has announced the opening of the “Sustainability and Environment” practice in Mexico, as a consequence of the incorporation of the new partner and leader of the area, Carlos Del Razo (pictured).
Joaquín Rodríguez, member of the Executive Committee of ECIJA Mexico, stated: “In ECIJA we understand the relevance that currently has for companies to have ad hoc policies on ESG, sustainability and environment, which will undoubtedly continue to climb positions in the business agenda in Latin America and globally. We are also particularly pleased to have Carlos del Razo back with us, as his incorporation is practically an organic growth for the firm.”
“With the incorporation of Carlos del Razo, we are pleased to reinforce the international strategic line drawn by the firm as the best multidisciplinary firm in Latin America, in addition to the fact that we continue to firmly position our ESG practice, pioneer in the country, and we reiterate our mission to be one of the reference law firms in Mexico”, added Ricardo Chacón, member of the Executive Committee and Managing Partner of ECIJA Mexico
Carlos Del Razo has more than 15 years of experience in the management of infrastructure projects and highly regulated industries. He is an expert in advising on obtaining and complying with permits and authorisations from the three levels of government, as well as in the development of due diligence in environmental matters and in the development of inspection procedures in the same discipline. In addition, he has a long track record in the design and execution of contentious-administrative strategies related to environmental and energy regulations. He specialises in the energy, mining, industrial, tourism, real estate development and infrastructure sectors, among others.
He previously served as a member of the National Committee for Standardisation in Natural Resources of SEMARNAT for more than 10 years (the body responsible for the development of official Mexican environmental standards) and was part of the team of lawyers that prevented the modification of the official Mexican standard regulating the quality of fuels (NOM-016-CRE-2016). He has advised on the environmental impact assessment of the largest wind farm in Latin America, located in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. He is also the First Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Academy of Environmental Impact (AMIA), the most important association in the field at the national level. Prior to joining the firm, he was partner at Carvajal y Machado.
The new incorporation of Carlos del Razo is made public after ECIJA Mexico announced the appointment of two new partners last December 2022. These corporate movements are part of its expansion plan in the Mexican territory.
With this incorporation, ECIJA adds a total of 7 partners in Mexico, together with a team of more than 30 professionals, as well as a total of 191 partners and more than 1,000 professionals globally.
