Alvaro Mestre is a US lead of our Energy & Natural Resources Group and a partner resident in the Washington DC office, as well as being chair of the firm’s Mexico Country Desk. He specializes in cross-border transactions and projects, with expertise in the energy and transportation industries and a regional focus on Latin America.
Project Development
Alvaro represents a mix of investors, developers, owner/sponsors, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and other interested parties in the corporate structuring and overall development, construction, management, ownership, operation and maintenance, and financing of global infrastructure projects. Throughout his career, he has represented clients in diverse forms of cross-border corporate transactions, including renewable (wind, solar and geothermal), as well as conventional power plants, hydrogen fuel cell projects, lithium and other critical mineral extraction projects, fuel transportation and storage projects, light-rail urban transportation projects, and toll roads. He provides his clients with comprehensive transactional advice, including in connection with the formation and structuring of strategic partnerships and consortia.
Mergers and Acquisitions
An integral part of Alvaro’s practice involves the acquisition and divestiture of projects and assets in various industries and sectors.
Latin America
For more than two decades, Alvaro has represented public and private entities in developing some of the most note-worthy and largest infrastructure projects in Mexico and throughout Latin America.