Alvaro J. Mestre

Global Project Development

Alvaro represents a mix of investors, developers, owner/sponsors, equipment manufacturers, contractors, service providers and other interested parties in the corporate structuring and overall development, construction, management, ownership, operation and maintenance, as well as financing of global infrastructure projects.

In the energy and natural resources industries, he has led global transactions applying renewable power technologies (wind, solar and geothermal), as well as conventional fuel power plants, hydrogen fuel cell projects, lithium and other critical mineral extraction projects, battery energy storage systems and fuel transportation and storage projects.

In the transportation industry, Alvaro represents rolling stock and electrical vehicle manufacturers and has advised on Public-Private Partnership (P3) light-rail urban transportation projects and toll road projects.

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions

An integral part of Alvaro’s practice involves the acquisition and divestiture of projects and assets in various industries and sectors. He also regularly provides his clients with comprehensive transaction advice, including in connection with the formation and structure of strategic partnerships and joint ventures.

Latin America

For more than three decades, Alvaro has represented public and private entities in developing some of the most noteworthy and largest infrastructure projects in Mexico and throughout Latin America. He began working in the growing Mexican energy sector during the mid-90s and has become one of the leading advisers in the field. As chair of the firm’s Mexico Country Desk, Alvaro has advised on some of Mexico’s most significant infrastructure projects. This project work has informed his broad understanding of how business is conducted in Mexico and has formed the basis of his long-standing relationships with top-level business, industry and legal professionals in the country.