Victor M. Vázquez Maulén
Associate Lawyer
Mr. Vazquez Maulen focuses his practice in Energy Law, Project Development and Project Finance, Environmental and Natural Resources Law including oil and gas, mining and electricity industries. Also, his practice includes advise in Corporate Law and Mergers and acquisitions transactions.
2022 - 2023 The University of Texas at Austin, Master’s in Law (LL.M.) with Concentration in Global Energy and Environmental Law
2016 Escuela Libre de derecho, post-graduate studies in Energy Law
2010 - 2015 Escuela Libre de Derecho, Law Degree (LL.B.) Honors in the Professional Exam
- Oil and Gas
- Electric Industry
- Mining
- Environmental Law
- Banking and Finance
- Project Development
- Project Finance
Mr. Vazquez has vast experience in Energy-related transnational transactional issues, such as drafting Commercial Agreements and Instruments, Financing Structures, and counseling his clients on complex Legal and Regulatory cross-border transactions. He participated as Legal Head in developing various projects and conducted negotiations in various Joint Ventures and Acquisition deals. Mr. Vazquez has developed and designed long-term Legal Infrastructure.
Projects, drafted Commercial Agreements, and heavily regulated industry contracts, including EPC and O&M Agreements.
He has actively conducted Audits and Litigation related to Regulatory Compliance for various Energy companies. This entailed ensuring adherence to industry-related or environmental permits and various obligations with SENER, CRE, ASEA, SEMARNAT, and CNH. Mr. Vazquez has also negotiated and drafted PPAs under the Self-Supply model and counseled companies for the bid of long-term Energy and Power Supply Agreements. Furthermore, Mr. Vazquez has advised diverse companies in bidding on Public Contracts, including upstream Public Bids (rounds 1, 2, 3, and Farm-outs) for E&P Contracts and Transmission projects.
Moreover, Mr. Vazquez has participated as a Consultant in Constitutional and Federal jurisdiction Litigations regarding new regulations or laws and Commercial Arbitrations between companies related to the Electric and Hydrocarbons Industry.
Active member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (Previously AIPN)
Active Member of the Foundation of Natural Resources and Energy Law (previously Rocky Mountain Foundation)
Roman Law - Second Course Contracts and Obligations, Associate Professor (2017-2022), Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
Bankruptcy Law and Special Commercial Procedures, Associate Professor (2017-2022), Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, Mexico
Cyrus R. Vance Center of International Justice, 2017 Pro-bono Excellence
Pro-bono, Balancing Energy and Conservation within River Systems in Mexico
Advised The Nature Conservancy (TNC) regarding Mexico’s new Regulatory Framework for Energy development, mapped public and private stakeholders, investigated possibilities for renewable energy, and expanded TNC’s opportunities to identify sustainable electricity generation strategies based on optimal spatial dam arrangements
UT Pro-bono Beacon 2023 – The University of Texas School of Law – Mithoff Program
