Carvajal Machado Abogados

Boasting a ‘high degree of specialisation’ and a ’strong technical capacity’, the team at Carvajal Machado Abogados is known for its strength in a variety of environmental law matters for which it is regularly called upon by mining and hospitality companies, in particular. Key areas of focus for the group include waste management, environmental impact assessments, water, waste water and permitting mandates, and administrative litigation. A recent standout matter saw the practice group represent a neighbourhood association in Mexico City, successfully blocking illegal developments and environmental violations in the Bosque de Chapultepec. Gustavo Carvajal spearheads the department and specialises in regulatory issues and advisory and contentious environmental work. Administrative law specialists Pilar Galván and Juan Pedro Machado are also active on contentious environmental mandates. Senior associate Jorge Gómez DeSilva's practice takes in urban and ecological planning and land use, and he has substantial experience advising mining and oil-and-gas clients on the regulations applicable to natural protected areas. Carlos Del Razo left the firm in February 2023.