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Mexico's New Energy Sector Laws

4 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Luiz Aboim |Gabriel Salinas |Gabriela Sakamoto |David Weiss

MB Mayer Brown More Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry.
Headwinds From Mexico’s Energy Reform

1 month ago | lexology.com | Luiz Aboim |Gabriela Sakamoto |David Weiss |Gabriel Salinas |Marco Diaz

Mexico has announced a proposed series of reforms to its energy sector. The reforms include eight new laws and three amendments to existing laws, significantly reshaping the country’s energy sector. Our analysis of the proposed series of reforms has confirmed that certain risks we previously identified—(i) Priority for the State Utility, (ii) the Lack of an Independent Energy Regulator, (iii) Judicial Reform, and (iv) New Regulatory Framework—will materialize.
New Year, New Arbitration Act? | JD Supra

Dec 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Luiz Aboim |Raid Abu-Manneh |Jawad Ahmad

The UK’s Arbitration Bill (“Bill”), which was re-introduced by the Labour government in July 2024, was presented to the House of Commons (“HC”) on 6 November 2024, having completed its passage through the House of Lords the same day. Having enjoyed robust review and careful revision to date, and having passed its first reading in the HC without debate, it is hoped that the Bill will have swift passage through the HC and it may even receive Royal Assent by the end of 2024.
Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Reform Takes Effect: Assessing its Impact | JD Supra

Oct 7, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Luiz Aboim |Raid Abu-Manneh |José Caicedo

[co-author: Juan Pablo Tablada Flores]15 September 2024 was a landmark day for Mexico as President López Obrador’s controversial judicial reform (the “Judicial Reform”) was signed into law, making Mexico one of the few countries in the world to elect its judiciary (including Supreme Court justices) by popular vote.
Spotlight: Can Mayer Brown Fix It? Yes It Can

Jan 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Luiz Aboim |Raid Abu-Manneh |Jawad Ahmad |Sally Davies

Our Construction and Engineering disputes team is the focus of the latest edition of The Lawyer's Spotlight series, highlighting the strength of Mayer Brown's London Litigation & Dispute Resolution team and its role in Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Ors, a landmark construction and cladding dispute worth almost £70m, as recently featured in The Lawyer's top 20 cases of 2024. Spotlight: Can Mayer Brown Fix It?
Arbitration Act 2024 Update: Parliamentary Approval Is Underway

Nov 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Raid Abu-Manneh |Sarah Garvey |Rachael O’Grady |Luiz Aboim

On 7 November 2023, King Charles III made his first King's Speech in which the upcoming legislative programme of Rishi Sunak's Government was set out. One significant announcement was the Government's intention to introduce an Arbitration Bill (the "Bill") to fine-tune the UK's Arbitration Act 1996 (the "1996 Act") in this Parliamentary session (due to end on 19 December 2023).
Arbitration Act 2024 Update: Parliamentary approval is underway

Nov 23, 2023 | lexology.com | Raid Abu-Manneh |Sarah Garvey |Rachael O’Grady |Luiz Aboim |Kwadwo Sarkodie |Jawad Ahmad | +5 more

On 7 November 2023, King Charles III made his first King's Speech in which he set out Rishi Sunak's Government's upcoming legislative programme. One significant announcement was that the Government's intention to introduce an Arbitration Bill (the “Bill”) to fine-tune the UK’s Arbitration Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”) in this Parliamentary session (due to end on 19 December 2023).
A New Era For African Investment: Assessing The Impact Of The AfCFTA Investment Protocol

Sep 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | Dany Khayat |Kwadwo Sarkodie |Luiz Aboim |Sam Prentki

On 19 February 2023, the African Union Heads of State adopted the Protocol on Investment to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement ("AfCFTA"). Although the text of the Protocol on Investment itself is not at present accessible to the public, this overview analyses the provisions of the final draft (referred to as the "Draft Protocol"). The AfCFTA Investment Protocol promises to usher in a new era for African investment.
Sierra Leone's Arbitration Act 2022: Key Features of the New Regime

Mar 10, 2023 | lexology.com | Kwadwo Sarkodie |Luiz Aboim |Alejandro Ortiz |Kate Apostolova |Kiran Giblin |Lisa Dubot | +1 more

22 September 2022 marked an important date for Sierra Leone – an all-new arbitration law, the Arbitration Act 2022 (the "2022 Act"), entered into force.