Mr. Ramos primarily focuses on transactions related to the development and financing of Infrastructure Projects including, among others, Power, Oil & Gas, LNG, Government Procurement, Public-Private Partnerships (PPP or Proyectos de Prestación de Servicios), Toll Roads, Maritime Ports and Terminals, Water Treatment Plants and Shipping. Additionally he has experience and actively participates in Real Estate, Merger & Acquisitions and Corporate and Debt Restructuring.

His has advised a wide range including Lenders, Developers, Buyers and Sellers and Governmental Entities in transactional negotiations; preparation of corporate documentation; risk identification, assessment and allocation; negotiation and instrumentation of Project Agreements including Long Term Service or Supply Contracts with Governmental, EPC, O&M and Fuel Supply Agreements; design and implementation of schemes for the development and Financing of Infrastructure Projects including preparation of Financing and Security Agreements; analysis of permits and governmental authorizations required for the development of the projects and real estate transactions; Bid Processes and preparation of the Bid Proposals, among others.

Among other clients, he has represented Calyon, WestLB, the Export Development Corporation (Canada), Goldman Sachs, Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, POSCO Enc., the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), Inter American Development Bank (IDB), Deutsche Bank, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (BTM), Mizuho Bank, Société Générale and Israel Aerospace Industries, ExxonMobil, Tokyo Electric Co (TEPCO), Chuko Electric Power Co, the Federal Ministry of Health, the Mexico City Government and Shell.

Within the most representative projects, in 2008 and 2007 he participated in the following: 

• Transalta Mexican Projects Acquisition (2008). Advisor to Calyon, West LB and the Export Development Corporation for the financing for the prepayment and purchase of the Campeche and Chihuahua IPP projects by Intergen B.V. for an amount of approximately $340 million Dollars. 
• Intergen Acquisition (2008). Advisor to GMR Infrastructure Ltd. in the due diligence for the purchase of the Intergen B.V. portfolio which included the la Rosita and Bajío IPP and self supply power projects.
• EDF Mexican Projects (2008). Advisor to the Lenders on the payoff for the purchase of the EDF Portfolio in Mexico (including the IPP’s Rio Bravo, Saltillo, Rio Bravo III, Rio Bravo IV and Altamira) to Gas Natural (LATINLAWYER's Deal of the Year (M&A runner up) 2008).
• La Yesca (2008). He advised the consortium led by ICA in the analysis of the bid guidelines, risk assessment, matrix and allocation and the preparation and presentation of the corresponding proposal for the two-unit 750 MW La Yesca hydroelectric generating facility in the state of Jalisco, Mexico as well as the financing thereof by a Bank syndicate lead by WestLB for approximately $1 billion dollars.
• El Ahogado (2008). We represented POSCO Inc. in the analysis and preparation of a proposal for the "El Ahogado" water treatment facility to be located in the State of Jalisco for an amount of approximately $120 million Dollars.
• FARAC (2007). He participated in the legal team that represented the consortium formed by Goldman Sachs and Empresas ICA in the processes by the public fund known as "FARAC" to award 30 years Toll Roads Concessions granted by the Ministry of Comunications and Transportation with respect to the toll roads held by "FARAC". In 2007, such group was the winner of the "FARAC I" process for an approximate amount of $4 billion dollars, the biggest Latin American Infrastructure project for the year 2007 and won several international awards, including, the "Infrastructure Project and Project Finance Project of the year 2007 Award" by Project Finance Magazine).

Prior to White & Case, (1996-1998), Mr. Ramos worked for "Valuación y Venta de Activos" (VVA) and the "Fondo Bancario para la protección del Ahorro" (FOBAPROA), governmental entities involved in the development of banking programs for the support of the Mexican Banking Crisis of ‘94. Among others, he participated in the Debt and Corporate Restructuring of the "Camino Real" Hotel Chain Group for approximately $500 million dollars and of the "Salinas y Rocha" retail store chain group (now part of "Grupo Elektra") for approximately $250 million dollars, and the structuring and implementation of the first package of non-performing loans in Mexico.

Additionally, Mr. Ramos collaborated for renowned private firms in Mexico and abroad in telecommunication, general corporate and real estate matters providing advice to clients including, among others, Motorola.

Extracurricular Activities:
Academic 

• Professor of Law of Licenciatura (B.A. equivalent) and Maestría (LL.M. equivalent) degrees at the Universidad Iberoamericana, campus Mexico City: International Economic Relations, International Contracts, Banking and Contracts. (1996-2002). 
• Ad joint Professor of Law at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, campus Mexico City (CIDE) (2007-2008).

Conferences 

• "Result of the Energy Reform" "Háblame de derecho"; TV program of the Barra Mexicana de Abogados (Mexican Bar Association). 2008
• "Mexico’s Transportation Infrastructure Plans and Their Implications for the US-Mexico Border." Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade’s 2008-2009 International Bank of Commerce Keynote Speaker Series. Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas. 2008
• "Legal implications of the Proposal for a new Contracting Regime for Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)." Seminar on "The Challenges of Mexico with Respect to the Energy Reform". AMDE-UNAM. 2008 
• "Proposal of the Energy Reform" "Háblame de derecho"; TV program of the Barra Mexicana de Abogados (Mexican Bar Association). 2008 
• "Environmental & Social Impact of Non-Renewable Sources of Energy: The Mexican Experience." Latin Chamber of Commerce and Industry. XXIX Hemispheric Congress. Miami Beach, Florida. April 3, 2008. 
• "Model of Contract of ICC for International Agency". Seminar on Model of Contracts ICC (2007 and 2008). 
• "Government Procurement of PEMEX.- Regulatory and Budgetary Challenges." AMDE-UNAM. 2007. 
• "Mexican PPS Program: Retrospective, Developments and Recent Experiences". Latin American Infrastructure and Project Finance Summit. Euromoney. Miami. FL. 2007 
• "PPP Contracts". Primer Foro Estatal de Asociaciones Público-Privadas. Veracruz, State of Veracruz, Mexico. 2006. 
• "International Standards on Concessions on the Public Sector and Project Financing". San José, Costa Rica. 2002. 
• "Structuring Inside the Fence Power Projects". Mexican Energy 2002 sponsored by CBI. Houston TX.. 2001. 
• "Risk Allocation in Latin American Power Projects". Financing Latin American Power Projects sponsored by CBI. Miami, Florida. 2001 
• "Business and Investment Strategies in Latin American Infrastructure Markets: The Mexican Perspective." First Anual International Conference of Utilities Infraestructure. Tampa, FL. 2000. 
• "Allocate and Mitigate Risks in Latin American Power Projects". 2nd Annual Financing Latin American Power Projects. Miami, FL. 2000. 
• "Financing of Mexican Power Projects: A Legal Perspective". Texas-Mexico Bar Association Annual Conference. Rise University, Houston TX. 1999.

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