José María Lujambio Irazábal

José María has been part of CCN since 2014, and in 2018 he was appointed as a Partner.

His work for clients has included regulatory and permitting advice, as well as the preparation and negotiation of various types of contracts for the electricity sector, representing utility-scale and onsite power plant projects deploying solar photovoltaic, wind, and cogeneration technologies; qualified suppliers and traders enabled to participate in the Wholesale Electricity Market, and numerous end users, particularly from the manufacturing industry.

Likewise, he has advised various natural gas and oil products’ midstream and downstream companies, both in regulatory and transactional aspects.

José María has published various essays and articles on energy regulation and constitutional law.

He currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Association of Solar Energy (ASOLMEX).

* Licensed only in Mexico

Education

• University of Texas at Austin, Master of Laws (LL.M.), with energy concentration, 2014.
• Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, Spain, Master of Fundamental Legal Rights, 2003.
• Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico, Law Degree, 2002.
• Several national and international courses on energy regulation, constitutional and parliamentary law, and human rights

Articles & Publications

• Energy Reform in Mexico - José María Lujambio (Paradigm Fall 2014)