Legal Consequences For The Mexican Energy Sector Due To COVID-19

Our Head Partner of our Energy Practice, Edmond Grieger contributed to the American Bar Association's Special Edition, Legal Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico with an important article: Legal Consequences For The Mexican Energy Sector Due To COVID-19.



In an effort to diminish the effects of the pandemic generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, on March 31st, 2020, the Mexican Ministry of Health issued a resolution ordering the suspension of all activities considered non-essential (the “Activity Suspension Agreement”). Later, on April 21st, 2020, the Activity Suspension Agreement was modified to establish that the suspension of non-essential activities would last until May 30th, 2020.