DLA Piper strengthens its environmental practice with Adrián del Paso

DLA Piper is expanding its Environmental Regulatory practice with the addition of Adrián del Paso as a Partner in the firm’s Mexico City office. Del Paso brings with him his long-standing team.

Del Paso has more than two decades of environmental law, life sciences, and regulatory experience across highly regulated sectors, spanning pharmaceutical, healthcare, chemical and agrochemical, metallurgical and mining, energy and infrastructure, hospitality, and real estate, among others.

His practice focuses on advising clients – both in Mexico and multinational companies – on compliance with Mexico’s complex and evolving environmental, life sciences, and regulatory legal frameworks. He also provides transactional guidance, due diligence, and related support for M&A and corporate transactions in these areas. Further, Del Paso counsels clients on day‑to‑day operations, strategic permitting – particularly for securing major operational permits for large‑scale or critical projects – and administrative litigation before Mexican authorities
"We are excited to welcome Adrián, whose decades of experience and deep knowledge of environmental and life sciences law further strengthens our capabilities in Mexico and across the globe," said Francisco Cerezo, Chair of DLA Piper’s US-Latin America practice.

DLA Piper in Latin America’s team offers full-service business legal counsel to domestic and multinational companies with interests in and operations throughout the region. Our integrated approach to serving clients combines local knowledge with the resources of the DLA Piper global platform. With more than 400 lawyers practicing throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico, in addition to our US-based cross-border attorneys, our teams frequently work with our professionals throughout the LatAm region, Iberian Peninsula, and around the globe. DLA Piper’s global platform of 90+ offices in more than 40 countries enables us to serve all our clients’ legal and business needs, whether they are based in Latin America or wish to do business there.

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