Eduardo Marquez Certucha

Eduardo’s representative experience includes the following:

Power and Alternative Energy

• Enbridge Inc. in an infrastructure development agreement with Divert Inc. to develop projects turning wasted food into renewable natural gas (RNG) across the U.S. for up to more than US$1 billion of capital investments underpinned by long-term, take-or-pay contracts.
• TC Energy Corporation in an investment in an RNG production facility near the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, TN.
• An energy infrastructure company in a joint venture to develop in an RNG project that converts manure-derived, anaerobic digester gas and landfill gas into RNG.
• A private equity (PE) fund in the proposed investment in a company that develops battery storage projects in Latin America.
• An Australian funds manager on the sale of its economic interest in a portfolio of U.S. power generation facilities.
• An owner and operator of clean energy power plants, in its 51% interest sale to a Canadian fund for a total commitment of US$656 million.
• A PE-backed portfolio company in negotiating the EPC and O&M agreements for the development of 12 solar plants in Chile.
• A PE-backed portfolio company in the sale of four solar plants in Chile.
• One of the largest power generation companies in Asia with a reorganization of the company’s renewable energy business in the United States.
• A Mexican company in negotiating cross-border power purchase agreements.
• A Japanese company in the purchase of equity in a wind project in Argentina.
• A thermal energy management company in the construction agreement for a cold storage system in California.
• A private energy company in a strategic investment in an energy-service company that provides electric power solutions.
• A manager of renewable energy portfolios in its sale of 31 projects in the southeastern United States.
• A manager of renewable energy portfolios in its sale of a renewable energy project in Wyoming.
• A financial institution in connection with providing long-term asset secured wind hedges to support the financing and development of various wind power projects.
• A manager of renewable energy portfolios in the sale of a solar project in South Carolina.
• A manager of renewable energy portfolios in the sale of a wind project in Colorado.
• A private equity fund in a potential investment in a waste-to-energy company in Detroit.

Oil and Gas

• A private equity fund as co-investor in a controlling interest in a leading natural gas operating pipeline with a transaction value of more than US$1 billion.
• A private equity fund in multiple investments in new upstream-focused portfolio companies.
• An energy-focused investment firm in an overriding royalty interest transaction with an oil and gas exploration company.
• A liquids pipeline company in a potential investment in a development pipeline in Mexico.
• A PE fund in its sale of an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Colombia for a total value of US$137 million.
• A private equity fund in its acquisition of an equity stake in a developer of oil and gas properties.
• An oil major in its sale of oil and gas assets to an international buyer for a total value of approximately US$700 million.
• Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Estate Assets (MIRA) in its joint venture with California Resources Corporation, in which MIRA committed to funding US$160 million (and up to US$300 million) for the development of oil and gas properties in California.
• Anadarko Petroleum Corporation in the sale of upstream and midstream assets in East Texas to Castleton Commodities International LLC for more than US$1 billion.
• A PE-backed portfolio company in the purchase of oil and gas assets in Central Anadarko for approximately US$132 million from a company in an ongoing Chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
• A private oil and gas company in an acreage trade of oil and gas leases located in West Virginia.
• A public oil and gas company in its US$102 million divestiture of oil and gas assets located in Louisiana and Texas.
• A public oil and gas company in its US$99 million divestiture of upstream oil and gas assets located in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
• A public oil and gas company in its US$51 million divestiture of midstream oil and gas assets.
• A PE-backed portfolio company in the purchase of 50% of the oil and gas interest in the Barnett Shale for an undisclosed amount.
• A private oil and gas company in its US$25 million purchase of oil and gas assets in Oklahoma.
• A U.S. private equity fund in a US$200 million joint venture in Mexico in an offshore drilling company.*
• The World Bank in a legal and fiscal project regarding enhancement of an African country’s oil and gas regulations.

LNG

• An infrastructure fund in the redemption of convertible equity in a major liquid natural gas (LNG) export facility
• An infrastructure fund in a debt investment in a major LNG export facility.
• A PE fund in a proposed investment in an LNG export project in Texas.
• The sponsors in the LNG purchase and sale agreement for an LNG liquefaction project in South Texas.
• A PE fund in a follow-on investment an LNG export project in Louisiana.
• A PE fund in a potential convertible debt transaction with an LNG company. 

Terminal Assets

• A private company in its sale of a logistics and liquids-blending terminal located in Oklahoma for a total value of approximately US$90 million.
• A private energy company in a joint venture agreement with a Canadian company for the construction of a liquids terminal in British Columbia, Canada.
• A PE fund in a potential investment in terminal assets in South Texas and Louisiana.
• A private company in a potential investment in oil and gas terminals and storage facilities in Mexico.

Transportation

• Canadian National Railway in its proposed combination with Kansas City Southern.
• United Airlines in connection with its equity investment in Avianca Group International Limited.
• United Airlines in connection with its financing agreement with Avianca Holdings S.A., alongside Kingsland Holdings Limited, for US$250 million in convertible loans.
• United Airlines in connection with its US$456 million loan agreement to an affiliate of Synergy Group Corp. and Avianca Holdings S.A.
• United Airlines in international alliance agreements.
• United Airlines in the formation of the Eco-Skies Alliance.
• A developer, owner, and operator of submarine communications cables in establishing operations in South America.
• A satellite company in a satellite infrastructure contract.
• A satellite company in a satellite connectivity services agreement.
• A Chinese airline in establishing and operating a freighter service to Mexico.*
• A major US airline in corporate governance matters in Mexico.*
• A large freight railroad company in corporate governance matters in Mexico. *

Mining

• A PE firm in its acquisition of a minority stake in a mining project in the Dominican Republic.
• A PE firm in a follow-on investment in a mining project in the Dominican Republic.
• A private company in its consideration of a proposed acquisition of a Zync mine in South America.
• A PE fund in its purchase of a mining project in Chile.
• An institutional mining investor in mining agency arrangements.

Other Corporate and M&A

• An e-commerce U.S. public company in the sale of 20% interest in MercadoLibre, Inc. for an estimated US$1.2 billion offering price.
• NuVera Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, in connection with its acquisition by Ethicon, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
• A PE fund in the potential acquisition of a medical imaging company.
• A manufacturer of pipe and tubing in its corporate reorganization.
• The world’s largest real estate PE fund in its acquisition of the Mexican real estate assets of a U.S. conglomerate in a deal worth US$3.3 billion (Latin Lawyer’s 2015 Corporate Finance “Deal of the Year”).*
• A bank in its US$80 million loan to a diversified metal component manufacturer to refinance existing debt and acquire a company in Mexico.*
• A U.S. oil and gas company in connection with Mexico’s Energy Round 1 bidding process.*
• A Panamanian oil and gas consultancy with offices in Ecuador in an arbitration regarding the transfer of offshore platforms.*
• U.S. and international companies in establishing operations in Mexico and in connection with their day-to-day corporate governance and operating transactions in Mexico.*
• The Organization of American States General Secretariat with regard to private contracts and multilateral agreements.*
• Served as a short-term consultant for the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (Financial & Private Sector Development Unit).*

*Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

Eduardo has represented the following pro bono clients and taken part in other pro bono matters:

• A pro bono client with operations in Africa in the proposed structuring of a commercial contract to register and share carbon credits.
• A pro bono client in the structuring of a not-for-profit fund to develop the shea industry in West Africa.
• A pro bono client in the EPC for the construction and development of mini-grids in Lesotho. 
• A pro bono client in Kenya in renegotiating its existing debt with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
• A pro bono client in Kenya in its sale of equity to international investors.
• A pro bono client in Nicaragua in the sale of equity to international investors. 
• A pro bono client based in Rwanda in its second round of seed financing by an international fund.
• Pro bono clients in obtaining and maintaining recognition by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service of exempt status under section 501(c)(3) including nonprofits in Houston and New York and nonprofits with international activities.
• In 2014, Eduardo founded the “Young Leaders of Tomorrow” mentorship program for “at-risk” Hispanic students at Adamson High School.
• Eduardo served as the South and Central America coordinator for Sidley’s Emerging Enterprises Pro Bono Program.

• Texas Young Lawyers Association (board member 2018–2022)
• Global Shapers Community (World Economic Forum)
• Institute of Energy Law, Center for American and International Law (advisory board member)
• Houston Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy Class for 2016–2017
• Oil & Gas Law, Contracts and Negotiations joint program of the Association of International Energy Negotiators, Institute of Energy Law and Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2017)
• Social Venture Partners
• Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos Jóvenes – Houston, Executive Committee
• Founder and former president of Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos Jóvenes DFW
• International Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association