Member Profiles

Jesús Rodríguez Dávalos is Partner of the firm and a specialist in the main components of the energy sector such as: petroleum, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, petrochemicals, petroleum products, refining, power generation, clean energy and offshore projects related to the sector; as well as the components of strategic infrastructure projects.  With over 20 years of experience, he has advised national and international companies, as well as the federal government and local governments in the development, implementation and efficient operation of investment projects and the management thereof. He has represented natural gas distribution companies since 1995. Since 2000, he has advised independent power production companies, cogeneration plants and renewable energy projects in more than 12 different states in Mexico and Central America. He represents more than 5000 MW of installed or developing capacity. For the last 14 years he has advised Pemex on strategic alliances for matters regarding gas pipelines and storage terminals. Under his leadership more than 5500 km of rights of way for strategic projects have been released. He represents more than 2500 gas stations. He represents 16 E & P blocks. Mr. Rodriguez and his team recently worked with Pemex to obtain the permits and regulated tariffs for 8 transportation systems of oil, petroliferous and petrochemicals, as well as those of 77 petrochemical and oil product storage facilities.  He has actively consulted on the processes for creating legal systems that are applicable to the energy field such as: the Hydrocarbons Law; Regulation of Activities to which Title III of the Hydrocarbons Law refers; the Energy Regulatory Commission Law; Natural Gas Regulations; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Regulations, and Guidelines on natural gas and liquid petroleum gas, etc. He has also successfully advised various industry associations on regulatory issues. He has led numerous projects considered strategic and "first of it kind" such as the first SWAP operation of natural gas in Mexico; the first private transmission pipeline for liquefied petroleum gas; the development of the legal and financial strategy for the first private pipeline in Mexico for the transmission of petrochemicals between processing centers; the first cross-border wet gas export pipeline to the United States of America; the development of the strategy for legal, contractual and regulatory projects of strategic importance to Mexico such as the "Los Ramones" natural gas transmission system in its three stages; the storage terminal for liquefied petroleum gas in Zapotlanejo; among many other projects of national and international importance. As part of his previous experience, Jesús participated in the representation of Pemex abroad in the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. He later worked at a law firm in Washington and then founded Rodríguez Dávalos Abogados.  He is the President of the Mexican Right of Way Association (Asociación Mexicana de Derecho de Vía) and is a member of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA). He is a Director and Secretary of the Board for the Mexican Natural Gas Association and Legal Adviser to the World Energy Council. He is a member of the Publications Committee of the American Gas Association and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), among other associations. Jesús Rodríguez is also the founder of “Cutting Edge Sports & Entertainment” since 2012 in which, among other projects, represented the soccer deal for athlete Giovani Dos Santos with the Los Angeles Galaxy and produced Miss Universe in the Mexico edition in 2007. Cutting Edge has helped finance and produce 6 feature films including “Opening Night” featuring stars Topher Grace and Rob Riggle, “Deadtectives” featuring stars Martha Higareda and Chris Geere and more recently “3 Idiotas” directed by Carlos Bolado. He studied Law at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He recently published a compilation of Laws and Regulations from the Energy Reform.

Horacio RANGEL-ORTIZ. Born Mexico City, 1957; admitted to practice 1980, Mexico. Graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana 1979 (LL.B.) Mexico City ; The George Washington University , School of Law 1981 (Master of Comparative Law in IP), Washington , D.C. ; Doctor of Laws, Universidad Panamericana, School of Law , Mexico City (PhD) 1994. He practices intellectual property law in Mexico City since 1982 including transactional work and litigation. He has since developed a diverse practice which includes patent, trademark and copyright litigation, prosecution, licensing negotiations, dispute resolution, and portfolio management. Has been extensively involved with a wide range of intellectual property matters and has prepared more than one thousand opinions on complex legal issues. Has served as an expert witness in litigation and arbitration both in Mexico and overseas. He has been ranked among the top Mexican patent lawyers by Managing Intellectual Property's Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners . He has been listed in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers as one of the top Mexican trademark lawyers. His name has been identified by clients and colleagues of Mexico and overseas as one of the three Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer s in Mexico in PLC Which Lawyer? published by Practical Law Company (2007), and has been chosen for inclusion as an intellectual property specialist in Who's Who in the World (“ a significant honor, an achievement in and of itself, that is afforded to very few individuals in the course of a lifetime” according to the editors). Chairman of the International Intellectual Property Committee of the Mexican Bar. Chairman of the International Treaties Committee of the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI) of which he is a former President. He has been President of the Mexican Group of AIPPI and of the International Association of Teachers and Researchers in Intellectual Property (ATRIP). Author of the doctoral dissertation “Patent Infringement” and of dozens of articles published in legal periodicals of more than 15 countries. He has lectured on intellectual property in more than 25 countries of America , Europe , Africa and Asia . Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law of the University of Houston Law Center .

The Law Offices of Jean-Charles S. GARDETTO, founded in 1988 by Jean-Charles S. GARDETTO, a member of the Monaco Bar and former President of the Bar Association, are a Monaco-based law firm working in the areas of litigation and legal advice. They provide their local and foreign clients (individuals and corporate entities) with the legal expertise of a team that, through the complementarity of its members, is in a position to handle any legal issue before any court, to advise on the implementation of a wide range of projects and to assist clients wishing to settle in the Principality of Monaco. The Law Offices of Jean-Charles S. GARDETTO have a strong international focus both in terms of the diversity of the clients using their services and the nature of the cases they handle. Correspondent lawyers abroad enable the firm to support its clients beyond the borders of Monaco.

Vincent provides legal and regulatory advice in respect of innovative projects to a large panel of clients in different industries (automotive, tech, banking, finance, sports, retail, luxury, etc.). He holds a PhD diploma in private law and teaches on interactions between law and new technologies at Masters level at Nice University.

William EASUN studied law in England where he qualified in 1979. He then studied law at Aix-en-Provence University (France) at post-graduate level as a Scholar. He joined a law firm in Paris (Frere Cholmeley) and moved to Monaco with that firm in 1981 where he became a partner with responsibility for the firm’s offices in Monaco, Barcelona, Rome and Milan. In 1998 that firm became Eversheds, and William remained with them in Monaco as partner responsible for the office until 2003 when he transferred the firm over to Lawrence Graham. In 2012 William set up Tempest Legal Services Monaco SARL which is an independently owned boutique law firm based only in the Principality of Monaco dealing with specific non-contentious work. William managed the firms' Monaco office for many years, and also took over management for the firms' offices in Barcelona, Rome and Milan. Renowned for his expertise in advising individuals on private international law matters, he continues to be recognised as one of the leading private client lawyers in Monaco. In 2012, William set up Tempest with partner Nathalie Tanzi, dedicated to giving specialist international advice on non-contentious matters to both private clients and organisations. William’s own practice focuses on private client work for individuals of all nationalities, including entrepreneurs, sports personalities, investors, hedge fund managers, brokers and Single Family Offices. As well as advising on relocation to Monaco, he also assists with wills and estate planning in a multi-jurisdictional context; matters of capacity and guardianship; and the use of trusts. William advises the Monaco Government in his role as an original member of the specially-formed Strategic Commission created by His Serene Highness Prince Albert 11 in 2011 to advise on matters that attract individuals to live and work in Monaco, such as finance, real estate, quality of life and shipping/yachting. He also sat on the Monaco Government Commission that assisted with the adhesion of Monaco to “The 1985 Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition”, which occurred in 2008. William is a British citizen and speaks fluent English and French. He is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, and is Chairman of the Institute of Directors’ Monaco centre.