London, 30 July 2026 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised Repsol on its transaction with Talos Energy for 50% in Block 29 offshore Mexico.
The agreement will establish an upstream oil and gas joint venture between Repsol and Talos to develop Block 29, which contains the Polok and Chinwol oil discoveries.
Commenting on the transaction, leading M&A partner Alastair Young said: “We are delighted to have supported Repsol on this transaction with our fully integrated and specialist cross-border energy team based in London and Mexico City. We wish Repsol and Talos all the best with their joint venture in Mexico.”
The Hogan Lovells Cadwalader team was led by London-based Energy M&A partner Alastair Young, with support from senior associate Nabil Abrahams (Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects, London), partner Carlos Ramos and counsel Perla Diaz (both Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects, Mexico City), and partner Ricardo Pons (Antitrust, Mexico City).
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