Layla Vargas

General Director

Energy lawyer with 20 years of experience in the private and public sector, specialized in Administrative and Energy Law, particularly in the Oil & Gas Sector.

She is proficient in E&P Contracts. She designs and customizes regulatory and contractual strategies that focus on compliance to improve results while achieving operational and production objectives, in a timely and reliable manner.

With wide knowledge in (i) international transactions (Swaps, FOAs, JVs, JOAs, SPAs, JBAs, Lifting Agreements, Licenses, and PSAs), (ii) procurement processes and contract management with international contractors (EPC, EPCI, SPAs, logistics and drilling services), (iii) project management of onshore and offshore infrastructure, and (iv) regulatory and contractual compliance. Layla was the first General Director for E&P Contracts at the Mexican Ministry of Energy (2014-2016) and found Muvoil Consulting.

Daniel González

Manager of Legal Services

A financing and M&A lawyer with 14 years of experience in advising both foreign and local clients. In his practice Daniel has participated in several M&A and project finance transactions which have involved financings of up to USD$200,000,000.00.

He has ample experience working with regulated industries such as Banking and Finance, Electricity, Telecommunications and Oil & Gas.

Daniel had provided advise in the acquisition of Working Participations under E&P Contracts and has advise in the implementation of private securitizations through the creation of trust vehicles and the assignment of collection rights derived from public contracts.

Audrey Narváez

Consultant in Economic Affairs

Economist from the University of Alberta in Canada and with a Master’s Degree in Administration from the University of Harvard. Audrey has been responsible of contractual and regulatory compliance for diverse Oil & Gas Sector Projects’, as well as responsible of the projects’ management control pertaining administrative, financial and commercial contractual obligations, with the aim to guarantee the application of the regulatory framework of the Oil and Gas Industry in Mexico.

She collaborated with the revision of economic and financial model, as well as with the development of Financial Reports and presentations of PEMEX Exploration and Production. Also, she was the Contract Administrator and Compliance Head for 2 Contractual Areas for a Private Gas Operator in an Oil & Gas Division, where she attained 8 years of experience within the Mexican Energy sector, specializing on Mexico’s Oil and Gas Industry Regulatory Framework, with exposure to upstream gas operations, energy financial institutions, and government bodies.

Audrey reviews and follows-up on regulatory and contractual compliance, mostly related to the economic elements, of onshore and offshore Oil & Gas projects for Muvoil’s clients. Besides, she makes assessment of budget and investment sections of Appraisal Programs and Development Plans to secure compliance with the regulatory framework, as well as calculation and follow up on Considerations for Commercial Extraction regarding Oil & Gas projects in Development phase.

Alberto Garza

Manager of Taxes Services.

Economist, with wide experience in the basis and rules for the procurement of goods and services and the recovery of costs of the E&P Contracts and Pemex’s Entitlements; accounting and financial terms and conditions of E&P Contracts, as well as in SHCP’s verification procedures (audits).

Alberto was Joint General Director of Analysis and Verification of Hydrocarbon Revenues at the SHCP, in charge of designing the regulations and structure the terms and conditions of the E&P Contracts associated to the payment of royalties.

Likewise, Alberto has participated as Administrator in the planning of audits to Large Taxpayers of SAT; in the Planning and Physical Investment Division of IMSS; and in the Prices and Tariffs Directorate of SHCP.

Salvador Macías

Manager of Technical Services

Petroleum Engineer Specialized in Reserves Certification, graduated from UNAM, with two certifications in Petrophysics from Schlumberger in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and in Drilling and Well Repair from Pemex Exploration and Production in Villahermosa, Tabasco.

Salvador has ample experience in Technical and Regulatory Assistance at a Reserves Process before CNH. In this matter, he has participated in the identification and analysis of regulatory and contractual risks for the effective implementation of mitigation actions before CNH.

He has served as a Deputy General Director of Reserves at the CNH. He has also taken several courses focused on the estimation and quantification of Reserves by the Society of Petroleum Engineers “SPE”, among others.

Diana Díaz

Legal Consultant

Administrative Lawyer, graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana. Diana is specialized in Energy Law with focus on regulatory and compliance of E&P Contracts, as well as governance.

At Muvoil, Diana collaborates in the drafting of writs to respond to requirements from the Oil & Gas regulators, such: CRE, CNH, ASEA, SHCP, FMP, SEMAR, SENER, SE; PEP. Moreover, Diana keeps Muvoil’s clients up to date regarding the continuous amendments in the Mexican legal framework, as well as being an active member of different Advisory Councils of the Oil & Gas Sector.

Diana has worked as legal counsel in the legal area of Pergom, a Mexican broadcasting company. She is co-founder of ANDA Mexico, a non-profit organization that seeks to empower people through education and the right to information. She has completed internships at GLZ Abogados and Notaria 181.

Alberto Garza

Manager of Taxes Services.

Economist, with wide experience in the basis and rules for the procurement of goods and services and the recovery of costs of the E&P Contracts and Pemex’s Entitlements; accounting and financial terms and conditions of E&P Contracts, as well as in SHCP’s verification procedures (audits).

Alberto was Joint General Director of Analysis and Verification of Hydrocarbon Revenues at the SHCP, in charge of designing the regulations and structure the terms and conditions of the E&P Contracts associated to the payment of royalties.

Likewise, Alberto has participated as Administrator in the planning of audits to Large Taxpayers of SAT; in the Planning and Physical Investment Division of IMSS; and in the Prices and Tariffs Directorate of SHCP.

Diana Díaz

Legal Consultant

Administrative Lawyer, graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana. Diana is specialized in Energy Law with focus on regulatory and compliance of E&P Contracts, as well as governance.

At Muvoil, Diana collaborates in the drafting of writs to respond to requirements from the Oil & Gas regulators, such: CRE, CNH, ASEA, SHCP, FMP, SEMAR, SENER, SE; PEP. Moreover, Diana keeps Muvoil’s clients up to date regarding the continuous amendments in the Mexican legal framework, as well as being an active member of different Advisory Councils of the Oil & Gas Sector.

Diana has worked as legal counsel in the legal area of Pergom, a Mexican broadcasting company. She is co-founder of ANDA Mexico, a non-profit organization that seeks to empower people through education and the right to information. She has completed internships at GLZ Abogados and Notaria 181.