Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Peru
Band 2
About
Provided by Cuatrecasas
We advise on all kinds of transactions: M&A, asset and business transfers, joint ventures, distressed M&A, commercial agreements, licensing, and corporate restructuring, including due diligence procedures, and drafting and negotiating contracts. We have a team specialized in private equity and venture capital investment.
We also advise our clients on all aspects of their business and corporate activities, from the incorporation of companies and their development, to their daily operations.
In addition to our team in Peru, we have teams of recognized standing in Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Our lawyers have extensive experience in domestic, interregional and crossborder transactions.
Our transactional capacity in Latin America stands out as we offer a service that combines the resources of a global law firm with proximity and local expertise, contributing a unique value to both transactions that require the coordination of several jurisdictions, and to those in the markets in which we operate.
Chambers Review
Cuatrecasas is a notable international firm with a growing practice in the Peruvian M&A arena. The department boasts significant expertise advising on a wide variety of local and cross-border M&A transactions, including the creation of SPVs and majority-stake acquisitions. Its strong bench of noted practitioners offers additional experience assisting clients with corporate governance mandates and joint venture agreements. Its clientele mainly consists of financial entities and companies active in the mining sector.
Work Highlights
- Cuatrecasas assisted Yinson Renewableswith the cross-border acquisition from Grenergy of 100% of the shares of GR Cortarrama, owner of the Matarani Solar Photovoltaic Plant project. The team also acted on the negotiation and closing of the EPC agreement, as well as the O&M agreement with the project developer (Grenergy Renovables).
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cuatrecasas are very commercially aware, well connected, and know how to engage with their clients. They inspire confidence."
"Cuatrecasas are very commercially aware, well connected, and know how to engage with their clients. They inspire confidence."
Notable Practitioners
Respected partner Oscar Trelles de Belaunde is experienced in a broad array of cross-border and domestic corporate/M&A mandates such as complex sales and acquisitions. He is visible in a diverse range of sectors including agribusiness, energy, manufacturing and mining.
"Oscar Trelles de Belaunde is our go-to lawyer. He is incredibly responsive, understands numbers well and is a great negotiator. He also lives and breathes M&A."
Diego Carrion boasts extensive experience assisting clients with mergers and acquisitions as both buyer and seller, often with cross-border elements.
"Diego Carrion is very thorough and a great strategist. He has a way to navigate complex cross-border matters with ease. It was a privilege to collaborate with him."
Kiomi Mercedes Osorio climbs a tier as a result of strong market support. She is experienced in handlingmulti-jurisdictional M&A transactions across the agribusiness, energy and mining sectors.
"Kiomi Osorio is an excellent corporate lawyer. She is always committed to her clients and offers a business-oriented approach. Her advice is always clear and adheres to our tight deadlines."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cuatrecasas
Peru
Members
Provided by Cuatrecasas
Angélica Congrains
Augusto Hostia
Guido Maeda
Luis Enrique Baca
Luis Olazábal
Mariano Peró
Head of Department
Wilfredo Cáceres
Clients
Provided by Cuatrecasas
Acciona Energía
Administración de Empresas
Airport Dimensions
Ashmore Group
Brain & Company
CELEPSA
Cargill
Comunal de Grupo
Edenred
Grúas ETAC Perú
Hudbay Perú
Inversiones TDV
Natura Cook
Negocios Inmobiliarios La Quinta
Pescados Capitales
Prima AFP
SINERSA
Stracon
Yinson Renewables