Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Peru
Band 1
Contact number
+51 1 712 8356Chambers Review
Garrigues is an international firm with a market-leading banking and finance practice in Peru. Its stellar department remains a first port of call for prestigious national and multinational lenders, including investment and development banks. Its deep bench of skilled practitioners are well versed in an array of domestic and cross-border corporate and acquisition financing, while also boasting notable prowess in both bilateral and syndicated credit facilities to finance major energy and infrastructure projects. The team is also able to deliver deals with complex collateral structures to tight deadlines.
Strengths
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"Garrigues' team always delivers the best service in a timely and effective manner. Their lawyers always follow the matters entrusted to them and anticipate our needs."
"Garrigues has outstanding lawyers with extensive market and business knowledge."
"Garrigues' team always delivers the best service in a timely and effective manner. Their lawyers always follow the matters entrusted to them and anticipate our needs."
"Garrigues has outstanding lawyers with extensive market and business knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Talented partner Oscar Arrus continues to gain praise from interviewees for his activity in the Peruvian banking and finance field, handling big-ticket cross-border acquisition finance deals for syndicates of international banks, while also providing a sought-after project finance practice.
"Oscar Arrus has a strong ability to handle complex cases and has superb knowledge of the banking and finance field."
"Oscar Arrus is a well-recognised practitioner in Peru. He has experience and a long career leading big transactions in this market."
Well-regarded partner Thomas Thorndike offers extensive experience assisting clients with corporate and acquisition financing in the Peruvian market. Thomas Thorndike is considered an expert in US law and is dual-qualified to practise in Peru and in the State of New York.
"Thomas Thorndike is clearly very knowledgeable, both legally and market-wise. His commercial approach and reasonable positions help us to find solutions when negotiating with lenders."
Partner Sergio Amiel from Garrigues has a noteworthy practice within the Peruvian banking and finance market. He gives advice on complex finance structures. Sergio Amiel is dual-qualified to practise in both the State of New York and Peru and boasts significant experience, having worked at Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett in New York.
"Sergio Amiel has experience in banking and finance. He has brilliant negotiation skills and is great when it comes to dealing with counterparties."
Well-regarded partner Diego Harman has a solid presence in the banking and finance area in Peru. He often supports clients on structured transactions.
"It is always a pleasure to work with Diego Harman. He is on top of things, has immense knowledge of the Peruvian banking law, is business-oriented and knows all the players in the market."
Partner José Francisco Meier continues to receive praise from interviewees for his noted experience in the banking and finance market in Peru.
"José Francisco Meier is professional and precise in his recommendations, and gives great support for the client's position."
Associate-to-watch Jorge Fuentes Tamagno continues to elicit significant praise in the banking and finance field, with strong expertise in syndicated loans and corporate financing.
"Jorge Fuentes Tamagno is a very responsive and hard-working lawyer. He tracks every detail of the deal, and helps to push the transaction forward."
Associate-to-watch Miluska Gutiérrez Vega continues to get excellent feedback from clients for her banking and finance practice in Peru.
"I'm positively impressed with Miluska Gutiérrez Vega's level of client service and execution in all the legal matters entrusted to her."