Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Peru
Band 4
Email address
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+511 612 1700About
Provided by Lazo Abogados
Our Banking and Finance department excels in delivering comprehensive legal guidance with a practical and innovative perspective, deeply rooted in our profound understanding of the banking business and related cutting-edge sectors that impact or relate to banking operations. Beyond traditional consultancy, we actively structure and execute diverse financial transactions for leading banks and international financial institutions.
In transactions, our extensive experience covers corporate finance, leasing, debt restructuring, and guarantee establishment for financial institutions and companies in local and cross-border contexts.
Regulatorily, we offer significant counsel on aspects like establishing new companies, corporate reorganizations, investor entry, and subordinated debt. We advise on broader business-related issues, including data protection, cybersecurity, consumer protection, and regulatory sanctioning procedures.
Our expertise extends to advising financial institutions and insurance companies on treasury products, including negotiating financial derivatives with local and foreign entities.
Our team boasts years of sector experience, having held positions in legal departments of leading Peruvian banks. This background provides us with a unique understanding and approach to the intricacies of the banking industry.
Chambers Review
Lazo Abogados has an accomplished banking and finance practice well equipped to handle regulatory or transactional work. The team is active representing important local banks and financial institutions in a variety of corporate and debt financing deals. The department is also experienced acting for borrowers, with solid expertise in secured and unsecured lending facilities. The firm boasts additional expertise in handling master agreements between international banks and insurance companies.
Work Highlights
- Lazo Abogados provided legal counselto ICBC Perú Bank regarding the regulatory compliance of its banking operations under the purview of the Peruvian Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lazo Abogados has supported us on various matters. They've shown great commercial awareness, attention to detail and availability."
"Lazo Abogados has supported us on various matters. They've shown great commercial awareness, attention to detail and availability."
Notable Practitioners
Solid partner Jorge Lazo continues to garner recognition from interviewees for his skills in Peru's banking and finance arena.
Dynamic partner Luis Ernesto Marín continues to get strong endorsement from market commentators for his activity in the banking and finance field in Peru.
"Luis Ernesto Marín not only answers our questions but goes the extra mile. He is much more than a lawyer, he's our advisor."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lazo Abogados
Peru
Members
Provided by Lazo Abogados
Clients
Provided by Lazo Abogados
Banco Internacional del Perú S.A.A. (Interbank)
Credicorp Capital Servicios Financieros
Tienda Pago
Industries
Provided by Lazo Abogados
Banking, Financial Services, Government, Utilities, Energy, Education, Commercial & Professional Services, Real Estate