About

Provided by Santiváñez Abogados

We give legal advice on transactional and regulatory matters to investors, operators, major consumers, regulating agencies and government institutions and corporations. This includes advice on project development and financing, acquisitions, investments, regulated and non-regulated business, rates and price regulation, interconnection and access to infrastructure networks, operating licenses, regulatory proposals, and disputes, among other matters.

Also, we help our clients obtain concessions, authorization, permits, licenses and authorization to carry out an economic activity in the national electric power market and to execute investment projects, sign/renegotiate electric power generation, transmission and distribution concession contracts, obtain/transfer electric power infrastructure rights through public and private competitive bidding and by signing/renegotiating the resulting contracts (including corporate due diligence), and sign/renegotiate construction and related service contracts.

We offer legal advice on commercial transactions in the regulated and unregulated energy infrastructure (electric power and gas) commodities and services market, such as: the physical supply of electric power and energy, self and co-generation, natural gas supply, gas distribution contracts, among other matters.

We help our clients to deal with any disputes (national or international) that could arise between them and other private companies or government institutions or corporations. 

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Peru

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What the Team is Known For

Santiváñez Abogados is a top-tier full-service firm that possesses a stellar bench of lawyers in the Peruvian power arena. The team is well equipped to handle a wide variety of mandates, including transmission agreements and commercial matters regarding energy projects of both private companies and notable public entities. Santiváñez Abogados' power department is also well versed in commercial and regulatory aspects of the energy sector in Peru.

Work Highlights

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  • Santiváñez Abogados advised EDF Peru on commercial agreements designed for the CT Humay power plant, which will produce 565 MW and is valued at USD600 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Roberto Santiváñez
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Pre-eminent partner Roberto Santiváñez continues to garner praise from clients for his knowledge and expertise in commercial agreements and contractual mandates in the power sector in Peru.

Roberto Santiváñez is one of the most knowledgeable, experienced and specialist energy lawyers.

I work most with Roberto Santiváñez, because he excels in regulatory experience and is among the best in commercial matters.

Abel Venero
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Abel Venero continues to receive excellent feedback from the market for his activity in the Peruvian power arena.

Abel Venero is a very hard-working and disciplined lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Peru

Energy & Natural Resources: Power

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Roberto Santiváñez
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Abel Venero
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Members

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Clients

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Electro Dunas

Proinversión

Industries

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Electricity generation

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