Giancarlo Villafranqui
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 3 : Projects
About
Provided by Giancarlo Villafranqui
Practice Areas
Infrastructure and Projects, Public and Administrative Law.
Career
Giancarlo has more than 15 years of experience in projects and infrastructure including advice on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Projects over Assets, Works for Tax Deductions and promotion and development of investment projects.
He is co-head of the Infrastructure and Projects area and provides legal advice to private companies, public entities and international organizations in topics and areas of his specialty and in the design, bid process and execution of private and / or public investment projects and other forms of collaboration between public entities and private agents, as appropriate.
Formerly, Giancarlo led technical, financial and legal teams as Project Manager at the Peruvian Private Investment Promotion Agency (PROINVERSION); and was executive in the National Fund for the Financing of State Business Activity (FONAFE), a Peruvian State Holding Company attached to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
He participates as lecturer in various local and international events.
Professional Memberships
Lima Bar Association.
Publications
Author of several articles related to PPP and promotion of private investment.
Personal
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Law Degree. Concessions and Infrastructure Law Diploma, Postgraduate School UPC; Master in Business Administration, EADA Business School.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Well-regarded partner Giancarlo Villafranqui regularly counsels clients on bidding processes and project development mandates. He comes highly recommended by interviewees for his expertise in both the public and private sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Giancarlo Villafranqui is an excellent, customer-focused professional with great judgement. He is very analytical, consistently highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of different positions."
"Giancarlo Villafranqui is an excellent, customer-focused professional with great judgement. He is very analytical, consistently highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of different positions."