ECIJA opens an office in Peru and incorporates a team of more than 30 professionals. With this move, the firm reaches a total of 37 offices in 18 countries, reaffirming its position as the Spanish law firm with the largest presence in Latin America.
As part of its international strategy, ECIJA reaches a new market in Latin America through the integration of a multidisciplinary team with which it consolidates its presence in the region and strengthens its leadership position as the Spanish law firm with the largest presence in the American continent.
The new office in Peru marks the firm’s 37th office globally and expands its network to 18 countries, underscoring its commitment to facilitating cross-border legal services in Latin America. ECIJA's new team in Peru will work closely with the firm’s other offices in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, ensuring seamless legal services across borders.
This strategic expansion brings on board four new partners and 28 professionals to the firm's global structure, bringing the total to 220 partners and more than 1,200 professionals.
The Peru office will focus on providing a full range of legal services, catering to the increasing demand for sophisticated legal solutions in the region. The integration of a robust local team into the firm’s extensive global network is expected to deliver substantial benefits to ECIJA’s clients, providing them access to comprehensive legal insights and the firm’s collective expertise of more than 1,200 professionals worldwide.
Berninzon & Benavides Abogados, a full-service law firm, and leading corporate and business law in Peru, has a long-distinguished history in the market that stands out for its comprehensive advice to Peruvian clients and foreign investors. Since its foundation in 1999, the firm has represented international companies in their projects in Peru, as well as national clients in various operations, transactions and projects.
The firm has been leading counsel in regional operations and transactions, involving countries such as Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
The partners at Berninzon & Benavides Abogados have been recognized in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, construction, arbitration, dispute resolution and commercial litigation as leading lawyers by prestigious publications such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Leaders League and Latin Lawyer.
In the words of Alejandro Touriño, managing partner of ECIJA: “Latin America remains a pivotal focus for us and ECIJA is thrilled to welcome the talented partners and professionals of Berninzon & Benavides to our organization. Both firms are not only complementary, but also share a unified vision, values, culture and way of working. With our arrival in Peru, we have expanded our presence in the region, in a key territory for many of our clients. This move solidifies our position as a leading firm in Latin America and enhances our ability to serve our clients.
Eduardo Benavides, managing partner of ECIJA Peru, points out that “for us, it is a joy to be part of ECIJA. This integration is a very important step that will allow us to expand our portfolio of services and respond to our clients growing demands for more sophisticated services and an international presence. We share a common business vision, commitment to excellent client service, as well as common values and principles such as diversity, sustainability and a polycentric approach”.
The Peru office will focus on providing a full range of legal services, catering to the increasing demand for sophisticated legal solutions in the region. The integration of a robust local team into the firm’s extensive global network is expected to deliver substantial benefits to ECIJA’s clients, providing them access to comprehensive legal insights and the firm’s collective expertise of more than 1,200 professionals worldwide.
About ECIJA
ECIJA, a leading firm in digital economy, stands out as one of the most prestigious law firms in the Spanish market, ranking among the top ten firms in the country in turnover. Its leading position is further consolidated as the Spanish firm with the largest presence in Latin America. ECIJA has a strategic alliance with Taylor Wessing, an Anglo-German law firm that extends ECIJA's international coverage to 32 jurisdictions.