Department profile
Echecopar

Banking & Finance

Latin America Guide 2027 : Peru


Echecopar

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About

Provided by Echecopar

We provide legal advice across multiple areas, including consultancy, transaction structuring, and execution. Our team advises on the daily operations of Peru’s leading banks and routinely handles inquiries related to financial system regulations and sector-specific transactions.

With deep knowledge of the banking business and its operational challenges, we offer guidance on the interpretation and application of the Financial System Law and regulatory provisions issued by the Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and AFPs, and the Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

We have advised on the organization, authorization, and establishment of new banking institutions, and have participated in major acquisitions and mergers within the financial system. Our expertise includes structuring complex transactions and corporate liability restructurings.

We handle restructurings involving debt agreements, syndicated loans, and financial leasing, using innovative structures that combine traditional methods with securities backed by portfolios and key assets, and the creation of various asset trusts, such as guarantee trusts.

Our extensive experience enables us to advise on pioneering transactions in the local market that demand specialized knowledge and creative legal solutions.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Peru

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Echecopar enjoys a strong reputation in Peru. Its noteworthy bench of practitioners is well equipped to advise major corporate borrowers as well as multinational banking groups acting as lenders on domestic and cross-border credit facilities. The department demonstrates expertise in syndicated loans and is increasingly active handling an array of corporate finance deals, notably in the real estate sector. Aside from the team's transactional strength, the lawyers are also skilled in assisting with a variety of regulatory banking mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Echecopar assisted Banco BBVA Perú, Scotiabank Perú, Banco de Crédito del Perú and Banco Internacional del Perú with a USD460 million debt refinancing transaction for Unacem.

Strengths

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  • The Echecopar team stands out for its deep understanding of the sector and its ability to structure complex financing with multiple banks. They are agile and business-driven. They consistently see deals through to completion, always delivering high-quality legal advice.

    Banking & Finance respondentLatin America
  • The lawyers at Echecopar deliver high-quality, well-researched legal advice. They are proactive and very quick to respond. We are very happy with the service provided.

    Banking & Finance respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Alonso Miranda Vargas
    Band 3Alonso Miranda Vargas

    Alonso Miranda Vargas

    Partner Alonso Miranda Vargas continues to elicit ample praise from interviewees in the banking and finance arena in Peru.

    • Alonso Miranda Vargas exemplifies technical excellence. He brings a holistic business perspective to every matter and has an innate ability to navigate highly complex issues. He consistently develops creative solutions that add real value to our financial transactions.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America
  • Band 3Pablo Berckholtz
    Band 3Pablo Berckholtz

    Pablo Berckholtz

    Noted partner Pablo Berckholtz wins praise from clients for his activity in the banking and finance sphere in Peru. He often gives advice on performing and non-performing mortgage loans as well as syndicated loans.

    • Pablo Berckholtz is highly sophisticated and experienced. He is a great lawyer and a pleasure to work with.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America
  • Band 4Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar
    Band 4Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar

    Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar

    Noteworthy partner Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar wins praise from interviewees within the Peruvian banking and finance market.
    • Juan Carlos de los Heros Echecopar is a first port of call for financing transactions in Peru.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America
  • Band 4Marco Alarcón Piana
    Band 4Marco Alarcón Piana

    Marco Alarcón Piana

    Partner Marco Alarcón Piana continues to receive significant praise from commentators for his activity in the Peruvian banking and finance field. He supports clients with regulatory mandates, unsecured loans and syndicated loans.

    • Marco Alarcón Piana is a great resource for us. He takes a win-win approach that is fair to both clients and banks and knows how to adapt to the pace of our business model while working effectively under tight deadlines.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America
  • Associates to watchMikela Echeandía
    Associates to watchMikela Echeandía

    Mikela Echeandía

    Senior associate Mikela Echeandía is involved in domestic and cross-border financing mandates, advising lender groups, development finance institutions, commercial banks and corporate borrowers on refinancings, acquisition financings and syndicated loans.

    • Mikela Echeandía is outstanding: she is proactive and commercially astute. She provides timely and accurate advice, and aims to make the complex simple.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America

Ranked Individuals at Echecopar (5)

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