Capital Markets
Latin America Guide 2025 : Peru
Band 1
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Provided by Baker McKenzie
We have recognized experience in developing private and public offerings, primary and secondary offerings, public takeover bids, public exchange offers, and/or public offerings, as well as structuring operations in the capital market in general.
We develop general counseling activities for every participant in the capital market, in operations such as issuance of derivatives, short- and long-term debt instruments, shares and other transferable securities of fixed and variable income, and securitization processes. Likewise, we represent our clients in administrative sanctioning proceedings related to stock market matters.
In this way, our experience also includes advising investment banks and local and international brokers, issuers, structurers, underwriters, risk rating agencies, as well as other market participants.
Special activities of the capital market where we advise on include:
- Public and private offerings.
- Public takeover bids.
- Advice to mutual fund and investment fund management companies.
- Advice to underwriters, financial structurers, and bondholder representatives.
- Innovation in the performance of transactions.
Chambers Review
Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie is a front-running international firm with a strong capital markets offering in Peru. The team is particularly well versed advising on international debt placements, including sovereign bond issuances, as well as private and public offerings of senior notes and securitised bonds. The department also has considerable experience handling liability management mandates as well as in the structuring and public offering of shares in investment funds. The firm's client portfolio includes prestigious multinational investment banks acting as underwriters, in addition to corporate, sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers.
Work Highlights
- Estudio Echecopar-Baker McKenzie acted as legal counsel for Protecta Compañia de Seguros in connection with the issuance and placement of 25,000 subordinated bonds for USD25 million via private offering.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie understands our business and provides clear analysis and responses. It's easy working with them, as they consider our needs and find innovative legal solutions."
"Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie provides excellent quality, knowledge and experience. The team is well-led and composed of a good number of people, allowing them to deal with matters successfully."
"Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie understands our business and provides clear analysis and responses. It's easy working with them, as they consider our needs and find innovative legal solutions."
"Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie provides excellent quality, knowledge and experience. The team is well-led and composed of a good number of people, allowing them to deal with matters successfully."
Notable Practitioners
Pre-eminent partner Alonso Miranda Vargas garners acclaim for his capital markets expertise, with a focus on liability management transactions, securitisation and real estate investments.
"Alonso Miranda Vargas is a talented negotiator with considerable critical analysis skills and he proposes innovative legal structures."
"Alonso Miranda Vargas is an excellent lawyer with in-depth knowledge and experience in the stock market. He is practical, understands how businesses work and his advice aims to achieve objectives."
Market-leading partner Pablo Berckholtz continues to play a central role assisting the firm's clients within the capital markets in Peru, with high-yield debt offerings as well as derivatives transactions and regulations.
"Pablo Berckholtz demonstrates outstanding depth of knowledge and expertise in his assessment of our capital markets issues in Peru."
"Pablo Berckholtz is our primary contact in matters related to capital markets and he has extensive experience in the area."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Peru
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Javier Tovar
Head of Department
Rafael Picasso