Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Peru
Band 1
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+51 1 619 1900About
Provided by Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Our experienced Banking and Finance team handles complex processes on corporate finance, structured finance, capital markets, mutual and investment funds, as well as on banking regulation.
We advise on financial transactions structuring, negotiation and implementation. We further assist banks and other local and foreign clients on the application of banking legislation, the incorporation of banking and financial entities and on establishing representative offices for foreign banks.
Our firm has participated in the most relevant operations related to the capital market deals for over five decades, We have a vast experience that goes back to the accompaniment of the first Peruvian companies and banks that started issuing simple and subordinated bonds abroad.
Chambers Review
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is an esteemed full-service firm with a strong banking and finance practice that routinely represents prestigious domestic and multinational borrowers in some of the largest corporate and project finance deals, including highly leveraged cross-border transactions. Its deep bench of noted practitioners is also well-versed in providing lender-side counsel, assisting multilaterals, international investment banks and important domestic financial institutions. The team is active on lending operations in all major industries in Peru, including energy and mining.
Work Highlights
- Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados advised JP Morgan Chase in connection with two lines of credit granted to Fondo Mivivienda for the financing of green housing and social interest housing, in the first financing partially denominated inSolesto be guaranteed by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados has routinely outperformed and over-delivered in its assistance in complex transactions, and its team has provided a complete breadth of assistance."
"Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados has specialist lawyers with a lot of experience and industry knowledge, which helps us tackle complex banking and finance issues from many points of view."
"Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados has routinely outperformed and over-delivered in its assistance in complex transactions, and its team has provided a complete breadth of assistance."
"Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados has specialist lawyers with a lot of experience and industry knowledge, which helps us tackle complex banking and finance issues from many points of view."
Notable Practitioners
Key partner Jean Paul Chabaneix continues to elicit stellar praise from the Peruvian market. He advises on cross-border transactions, loans, and financing and refinancing of debts.
"Jean Paul Chabaneix is an expert in finance matters. He is a benchmark in the area and gives us a lot of confidence. We call him for his knowledge, immediate attention, efficiency and practicality."
"Jean Paul Chabaneix manages some of the most complex transactions in the region. He is an excellent and very creative lawyer."
Fernando Molina is enthusiastically praised by interviewees for his activity in the banking and finance field in Peru.
"Fernando Molina is an experienced lawyer who is always attentive to our calls. He is clear in his opinions and creative in the solutions he proposes."
Noteworthy partner Luis Enrique Palacios continues receiving extensive praise from clients for his activity in the banking and finance sphere in Peru.
"Luis Enrique Palacios is my first choice when working on a sophisticated matter. He has deep knowledge of the law and understands the transaction, the market and the client's priorities."
Partner Nydia Guevara Villavicencio enters the rankings as she is praised by clients for her activity in the Peruvian banking and finance arena.
"It's a pleasure to work with Nydia Guevara Villavicencio; she is always responsive and helpful."
Ranked Lawyers at
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Peru
Members
Provided by Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Augusto Cáceres
Efraín Salazar
Juan Diego De Vinatea
Nicolás Cornejo