Department profile
Santiváñez Abogados

Energy & Natural Resources: Power

Latin America Guide 2026 : Peru


Santiváñez Abogados

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About

Provided by Santiváñez Abogados

We give legal advice on transactional and regulatory matters to investors, operators, major consumers, regulating agencies and government institutions and corporations. This includes advice on project development and financing, acquisitions, investments, regulated and non-regulated business, rates and price regulation, interconnection and access to infrastructure networks, operating licenses, regulatory proposals, and disputes, among other matters.

Also, we help our clients obtain concessions, authorization, permits, licenses and authorization to carry out an economic activity in the national electric power market and to execute investment projects, sign/renegotiate electric power generation, transmission and distribution concession contracts, obtain/transfer electric power infrastructure rights through public and private competitive bidding and by signing/renegotiating the resulting contracts (including corporate due diligence), and sign/renegotiate construction and related service contracts.

We offer legal advice on commercial transactions in the regulated and unregulated energy infrastructure (electric power and gas) commodities and services market, such as: the physical supply of electric power and energy, self and co-generation, natural gas supply, gas distribution contracts, among other matters.

We help our clients to deal with any disputes (national or international) that could arise between them and other private companies or government institutions or corporations. 

Clients (2)

  • Electro Dunas
  • Proinversión

Industries (2)

  • lectrical distribution
  • Electricity generation

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Power - Peru

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Santiváñez Abogados is a top-tier full-service firm that possesses a stellar bench of lawyers in the Peruvian power arena. The team is well equipped to handle a wide variety of mandates, including transmission agreements and commercial matters regarding energy projects of both private companies and notable public entities. Santiváñez Abogados' power department is also well versed in commercial and regulatory aspects of the energy sector in Peru.

Work Highlights

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  • Santiváñez Abogados advised PROINVERSION on regulatory compliance, concession design and real estate analysis for new transmission lines and substations projects.

Strengths

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  • Santiváñez Abogados is the best firm in the field of energy. They are very competent and provide personalised attention - a great team of professionals who respond immediately and in a timely manner.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondentLatin America
  • The Santiváñez Abogados team have very good knowledge of the energy sector and provide timely feedback and reports that are comprehensive and well written.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Roberto Santiváñez
    Band 1Roberto Santiváñez

    Roberto Santiváñez

    Pre-eminent partner Roberto Santiváñez continues to garner praise from clients for his knowledge and expertise in commercial agreements and contractual mandates in the power sector in Peru.

    • Roberto Santiváñez is a leader in the sector, a reference. His presence is very helpful and important to us.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondentLatin America
    • Roberto Santiváñez is one of the best specialists in power and electric regulatory matters in all of Peru. He offers a multifaceted analysis, has experience and is commercially aware.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondentLatin America
  • Up and ComingAbel Venero
    Up and ComingAbel Venero

    Abel Venero

    Up-and-coming lawyer Abel Venero continues to receive excellent feedback from the market for his activity in the Peruvian power arena.

    • Abel Venero has analytical capacity and regulatory knowledge, and is very clear in his explanation of issues.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Power respondentLatin America

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