Díez Canseco Abogados

Firm Overview

Founded in 2016, Diez Canseco has been a cornerstone of legal expertise in Peru, renowned for its professional excellence, ethical practices, and creative solutions to complex legal issues.

The firm has a noteworthy and highly specialised team with a solid reputation and credibility among public officials of the Peruvian Authorities. We advise national and international companies in the private sector, as well as governmental and non-governmental organisations, in some of the most relevant cases in Peru. These include work related to antitrust, unfair competition, elimination of bureaucratic barriers, dumping & subsidies, consumer protection, personal data protection, intellectual property and Andean community law.

Diez Canseco is also particularly strong at providing permanent preventive legal advice, frequently required by clients involved in new projects or while designing new products or services. In this context, the team not only continuously provides support to identify potential legal risks regarding new regulations, but also delivers recommendations to mitigate those risks and support the project’s workability. This highlights the firm's commitment and multidisciplinary approach to being partners of the business rather than acting as mere problem finders.

At the academic level, Diez Canseco's lawyers teach at the main universities in the country, such as the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) and the Universidad del Pacífico (UP).

Main Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy - Restructuring and Management of Business Crisis

Diez Canseco advises companies facing economic and financial crisis, identifying the strategies that best fit their situation and providing legal support to avail themselves of the current bankruptcy procedures and develop their negotiation proposals with creditors.

Competition & Compliance

The firm supports companies in antitrust complaints and investigations before INDECOPI and OSIPTEL. The firm provides consulting and training services so that the clients’ businesses and commercial strategies comply with antitrust laws, as well as services for the design and implementation of compliance programs.

In addition, the team advises companies on the design of their advertising strategies, adapting them to the rules applicable to each sector in terms of advertising. We also provide consulting services and training so that the clients’ businesses and commercial strategies comply with unfair competition regulations.

Energy

Diez Canseco advises companies on their investment decisions in public services so that procedures before regulatory agencies and competent authorities are carried out successfully. The firm also provides advice and guidance to optimize the clients’ services and production processes, helping them find solutions that generate efficiency and savings in energy consumption. We also make constructive proposals in the regulatory and normative processes that affect the start-up or operation of businesses.

Intellectual Property

The team provides services in the two main areas of intellectual property: industrial property and copyright. The firm advises national and international clients on the proper protection of their intellectual property assets in Peru and abroad, being responsible for the registration, administration and monitoring of portfolios of distinctive signs (trademarks, slogans, trade names), industrial designs, utility models, patents and copyrights. The work includes representing clients in all types of administrative and judicial proceedings involving elements of intellectual property, not only at the national level but also at the Andean community level, offering, furthermore, advice on the preparation of franchise and licensing contracts.

Life Sciences

Diez Canseco provides comprehensive legal and technical support to clients operating in the life sciences industry. The firm's expertise spans a wide range of products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agricultural inputs. Diez Canseco assists clients with regulatory compliance, product registration, and market authorization processes. Additionally, the firm offers specialized services such as health record management, technical outsourcing, and pharmacovigilance. The team is equipped to handle complex legal and technical challenges, ensuring that its clients can navigate the regulatory landscape effectively and achieve their business objectives.

Litigation

The firm offers comprehensive consulting services aimed at mitigating risks in potential judicial or arbitral disputes. Our expertise includes assisting in civil and commercial law proceedings, covering litigation related to corporate disputes, credit recovery, and contractual breaches. We also provide representation in judicial proceedings challenging actions taken by administrative entities and in constitutional processes aimed at protecting fundamental rights, such as writs of amparo, enforcement actions, and actions of unconstitutionality.

Public Law

Diez Canseco offers its experience with national, regional and local government bodies through advice and representation in all kinds of administrative actions, decisions and procedures. Those include, in particular, obtaining the enabling titles (authorizations, permits, licenses, among others) necessary for the development of the clients' economic activities, as well as legal defence in sanctioning procedures and the development of oversight activities. Likewise, the firm also formulates legal opinions related to the approval of administrative regulations.

Regarding the Public Sector, the firm provides specialised advice through legal reports on the correct interpretation and application of Public Law regulations, assisting with management processes and decision-making of public sector authorities.

Telecommunications

The team provides advice to telecommunications companies from the start of their operations (i.e., obtaining concessions and authorizations) to the preparation and approval of service contracts, purchase and transfer of concessions, interconnection, infrastructure sharing, and all types of requests and procedures before the Ministry of Transport and Communications and OSIPTEL.