Estudio Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados

Firm overview:

Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados, is a highly specialised law firm in risk prevention in business crimes, compliance, litigation and legal consulting to natural and legal persons, such as: companies, private or mixed corporations and state and government institutions.

The firms is well-known for its deep knowledge and creative solutions, efficient advice, experience and flexibility, outstanding practitioners, strategic approach, up-to-date legal information, total commitment to clients and personalised attention.

Main Areas of Practice:

Crimes against the Public Administration: The firm provides specialised advice on crimes against the public administration, attending to the needs of multiple high-ranking authorities involved in criminal acts with consistency, commitment, and determination. Its practice takes on criminal proceedings from the preliminary proceedings, preparatory investigation, intermediate stage, and oral trial. Throughout the process, we work on an effective analysis of the case based on legal, doctrinal, and jurisprudential information, supported by a large team of certified experts who have the experience required for our high-profile clients.

Criminal Tax and Financial Law: We are highly specialized in tax and financial crime prevention and litigation. We are committed to defending the interests of large corporations and their management teams by implementing a risk management strategy that incorporates effective corporate governance and efficient corruption controls for the company. We also negotiate agreements with those involved in order to recover omitted or embezzled taxes. We provide services in tax, environmental, corporate, money laundering, corruption, fraud, and misrepresentation offenses.

Internal investigations and crisis management.

White Collar Crime and Forensic Auditing: At Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados, we specialise in corporate and economic criminal law. Our White Collar Crime practice area stands out for its solid litigation experience. We also represent and advise our clients preventively, monitoring the potential legal risks to which a company may be exposed due to its activities. Similarly, we provide multi- and interdisciplinary expert advisory services under the highest quality standards, both for periodic monitoring and in the area of litigation. We work on the preparation of expert reports, in conjunction with expert auditors specialising in accounting, banking, financial, digital, graphological, forensic, and psychological expertise, within the framework of preventive measures or criminal investigations or judicial proceedings.

Criminal Compliance and Criminal Prevention: Our practice offers the implementation of Regulatory Compliance Programs to private and public organizations, creating a customised design that mitigates the risks that may arise at their root and facilitates the prevention of corporate crimes and their possible criminal consequences. Criminal compliance is a branch of law based on the implementation of programs designed to comply with the criminal regulations of a given legal system, thereby preventing crimes from being committed. It also involves detecting crimes that have been committed in order to report and punish them based on a code of ethics established by the institution or company. All this is achieved through the creation of actions, mechanisms, procedures, and best practices that identify, monitor, and organize the operational and legal risks faced.

IT Law and Cybercrime: At Estudio Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados, we are aware of the challenges posed by the digital economy. We offer specialised advice on IT law, implementing mechanisms for the prevention and protection against cybercrime. We place special importance on the objectives of each business and the impact of digital transformation on any industry, whether technology-based or not.

Constitutional Criminal Law: Constitutional Criminal Law is one of the most important areas of practice at our firm. We have a highly qualified team specialising in constitutional disputes. In this area of public law, our main objective is to safeguard the fundamental laws of the State and fundamental rights of our clients.

Business and Personal Litigation: The firm also specialises in litigation. Our team of lawyers' main objective is the efficient and favourable resolution of our clients' legal disputes, both in the business and personal spheres. We offer litigation services at all levels, both nationally and internationally, in collaboration with our peers and allies in various jurisdictions. We employ specialized litigation strategies and legal support at all stages of the process.

We establish effective solutions through the use of appropriate mechanisms, beginning with conciliation, mediation, and negotiation. If no other alternative can be found, we promote the resolution of the conflict in an effective manner, in the shortest time possible.

Business and Corporate Law: The Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados law firm offers comprehensive legal advice to both domestic and foreign companies, with the aim of consolidating them as efficient and profitable organisations with an ethical culture of regulatory compliance. Our ongoing legal work aims to ensure the smooth running of companies, as we specialize in good corporate governance. In addition, we offer creative and effective solutions in a changing regulatory environment; we facilitate secure, solid, and efficient operations; and we guarantee the protection of our clients' commercial interests with a strategic approach adapted to the dynamics of the global market.

Administrative Law and Government Contracts: Administrative law is another of our specialties at Estudio Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados. Our services cover all legal aspects related to the relationship between companies or individuals and various public entities at the national, regional, and local levels. This advice also covers issues such as obtaining licenses to carry out various economic activities and administrative sanctioning procedures, among others.

Arbitration: At Estudio Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados, we handle arbitration for domestic and foreign companies and public entities. Our extensive experience in arbitration proceedings allows us to successfully resolve the most complex disputes before any arbitration institution or venue, regardless of the area involved. We are successful in all cases entrusted to us, protecting our clients' interests in all matters, including real estate, technology, energy, telecommunications, infrastructure, finance, insurance, sports, and transportation, among others.

Tax litigation: The Ugaz Zegarra & Abogados Asociados law firm has a team of lawyers who are highly experienced in advising on national tax legislation. We advise national and international companies and individuals on their dealings with central and local tax authorities. We are experts in tax proceedings and litigation before the central or local tax authorities, the Tax Court, and/or the Constitutional Court. Our legal and accounting advice covers all types of customs procedures, defense against liability referral proceedings and other collection actions, requests for refunds and/or compensation from the State, among others.

International Work: The firm has an important track-record handling cross border and international matters. The firm is also currently active working with international clients. Its base of clients includes several foreign corporations.

Languages:Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian.

Clients: The firm’s client base includes domestic and foreign companies.