Álvaro Klauer

• Energy and Infrastructure

• Infrastructure

Álvaro Klauer specializes in energy regulation, particularly for the electricity and infrastructure markets, renewable energy and project development, including handling tariff and operational issues with the electricity system regulator and coordinator.

He handles M&A and financing transactions, and public and private bidding processes, and advises clients on drafting, negotiating and managing all relevant contracts and agreements for those transactions.

Before joining Cuatrecasas, he was a senior associate at a major Peruvian firm.

He is a member of the Lima Bar Association.

He is a lecturer of energy law (previously adjunct lecturer) at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has also been adjunct lecturer on the Economic Administrative Law and Business Law course at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas UPC.

He is the author and co-author of several articles and opinions published in law and electricity-sector journals.

Álvaro is a member of the Lima Bar Association.

He is the author and co-author of several articles and opinions published in law and electricity-sector journals.

He is a lecturer of energy law (previously adjunct lecturer) at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has also been adjunct lecturer on the Economic Administrative Law and Business Law course at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas UPC.

Recently, he advised:

• Yinson Renewables with regulatory advice on all electricity matters.

• Solarpack Peru on developing greenfield solar power projects.

• Ignis Energy on all the electricity matters required to develop its ongoing projects (wind and solar).

• IDE Water Technologies (GCM Peru) on all electricity matters related to developing its water desalinization plant in Paracas.

• Regulatory advice to Acciona Energía on developing its “San Juan” wind farm in Ica.

• DVP Solar on developing greenfield solar power projects.

• Cerro de Pasco on the regulatory and contractual implications of its interconnection with Hidroeléctrica Tingo.

• La Joya (Enhol) on the interconnection negotiation with Cerro Verde mining company, for its “Illa” solar project in Arequipa.

Universidad ESAN, Lima

Diploma in Wholesale Electricity Market

2021

Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), University of Dundee (awarded Laszlo Gombos prize for top-ranking LLM student)

Master of Laws (Energy Law & Policy)

2017

UPC Postgraduate School, Lima

Diploma in Energy Law

2013

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas UPC, Lima

Bachelor of Laws (magna cum laude)

2012