Latin America
Practice Areas
• Public Law
• Regulated Sectors
• Infrastructure
Career
Carlos Monteza specializes in administrative law, the regulation of public services, and free competition law. He also advises on administrative and regulatory matters including real estate investment, infrastructure and public services regulation, government contracts, telecommunications, public-private partnerships and concessions, water resources and sanitation, building, energy and electricity.
He has acted as lawyer in national civil, commercial and public procurement arbitrations and has also participated as an administrative law expert in international arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he was senior associate and founding partner at two leading Peruvian law firms.
He is a member of the Lima Bar Association.
He lectures on administrative law at Universidad de Piura in Lima. He has also lectured in the same course at Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and Universidad Científica del Sur.
He is the author of several articles and opinions published in specialized journals and other publications.
Professional Memberships
Carlos is a member of the Lima Bar Association.
Publications
He is the author of several articles and opinions published in specialized journals and other publications.
Personal
He lectures on administrative law at Universidad de Piura in Lima. He has also lectured in the same course at Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and Universidad Científica del Sur.
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English.
Work Highlights
Recently, he provided legal counsel on the following matters, among others:
. Compañía Minera Ares: Representation in an administrative procedure involving the request for a national interest declaration for the Reposición Inmaculada project.
. Concesionaria IIRSA Norte: Legal advice on various aspects, including: (i) public-private partnerships, (ii) project development, (iii) performance of concession contracts, (iv) administrative sanctioning procedures initiated against the company, and (v) dispute resolution.
. IDOM: Legal advisory services covering: (i) the legal framework applicable to its operations, (ii) contractual compliance, and (iii) dispute resolution.
. Exolum Aviación Perú: Analysis and implementation of a legal strategy to obtain authorization from OSINERGMIN (Peruvian energy regulator) for conducting tests on the airport's oil supply system.
Education
Universidad del Pacífico (School of Public Administration), Peru
Diploma specializing in International Arbitration and Investments
2023
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Master of Laws - Law & Economics (Erasmus program)
2013
Universität Hamburg, Germany
Master of Laws - Law & Economics (Erasmus program)
2013
Universidad de Piura, Peru
Bachelor of Laws
2007