Latin America
Practice Areas
• Venture Capital
• Funds
• Private Equity
• Corporate and M&A
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
Career
Diego Carrión specializes in corporate law, M&A transactions and private equity. He is also an expert in securities markets and financing arrangements. He has participated in some of the most sophisticated and important national and international transactions in recent years.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at a leading law firm in Lima. He also worked as an international associate at Sidley Austin LLP in New York. At both firms he participated in highly sophisticated local transactions and transactions involving many jurisdictions.
He is a member of the Lima Bar Association.
He lectures on the courses “Commercial Law Institutions” and “Corporate and Finance Law” at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
He also contributes to publications and writes legal articles for different specialized journals and other written media.
Professional Memberships
Diego is a member of the Lima Bar Association.
Publications
He also contributes to publications and writes legal articles for different specialized journals and other written media.
Personal
He lectures on the courses “Commercial Law Institutions” and “Corporate and Finance Law” at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Languages Spoken
Spanish
English
Work Highlights
Recently, he has led the following matters, among others.
- Nisa Inmuebles S.A. and A y F Wiese S.A. (the Sellers): He advised on the strategic divestment of their shares in W Capital Holding S.A., W Capital Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión S.A., and W Capital Servicios Financieros S.A.C.
- Faro Capital SAF S.A.: He advised on the design and implementation of all necessary contractual and regulatory documentation to facilitate transferring the management of the private fund "Faro Capital Fondo Inmobiliario VII" from a private manager to the regulated fund management company "Faro Capital SAF S.A."
-Grupo Carvajal: He advised on the drafting, negotiation, and execution of a shareholders agreement with the minority shareholder of the Peruvian company Peruana de Moldeados
- Ignis Energy: He advised on the Algarrobo Project to Kallpa (180.6 MW wind project in Lambayeque, Peru), which has already been signed
-Grupo Verme: He advised on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Clinica Ricardo Palma from Quirónsalud
Education
Harvard Law School
Master of Laws
2009
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Bachelor of Laws (magna cum laude)
2005