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Juan Carlos Escudero Velando

Juan Carlos Escudero Velando

Latin America 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A, Finance and Capital Markets.

Career

Juan Carlos has more than 20 years of experience advising local and foreign companies from all sectors on merger and acquisitions, major financial transactions, complex securities issues, acquisition of real-estate and infrastructure projects, purchase, sale and separation of assets and corporate reorganizations. His experience allows him to strategically structure operations considering key components sectors such as energy, mining, real estate, technology, telecom, lifesciences, among others. He participated in the largest M&A deals in the last years in Peru.

Juan Carlos is professor of the Mergers and Acquisitions Law Course of Graduate Studies at the ESAN University since 2014.

Formerly, Juan Carlos worked at Swidler & Berlin, a Washington, D.C. based law firm, which merged with New York City's Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman LLP, to become Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP. He was in charge of foreign investment matters of Latin America.

Professional Memberships

Lima Bar Association. International Bar Association.

Publications

Author of several publications/interviews on expertise areas.

Personal

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Law Degree. LLM, University of Connecticut. CLP, George Washington University. M&A Diploma, Universidad del Pacífico. Professor of M&A Transactions at ESAN University.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Corporate/M&A - Peru

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Key partner Juan Carlos Escudero Velando advises on a range of M&A mandates, including corporate reorganisations and acquisitions.

Strengths

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  • Juan Carlos Escudero Velando is no doubt among Peru's best corporate lawyers. He is highly analytical and laser-focused. He is very helpful to us.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America

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