Juan Luis Avendaño Cisneros
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Practice Areas
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate Finance
Financial Regulation
Fintech
Funds
Insurance and Reinsurance
Project Finance
Career
With a focus on the financial industry, Juan Luis has spearheaded legal teams in more than 50 international offerings of debt instruments, hybrids and securitizations launched by major Peruvian banks, companies and holdings for a total of approximately USD 35 billion. Juan Luis has also participated in asset and company acquisition financing structures in Peru and other Pacific Alliance countries. Moreover, he has advised foreign financial entities in obtaining licenses to operate banks, investment and mutual fund management companies, and brokerage houses. He regularly counsels domestic and foreign banks on banking regulation, financial transactions, capital markets, derivatives, and mergers and acquisitions in the banking and financial industry, as well as on structuring investment funds and designing fintech companies. Juan Luis has been a partner at Miranda & Amado since 2003 and currently serves as the Executive Secretary of Affinitas. Before joining Miranda & Amado, he worked as an international lawyer at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle in NY, as Legal Manager at BankBoston Peru and as an advisor to the offices of the Minister of Economy and Finance and of the President of INDECOPI.
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Latin America
Front-running partner Juan Luis Avendaño Cisneros continues to be a powerhouse in Peru's banking and finance arena. One client enthuses: "He is a high-quality professional with a vast knowledge of the finance and capital markets spheres," while another adds: "He is an excellent partner who provides timely advice." He also garners extensive praise from peers, with one stating: "He is among the market leaders in this field."
Top-tier partner Juan Luis Avendaño Cisneros continues to offer a leading practice in Peru's capital markets sphere, with one client observing: "He is an experienced lawyer with a comprehensive knowledge of the banking and capital markets spheres." Another impressed respondent comments: "Juan Luis Avendaño Cisneros is able to handle highly sophisticated mandates and offers an excellent commercial vision of the market."
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Miranda & Amado partner elected as new chair of Affinitas
Affinitas announces that Juan Mijares is stepping down as Chair after two and a half years of successful service. The partners of the member firms have voted Juan Luis Avendaño Cisneros, partner at Peruvian member firm Miranda & Amado, as chair of the Affinitas, effective as of 1 May 2018.
Miranda & Amado partner elected as new chair of Affinitas
Affinitas announces that Juan Mijares is stepping down as Chair after two and a half years of successful service. The partners of the member firms have voted Juan Luis Avendaño Cisneros, partner at Peruvian member firm Miranda & Amado, as chair of the Affinitas, effective as of 1 May 2018.
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