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Sergio Barboza

Sergio Barboza

Latin America 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Peru

8 years ranked

Insurance

Peru

4 years ranked

About

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Capital Markets

Fintech

Career

Sergio Barboza is the head of the Banking and Finance practice in Peru.

He represents commercial banks, investment banks, multilateral agencies, ECA´s, private equity funds, and corporations in connection with a wide range of domestic and cross-border financings, including bridge financings, mezzanine loans, syndicated loans, acquisition financings, asset-based loans, and restructurings. He also represents issuers, investors, and investment banks in various domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions. He advises regularly concerning securities law matters.

For the past twenty years, Sergio has been counseling financial institutions, nonbank financial services firms, and financial technology companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and other corporate transactions, as well as on the full spectrum of legal and banking regulatory matters.

Sergio is a board member of multiple financial institutions regulated by the Peruvian banking authorities. He also teaches Banking Law at Universidad de Lima and other private institutions.

Professional Memberships

Lima Bar Association

Founding Member of Georgetown Club of Peru

Member of the Advisory Council of ADV Editores “Revista Advocatus"

Publications

Trends and Developments in Banking & Finance in Peru” By associates Reyna Silva-Santisteban and Nelly Espinoza and partner Sergio Barboza (Lima). Chambers and Partners Global Guides, October 2021.

Coauthor with Sevillano, C. (2009). Chapter 37: Perú. In: International Insurance Law and Regulation. Salzburg, Austria: Center for International Legal Studies.

Impact of Basel II on the Peruvian Financial System. Ius et Veritas N° 30.

The Trade Acceptance for Installment Transactions. Inter-American Trade Report. Vol. 11, N° 10.

Legal Framework Applicable to Mortgages in Banking Contracts. Revista Jurídica del Perú. January 2002.

Report Operations and Repurchase Agreements in the Stock Market. Derecho y Sociedad N° 15.

Corporate Reorganizations in the Peruvian Financial System: Mergers. Ius et Veritas N° 19.

Issuance of Public Treasury Bonds Facing Liquidity Crisis. De Iure Nº 1.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Peru

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Key partner Sergio Barboza from DLA Piper continues to receive endorsement from the Peruvian market. He is often involved in cross-border deals that include syndicated loans and related regulatory work.

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Insurance - Peru

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Sergio Barboza actively participates in the incorporation of insurance companies in Peru. He also has expertise in handling cross-jurisdictional work, particularly in Mexico and the UK.

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Strengths

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  • Sergio Barboza is a fine connoisseur of regulatory finance.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Latin America

  • Sergio Barboza is very hands-on in his approach and has ample knowledge of the insurance sector.

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