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Banking & Finance | Latin America

Peru

Banking refers to all types of regulatory banking work. Firms can render regulatory advice to any type of private or public financial institution. Finance refers to all types of financing including (but not limited to) corporate finance including acquisition or leverage finance, asset finance and project finance. Work highlights typically take the form of secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated loans but may also constitute structured finance deals. General bank lending including interbank lending is relevant to this section as well. Refinancing: The refinancing and restructuring of existing loans and debtor in possession financing is also included. Clear preference is given to lawyers and firms that represent the lender/financial institution.

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Estudio Echecopar - Member Firm of Baker McKenzie International
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie forms part of a global firm with a strong reputation in Peru. Its noteworthy bench of practitioners is well equipped to advise major corporate borrowers as well as multinational banking groups acting as lenders on domestic and cross-border credit facilities. The department demonstrates expertise in syndicated loans and is increasingly active handling an array of corporate finance deals, notably in the real estate sector. Aside from the team's transactional strength, the lawyers are also skilled in assisting with a variety of regulatory banking mandates.
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Garrigues
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
Garrigues is an international firm with a market-leading banking and finance practice in Peru. Its stellar department remains a first port of call for prestigious national and multinational lenders, including investment and development banks. Its deep bench of skilled practitioners are well versed in an array of domestic and cross-border corporate and acquisition financing, while also boasting notable prowess in both bilateral and syndicated credit facilities to finance major energy and infrastructure projects. The team is also able to deliver deals with complex collateral structures to tight deadlines.
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Miranda & Amado Abogados
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
Miranda & Amado Abogados possesses a pre-eminent practice offering cutting-edge expertise in both transactional and regulatory mandates. The firm is routinely instructed to advise on sizeable acquisition and project finance deals as well as corporate refinancings. The team is extremely comfortable handling innovative cross-border transactions involving secured, syndicated credit facilities. The department provides counsel to a stellar list of the biggest local banks and international financial institutions as well as major corporate borrowers from the energy and agro-industrial sectors. Its deep bench of noted practitioners also bring their regulatory experience to bear, advising on the incorporation of foreign banks and alternative lenders.
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Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is an esteemed full-service firm with a strong banking and finance practice that routinely represents prestigious domestic and multinational borrowers in some of the largest corporate and project finance deals, including highly leveraged cross-border transactions. Its deep bench of noted practitioners is also well-versed in providing lender-side counsel, assisting multilaterals, international investment banks and important domestic financial institutions. The team is active on lending operations in all major industries in Peru, including energy and mining.
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Hernández & Cía.
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
Hernández & Cía. is a well-reputed firm with a flourishing banking and finance practice. The firm is regularly instructed by the most active financial institutions in Peru. The team is well equipped to assist with syndicated credit facilities, including term and bridge loans to finance or acquire projects. The department also advises on corporate refinancing to help companies service their debt obligations, as well as acquisition and real estate finance mandates.
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Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados boasts a well-known practice handling a high volume of domestic bank finance operations. The firm enjoys an impressive reputation with the major Peruvian banking groups. The department also represents multilaterals and private equity groups as well as prestigious corporate borrowers from industries such as mining and real estate. The team's transactional expertise includes acquisition finance as well as corporate refinancing. Its bench of practitioners is also adept at handling an array of secured local and cross-border credit facilities, including bridge, term and revolving loans.
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is an established regional player with a solid banking and finance practice in Peru. The team is particularly well versed in sizeable cross-border corporate and project finance deals involving secured and structured credit facilities. The department also routinely assists with real estate finance deals. The firm is equally comfortable representing lenders, such as local banking groups and multilateral organisations, as well as major corporate borrowers.
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Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas possesses an esteemed department with an impressive transactional practice and outstanding expertise in regulatory banking mandates. Its noted practitioners frequently advise local and multinational lenders and borrowers. The team is well versed in cross-border corporate finance deals involving sophisticated collateral structures.
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CMS GRAU
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
CMS GRAU has an emerging practice acting for lenders on a variety of mid-sized transactions. The firm's clients include major local banking groups, funds and alternative lenders, as well as corporate borrowers. The team is very active on real estate finance mandates, while also assisting with the financing and refinancing of projects. It has additional experience advising on corporate and micro finance deals.
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DLA Piper
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
DLA Piper houses a well-regarded practice benefiting from the firm's global structure. The team is adept at handling both transactional and regulatory instructions, regularly advising multilateral organisations and national development banks on lending agreements with corporate borrowers. The department is highly experienced in handling acquisition finance and bank incorporations.
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Rubio Leguía Normand
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
Rubio Leguía Normand is a notable firm with a burgeoning practice advising lenders on real estate financing, debt financing and above all, project finance deals. The team boasts significant skill in handling secured bilateral and syndicated loans on behalf of local and international banking corporations.
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Cuatrecasas
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
Cuatrecasas houses a well-regarded banking and finance department based in Lima. The department is highly active in the Peruvian market, and regularly advises local banks and financial institutions in the execution of loans, guarantees and debt refinancing. The firm additionally boasts expertise handling corporate finance, including acquisition, as well as project finance in the mining and infrastructure sectors.
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Damma Legal Advisors
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
Damma Legal Advisors advises clients on a plethora of financial operations, including financing agreements, syndicated loans, structuring of security trusts, corporate finance and regulatory issues mandates. The Lima-based team is also well placed to assist fintech startups with crowdfunding, cryptocurrency and online banking platforms.
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De Bracamonte, Haaker, Castellares Abogados
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
De Bracamonte, Haaker, Castellares Abogados is a boutique practice advising Peruvian borrowers on domestic loan agreements. The firm traditionally enjoys a good relationship with local banks, and is particularly active advising on financing transactions involving trust structures.
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Dentons
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
Dentons is a well-regarded firm with an experienced banking and finance department adept at handling regulatory and transactional matters. The team regularly represents local and foreign companies as borrowers in loan and credit agreements. The firm is additionally adept at advising local lenders and banks in debt refinancing.
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Lazo Abogados
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
Lazo Abogados has an accomplished banking and finance practice well equipped to handle regulatory or transactional work. The team is active representing important local banks and financial institutions in a variety of corporate and debt financing deals. The department is also experienced acting for borrowers, with solid expertise in secured and unsecured lending facilities. The firm boasts additional expertise in handling master agreements between international banks and insurance companies.
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Vodanovic
Banking & Finance
2025 | Band 4
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