Dr Jorge Otoya > Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados
LAS BEGONIAS 475
PISO 6, SAN ISIDRO
LIMA 27, Peru
Peru

Work Department

Tax

Position

Senior partner

Career

Regularly advises financial and non-financial companies in complex M&A and financial transactions in domestic and international market.
Over the past years, has taken part in several transactions involving Peruvian government entities and local companies, including the issue of US$ 475 million in American Depositary Shares of Graña y Montero Group in the New York Stock Exchange, the USD 625 million Global Depository Notes issue by UNACEM, the acquisition by Graña y Montero of a 44% stake in Adexus Chile, the joint bond securitization by Redesur and Tesur, the sale by Tech Data Corporation of its operations in Peru, the acquisition by Arca Continental of a majority stake in Corporación Lindley S.R.L (the largest bottling company in Peru) and advising Telefonica del Peru in its different tax claims against the Peruvian Government.
He has participated as speaker in the Business Opportunities for Latin America seminary organized by AIJA in Lima in 2011, in the Latin America Tax Planning Strategies Conferences organized by ABA in 2012 and 2015, and in the Latam Panel organized by STEP in New York in 2015.

Languages

Spanish and English

Education

Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, School of Law (2004)

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Tax

The tax practice at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados ‘knows how to work as a team and responds immediately, with great precision, paying attention to detail‘. It advises on the full range of tax matters and is particularly experienced in litigation, transfer pricing and tax assurance, as well as tax planning, compliance, M&A, and individual taxation matters for high-net-worth individuals. Fernando Castro heads the team and acts for high-profile foreign and domestic clients in tax litigation and transfer pricing; other key practitioners include Daniel Ono, who handles proceedings at both the administrative and judicial stages for clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical and consumer product sectors, and Jorge Otoya, who is a key name for private wealth and cross-border transactions. Frezzia Saavedra is a notable contact for compliance, and senior associates Cesar Angulo and César Castillo are also active in the team.