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

The team at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados is ‘multidisciplinary and highly specialised, with a strong international component’, and stands out for its ability to a handle high volume of M&A transactions in the Peruvian market. Under veteran practitioner Mauricio Olaya’s leadership, the practice’s broad expertise encompasses corporate financing, joint ventures, reorganisations, venture capital deals, M&A and corporate governance. Juan Carlos Vélez is a high-profile dealmaker who is well versed in M&A, as is Ricardo De la Piedra, who offers transactional experience in a wide range of sectors. At the senior associate level, Diego Muñiz acts for foreign and domestic companies and financial institutions in cross-border transactions, and Rolando Wilson is also noted. Raúl Vizcarra joined from Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria in August 2022 and brings additional corporate, financial and capital markets expertise to the team. Since publication, the practice has been further strengthened with the hire of experienced partner Carlos Enrique Arata from Rubio Leguía Normand – effective as of November 2023.

Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados’ compliance team is adept at handling personal data privacy protection and consumer protection matters, with the practice catering to both domestic and international clients. The team is headed by Mauricio Olaya and Ian Galarza, who are experienced in the implementation of compliance programmes and white-collar criminal law, respectively. The practice is also able to advise clients on anti-money laundering issues, the prevention of terrorist financing, and risk prevention. Pierino Stucchi and José Antonio Bezada left the firm in April 2023.