Offering ‘excellent lawyers, service and responsiveness’, Miranda & Amado‘s broad litigation and arbitration practice encompasses expertise in administrative, constitutional, civil and commercial disputes, as well as white-collar crime, along with commercial arbitration (both domestic and international); the team also has considerable experience in the construction arbitration niche. Mauricio Raffo heads the practice with 25 years’ experience – particularly in regulatory disputes; while junior partner Cristina Ferraro brings expertise in investment and commercial arbitration, as well disputes involving state or state-owned entities. Giovanni Priori is a prominent litigator and leads on high-profile judicial disputes, and José Daniel Amado  has considerable experience in major international arbitrations; Santiago Carrillo handles both litigation and arbitration including the team’s work with Telefonica and Lima Expresa; as is senior associate Carlos Glave, who is experienced in civil, constitutional and administrative proceedings. The firm saw a number of promotions to the partnership at the start of 2022, including José Luis Velarde (litigation, criminal law and criminal procedural matters), Luis Alonso Navarro (commercial and investment arbitration), and Rafael Díaz (criminal case strategy; compliance and anti-bribery matters) who co-heads the white-collar crime practice. Since publication, Glave has returned to the firm as a partner after spending time as an international associate at Chaffetz Lindsey LLP in New York - effective as of January 2023.

Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados is sought out by high-profile domestic and international clients for advice on civil, commercial, corporate, regulatory, and enforcement-related disputes. It has considerable experience litigating contentious administrative cases and handles shareholder lawsuits and business recovery matters. The team is jointly led by Julio César Pérez and Mario Reggiardo: Pérez focuses on litigation, arbitration, constitutional procedural law and commercial law, and Reggiardo is recommended for international commercial arbitration and also has experience of ICC arbitrations. Luis Bustamante was recently promoted to partner and is a name to note for commercial, civil and administrative litigation, while principal associate Mayra Bryce counts large banks among her clientele and is experienced in international litigation and investment arbitrations. Fellow principal associate Micaela Ortiz has experience of arbitration in the corporate and construction sectors, with clients highlighting ‘her high capacity for analysis, quick responses and creativity to design strategies.’

‘Outstanding in the area of dispute resolution’, Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano – Abogados offers ‘serious professionalism and a great loyalty toward its clients’. The team’s key areas of focus are high-profile international and domestic arbitrations, commercial litigation and white-collar crime. Often working alongside large international firms, the practice group is experienced in commercial and investment arbitration, shareholder disputes, governmental and regulatory matters, and construction disputes, with José Tam, José Reaño, Arturo Aza and Renzo Carrasco sharing leadership of the practice. Tam is well known and highly regarded in the market for civil and commercial arbitration and litigation proceedings; while Aza is experienced in disputes against Peruvian Government entities, as well as those involving tax, mining and regulatory matters. Carrasco is the name to note for civil litigation and criminal proceedings, and Italo Carrano handles international treaty-based disputes, including those investor-state ICSID cases. Promoted to partner in January 2021, Jorge Alvarado is a procedural specialist who focuses primarily on complex arbitration; and Martin Chocano -who, in turn, was promoted to the partnership in January 2022- is recommended for commercial and construction disputes.

DLA Piper Perú is well placed to handle cross-border mandates by virtue of its considerable global network; indeed, with its increasing focus on Latin America, the practice has recently handled a number of LatAm regional mandate,  as well as a domestic Peruvian caseloads. The multidisciplinary team handles a broad range of disputes work, including commercial litigation, arbitration and white-collar crime. José Marcelo Allemant is recommended for corporate criminal and compliance matters; Carlos Nuñez is a name to note for infrastructure projects, including contractual, corporate, financial and arbitral matters; Guillermo Hesse focuses on the resolution of conflicts in the financial and corporate spheres, along with civil litigation in general; and Hernán Jordán -who was promoted to partner in 2021- handles commercial trials and arbitrations, primarily in the energy, mining and insurance sectors. Principal associates Javier Abusada and Víctor Velásquez (arbitration and dispute boards) are also recommended, with Abusada bringing over 30 years’ litigation experience to the team.

Garrigues acts for an impressive array of clients which includes the Peruvian government and large international corporations, as well as smaller domestic players. Hugo Forno Flórez and Melissa Nuñez Santti head the practice; with Flórez being a veteran litigator who specialises in civil, commercial, contracts and torts law, as well as arbitration; and Santti offering experience in arbitration and judicial disputes, with a focus on civil and commercial claims. Principal associate Javier Bueno Zúñiga is experienced in representing companies against the government and state entities and has a particular focus on the telecoms, energy, security, and construction sectors; and senior associate Javier Jimeno Goicochea is also an experienced litigator who has handled disputes in the infrastructure sector. Former senior associate Joel Campos Camargo left the firm in November 2021 for Rodríguez Angobaldo Abogados.

Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados offers clients ‘very deep knowledge of litigation in Peru’, and acts for large domestic and international companies on tax, labour and corporate disputes, both litigious and arbitral. Practice co-head Fernando Meléndez is recommended for civil and commercial litigation, while fellow co-head Edwin Pezo handles tax litigation and arbitration, primarily in the construction, energy, fishery and insurance industries. Ericka Angulo was recently promoted to senior partner and handles civil, commercial and constitutional litigation in the real estate, insurance and foreign investment sectors, as well as in relation to the sugar industry. Associates Mateo Salinas (litigation, constitutional law and contentious administrative matters) and Julissa Yamani (a procedural specialist) are also recommended; but former senior Carla De Los Santos left for Campos | Arbitraje e Infraestructura in January 2022.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria fields a multidisciplinary team which advises on administrative, civil, commercial, regulatory, and constitutional matters. It is also well versed in international litigation and arbitration, along with white-collar crime matters and advising clients on preventative measures. The practice is co-led by Ramiro Portocarrero and Sebastián Basombrio; with the trilingual Portocarrero (Spanish, English and Italian), experienced in tax litigation and international arbitration, with a focus on the energy, construction, mining and aeronautical sectors; and Basombrío, who is a registered arbitrator in the Lima Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce, recommended for judicial litigation. Leysser Leon is also an arbitrator and has particular knowledge of civil procedures, and Daniel Ramos is the key name for white-collar crime and compliance. Principal associate Karina Urquizo handles civil and commercial disputes, while senior associate Lisbeth Gárate is experienced in construction arbitrations.

Acting as co-counsel with an international firm, Hernández & Cía represented the Republic of Peru in two ICSID proceedings -regarding concession agreements for the development of Metro Lima Line 2 and the construction of a highway- during the course of the last year. International arbitration specialist Caterina Miró Quesada co-led the latter case after her 2021 hire from White & Case LLP, along with disputes practice head Jorge Luis Zubiate, who is also experienced in tax litigation against the SUNAT, and who frequently represents banks, energy firms and insurance companies in arbitration. Gonzalo Del Río handles judicial proceedings resulting from white-collar crime investigations, and the practice group also undertakes administrative, civil and commercial litigation. Counsel Carlos Gastello (civil, labour and administrative litigation; arbitration) and senior associate Renzo Saavedra (arbitral and judicial litigation related to administrative, corporate and civil matters, especially contractual disputes) provide key support across the disputes sector.

Enrique Ferrando oversees the dispute resolution practice at Osterling Abogados, along with Mauricio Martínez, who handles litigation for financial institutions and real estate clients, and Gabriel Loli, who co-leads in arbitral matters – such as the team’s recent representation of insurer Rimac against a power distribution company. The team also handles construction arbitration regarding public works contracts and product liability litigation. Key support is provided by principal associate  and procedural expert Scilia Flores (corporate and civil litigation; contentious administrative matters); and seniors Malgorzata Judkiewicz-Garvan, who specialises in international arbitration; and Silvia Otárola, an October-2021 hire from Liberty Seguros who handles construction disputes. Former senior Miguel Delgado left to establish MDR Abogados in October 2021.

Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas takes on a large amount of work for individuals, defending them in white-collar crime investigations for money laundering, organised crime and fraud. Augusto Loli and Héctor Gadea oversee this area of the practice, aided by senior associates Sergio Mattos and newly hired Jefferson Moreno, as well as associate Flavio Puchuri. Leader of the litigation department Roger Zavaleta works on high-value domestic cases, such as a recent multimillion-dollar contentious-administrative action for a telecoms company against the Peruvian tax authorities, aided by Alberto Rebaza and senior associate Claudia Quispe. Having hired dual-qualified (Peru/New York) specialist Fabio Núñez del Prado as a senior associate from Clifford Chance‘s Washington practice in January 2021, the practice has also continued to build out its commercial and international arbitration capabilities. April 2022 saw the arrival from Baxel Consultores of senior associate Jorge López Fung, who focuses on national and international commercial and investment arbitration; and associate Úrsula Piedra, who specialises in the design of defence strategies in international and national arbitration litigation, as well as in judicial litigation.

Rodríguez Angobaldo Abogados combined its experience of acting for insurance and banking clients, recently, undertaking a constitutional case against the Peruvian Congress’ approval of Law No. 31143 on behalf of insurer Pacífico Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros and financial institution Banco Pichincha. The 30-strong disputes team covers a broad array of contentious work, including civil, commercial, constitutional and regulatory/administrative cases, but the insurance/financial sector axis is a particular sweet spot: insurer Rímac Seguros y Reaseguros is a regular client, while on the banking side the team has advised Scotiabank and Banco de Crédito del Perú on hundreds of litigation cases, regarding breach-of-contract and damages claims, among other matters. Additionally, the team has seen an uptick in work for healthcare clients. Practice head Fernando Rodriguez Angobaldo, who focuses on conflict resolution strategies, is flanked by practice co-heads Jaime Heredia, who leads the arbitration practice; and litigator Adolfo Pinillos, who recently represented Telefónica del Perú in arbitral proceedings against the Peruvian Secretary of Telecommunications. Key associate support is provided by senior Marco Torres Maldonado and intermediate Claudia Garcia Bustamante. However, former partner Úrsula Caro left the firm in February 2022 to focus on acting as an independent arbitrator.

Rubio Leguía Normand represents clients in litigation and both domestic and international arbitration. The mining sector is a regular source of work, with the practice representing multiple mining companies, such as acting for the Peruvian subsidiary of UK mining business Anglo American in civil and contentious administrative actions and three constitutional cases. It also often acts for clients in actions against public authorities: such as representing American Airlines in judicial proceedings against INDECOPI; Andean Telecom Partners in judicial proceedings against local government administrations nationwide; and security services provider ESVICSAC in two arbitrations against the Public Ministry. A 30-year veteran with knowledge of arbitration as well as civil, commercial and constitutional litigation, the 'exceptional' Bruno Marchese leads the team on all matters. He is amply aided by deeply experienced consultant Giancarlo Celis (who has handles some 350 judicial procedures across civil, contentious administrative and constitutional litigation, and arbitration); and senior associate Anghelo Olarte (disputes strategies; civil and commercial arbitration). The team can also call on senior partner Fausto Viale who has deep knowledge of civil law and procedure, constitutional law and arbitration.

Amprimo, Flury, Barboza & Rodríguez Abogados. counts Samsung as a client, with practice co-head Eduardo Barboza and Jaime Miranda recently representing the company in a $15m domestic arbitration. Barboza and Miranda also handle arbitral matters for various clients -including pensions funds and logistics companies- generally regarding breach-of-contract and damages claims. Fellow practice co-heads Natale Amprimo Plá and senior associate Carlos Rodríguez frequently undertake arbitration regarding construction disputes (with assistance from associate Kepler Panduro), such as one recent mandate that involved advising a subsidiary of Spanish contractor Grupo Cobra on a damages lawsuit. Notwithstanding the team’s recent arbitral caseload, it also handles civil, commercial and constitutional litigation, with Miranda particularly active in civil cases, particularly those regarding contractual matters.

The growing team at CMS Grau, is led by the ‘excellent’ Luis Alberto Liñán who has over 25 years’ experience in corporate litigation, civil and constitutional processes, administrative litigation, and both national and international arbitrations. The practice has gained subsidiaries of Shell and Huawei as new clients this year, while recent work has involved representing the Peruvian subsidiaries of well-known multinationals such as General Electric and Repsol, primarily in arbitral matters. The team has also been particularly active as regards contractual disputes for clients including investment funds, healthcare firms and gas distribution companies. Key partner level support as regards arbitration and conflicts with the state is provided by Michelle Barclay and Carlos Hamann (primarily in relation to projects and the oil-and-gas sector, respectively); with additional participation from public law and public contracting specialist Ramón Huapaya and bankruptcy and insolvency practitioner Victor Farro, who was raised to the partnership in November 2021. At associate level, seniors Alessandra Cocchella, who joined from Rubio Leguía Normand in July 2021 and focuses on civil and commercial litigation (with a growing constitutional aspect to her work); and Luis Miguel Manrique Ruesta, who focuses his contentious practice on civil procedural law and case strategy, are the names to note.