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- Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International, Estudio
- Lazo, De Romaña & CMB Abogados
- Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados
- Estudio Olaechea
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Quiroga & Barton Abogados -
Torres Carpio Portocarrero & Richter Abogados
Leading lawyers
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- Enrique Ferrando - Osterling Abogados
- Marco Rivera Noya - Kennedys Peru
- Jorge Velarde - Rodrigo, ElĂas & Medrano â Abogados
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- Omar Alfaro - Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria
- Fernando Hurtado de Mendoza - Rodrigo, ElĂas & Medrano â Abogados
- Gabriel Loli LeĂłn - Osterling Abogados
- Jorge Mere - Kennedys Peru
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âBest by milesâ, according to one client, Kennedys Peru has established a firm footing in the Peruvian market due to its âexcellent advice that is clear, concise and easy to followâ, âlocal expertiseâ and âunderstanding of the Lloydâs market structure and its needsâ. âExpertâ Marco Rivera Noya has vast experience and âdoesnât take the traditional pro-insured view in Peruâ. The team is providing coverage analysis for Munich Re in respect of a $300m claim by Samay and representing XL Catlin and Renaissance Re in claims brought by insured Graña y Montero concerning the Lava Jato criminal investigations and class actions. Indicative of the firmâs growth, Tabata Arteta and her team of three associates joined from Barrios & Fuentes, Abogados.
Osterling Abogados âknows the insurance marketâ, is a âsophisticated law firm, perfectly able to work with foreign clients and foreign colleaguesâ and a âsafe bet in Peruâ. It acts for a raft of global insurers and reinsurers with business locally: it is assisting AXA Brasil to register as a foreign reinsurer with regulator the Superindendency of Banking and Insurance (SBS), and recently concluded a $60m claim in the construction sector on behalf of another well-known international reinsurer. The firmâs premier reputation in this field is largely the result of Enrique Ferrando, who is âvery well known in international forumsâ. He is supported by capable senior associates Gabriel Loli LeĂłn and Rabeth Pareja Torres. The firm has âgood people to work within international teamsâ and is âready to respondâ.
The âexcellentâ Rodrigo, ElĂas & Medrano â Abogados stands out for its âvery commercial and flexibleâ advice, âunderstanding of clientsâ needsâ and âvery responsiveâ service. It is the firm of choice for several leading UK-based insurance law firms requiring Peruvian advice and attracts a client base of household-name global insurers and reinsurers. The firm is currently representing insurers in a diverse array of claims, from the aviation sector to construction, for example. Department head Jorge Velarde is widely respected by the insurance industry for both his advisory and dispute resolution capability; he is supported by leading finance lawyer Jean Paul Chabaneix and top-rated litigator Luis Bedoya, while specialist senior associate Fernando Hurtado de Mendoza is âvery commercial and aware of clientsâ needsâ.
Miranda & Amado fields a strong team in this area, which provides âvery solid advice and expertiseâ and is closely linked to its market-leading finance practice. Rafael Corzo has âdeep knowledgeâ and leads the practice alongside Anahi Com; while of counsel Eduardo Wiese and associate JosĂ© Villafuerte provide regulatory know-how. The team is lead counsel to one of the two most dominant insurers in the Peruvian market, RIMAC Seguros, and gained Intercorp Financial Services/Interseguro CompañĂa de Seguros and Belcorp International as new clients this year. Matters included assisting the Peruvian Association of Insurance Companies (APESEG) with the drafting of new regulations for insurance coverage of the private pension system.
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria has a good reputation in the field under the guidance of department head RaĂșl Ferrero, who is respected by clients and peers alike. With five capable associates, including standout individual Omar Alfaro, the team acts for a number of key market players including Peruvian Association of Insurance Companies (APESEG), SECREX CompañĂa de Seguros de CrĂ©dito y GarantĂas and BNP Paribas Cardif PerĂș. The team recently advised Chileâs Mall Aventura on the tender process for insurance protection of its Latin American shopping malls.
Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International acts for Zurich, HDI Seguros and Willis Corredores de Seguros, and advised Chubb PerĂș CompañĂa de Seguros y Reaseguros on a $200m letter of guarantee in favour of the Ministry of Energy and Mines to secure the Gasoducto Sur Peruano. It has âthe man power to handle bigger dealsâ and a track record of establishing new insurance companies in Peru. Head of banking and finance Rafael Picasso leads the practice.
Lazo, De Romaña & CMB Abogados fields a multidisciplinary team led by leading finance lawyer FĂĄtima De Romaña who bring regulatory, dispute resolution and corporate know-how to the insurance sector. The team handles investment and compliance matters for both RĂmac Seguros y Reaseguros and PacĂfico CompañĂa de Seguros y Reaseguros, while other clients include BNP Paribas Cardif Peru and Gallagher Jao Corredores de Reaseguros.
Key clients at Muñiz, Olaya, MelĂ©ndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados include Avla Peru CompañĂa de Seguros, Marsh Rehder Corredores de Seguros and Guy Carpenter. The firm advises on the full range of regulatory and contentious matters, such as advice to Zelle International on a reinsurance adjustment claim, valued at $650m. Banking and finance partner AndrĂ©s Kuan-Veng heads a practice that is distinguished by its âvery substantial "in the trenches" litigation experienceâ.
Estudio Olaechea has a significant practice, distinguished by its full-time insurance team led by the very experienced JesĂșs Matos. As a result, the firm attracts multiple international players in the industry, from global insurers and reinsurers to banks and other financial institutions, as well as corporates. They include ABN Amro Life, Marsh Rehder Corredores de Seguros, Rigel Peru Compañia de Seguros de Vida and Caterpillar International Services del PerĂș.
Quiroga & Barton Abogados is a new entrant to the market, the practice formed in 2018 following Manuel Quiroga Suitoâs departure from Muñiz, Olaya, MelĂ©ndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados where he had previously led the practice. An impressive array of clients now instruct the fledgling firm, such as Marsh Rehder Corredores de Seguros, which the firm advised on a $1.7m claim concerning Volcan CompañĂa Mineraâs machinery losses; other clients include Willis Corredores de Seguros and Aon Graña Peru Corredores de Seguros.
Torres Carpio Portocarrero & Richter Abogados handles a healthy flow of insurance instructions, with notable name partner Pedro Richter leading on the work. Clients of the firm include MAPFRE España Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros, Pacifico Vida Cia. de Seguros and RIMAC Internacional Cia. de Aseguros.