Claudia Cruces > Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International
AV. LA FLORESTA 497
PISO 5. SAN BORJA
LIMA 41
Peru
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Work Department

Energy, Mining & Infrastructure - EMI

Position

Associate

Career

Lawyer with specialization on power regulation and Renewable Energies. She has participated in bidding process for the concession of public services, projects and power purchase agreements in the sector. Also, has advised several private companies and public entities regarding the analysis of the regulations. She has also developed practice in national and international arbitrations in power matters.

She is also experienced in mergers and acquisitions, financing, and has participated in the acquisition transactions and sale of companies, assets and shares participations, including mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations and other corporate structures in the sector.

She has advised private companies in the development and operation of generation, transmission and distribution activities. As part of the advice, she has accompanied the clients in procedures before the authorities for the granting of the permits; sanctioning procedures, tariff procedures and controversies. As well, she has experience structuring and negotiating power purchase agreements, construction agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, and transmission agreements.

Education

  • Universidad Del Pacífico, Master’s Degree in Public Services Regulation and Infrastructure Management (ongoing)
  • Universidad del Pacífico, Diploma in Renewable Energies (2022)
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, Certificate Course in “Regulation: Theory, Strategy and Practice” (2021)
  • Universidad ESAN, Diploma in Power Regulation (2020)
  • Universidad de Lima, Lawyer (Outstanding). Lima, 2019
  • Universidad de Lima, Bachelor in Law. Lima, 2018 (Fifth place)

Personal

Teaching Experience

  • Speaker at the “Generación Distribuida: una mirada al futuro y los beneficios de su reglamentación” Webinar, organized by Prometheo CDA and Clínica Jurídica y Responsabilidad Social en Gestión de Recursos Naturales y Energías Renovables of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2022).
  • Speaker at the First Specialized Course in Natural Resources, organized by Círculo de Derecho Administrativo (2022),
  • Author “He comprado un predio. ¿Estoy obligado a pagar los recibos de luz del anterior propietario?”, Polemos, Portal Jurídico Interdisciplinario (2022).
  • Author “Detrás del Interruptor : conozcamos el Subsector Electricidad”, Prometheo-CDA  (2021).
  • Speaker at the “First Congress in Mining, Energy and Environmental: Bicentennial Agenda” organized by Ius Et Veritas (2021).
  • Speaker at the “Introduction to Power Regulation” Speech organized by Callao Bar Association and Asociación Protección Jurídica Conciliadora (2021).
  • Speaker at the Course of Regulatory Law organized by Revista Themis (2020).

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Energy and natural resources > Electricity

Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International boasts a comprehensive practice capable of advising clients across the entire spectrum of power-related matters. From project development, regulatory advice, and administrative disputes to judicial conflicts and arbitration, the team provides holistic support including on the transactional front, where it adeptly manages complex M&A and financial transactions. At the helm of the practice, Inés Vázquez brings a distinct focus on privatisation and concession procedures in the electric power sector, and also handles acquisition transactions involving companies, assets, and share participations. Complementing this, associate Claudia Cruces regularly supports Vázquez in relation to pubic service concession bidding processes, project matters and power purchase agreements. Senior partner Maria del Carmen Tovar also has considerable power sector expertise – particularly as regards complex disputes and arbitration.