César Ramírez > Miranda & Amado > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

The power practice group at Miranda & Amado is led by Luis De-Bernardis and advises on the full gamut of electricity issues, from M&A and financing transactions to regulatory issues and disputes. On the advisory side, it handles matters pertaining to generation, transmission and distribution, including permitting, land acquisitions, contracts matters, power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other project development issues. De-Bernardis has over 25 years of experience in infrastructure, energy and natural resources projects and is well known in the industry, while counsel Marife Martinelli focuses on regulatory and administrative matters. At the associate level, Pedro Morales, César Ramírez and José Luis Valdivia are noted: Morales specialises in power sector regulation and project development; Ramírez handles regulatory and administrative issues; and Valdivia is active in real estate matters.

Miranda & Amado provides clients with ‘a very timely, practical and professional service’ and handles both contentious and non-contentious work in relation to high-profile oil and gas projects. It offers broad expertise across corporate, finance and regulatory matters, and on the contentious side, acts in major disputes and administrative procedures before regulators. The team is led by Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis and Alberto Delgado, with De-Bernardis being a key name for infrastructure, energy and natural resources projects, particularly in relation to permitting and financing, and Delgado recommended for corporate and finance transactions. Guillermo Bracamonte handles contractual and corporate matters and environmental issues, while counsel Marife Martinelli is active in both the upstream and downstream segments and advises on regulatory and administrative issues. Associate César Ramírez is experienced in the pre- and post-operational phases of high-profile projects.

The projects team at Miranda & Amado is led by Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis and Alberto Delgado, and has a particular specialism in advising sponsors and financial institutions on energy, infrastructure and mining projects, with clients including Transportadora de Gas del Perú, Engie Energía Perú and Citibank del Perú. Alberto Ventura Rivas Plata, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, is a key contact for environmental matters, while José Miguel Puiggros is particularly experienced in financing transactions. Isabel Lira combines in-depth experience in antitrust law with skill in concessions and PPP matters. The talented group of associates includes Lisbeth Benavides, who is recommended for project finance, Chantal Deleplanque for project development, and César Ramírez for power projects.