Willy Pedreschi > Miranda & Amado > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Miranda & Amado
AV JOSÉ LARCO 1301
TORRE PARQUE MAR
MIRAFLORES, LIMA 18
Peru

Work Department

  • Administrative
  • Life Sciences
  • Public Procurement
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Public Law
  • Data Protection
  • Telecommunications

Position

Partner

Career

His professional practice focuses on administrative and regulatory law, public procurement, infrastructure, telecommunications, energy, public-private partnerships and industry-specific regulation (health, education, food industries, construction and services). He has provided counsel to both private and public sector entities. Partner at Miranda & Amado since 2019, he joined the firm as a Counsel in 2018. Previously, he was an associate at Benites, Forno & Ugaz Abogados from 2000 to 2007 and a Partner from 2008 to 2018. Willy holds a law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and has completed the Master’ Degree Program in Regulation at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas – UPC. He has served as professor at the Law School of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and has participated as a speaker at academic events in his area of expertise. He has authored several articles published in law journals.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

  • Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Master’s Degree in Regulation (2009-2011).
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lawyer (2000).

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Public law and regulation

Miranda & Amado’s public law team offers broad expertise covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, including those related to administrative law, competition, disputes, public procurement and regulatory issues. It has a strong track record in highly regulated industries, such as energy and natural resources, infrastructure, life sciences and transport, and on the contentious side, the practice is known for representing clients in procedures before governing bodies. Willy Pedreschi heads the team and focuses on administrative, regulatory, infrastructure and public procurement matters; he is supported by counsel Marife Martinelli, who brings former experience at OSINERGMIN, with a strong practice in public law matters relating to the electricity, oil and gas, and water sectors. Enrique Felices deals with public law-related competition and regulatory matters, while at the associate level, Fabiana Vittoria is experienced in the telecoms and media sectors and Raicza Arrunátegui is recommended for disputes.

Peru > Compliance

Miranda & Amado‘s compliance team is capable of handling the full spectrum of compliance matters, with recent work including advising a client in a bid-rigging investigation, reviewing compliance programmes, and representing clients in investigations before INDECOPI. The team, led by Bruno Amiel, is made up of six partners and nine lawyers; Amiel is recommended for corporate compliance issues, while José Luis Velarde and Rafael Díaz are key contacts for criminal compliance. Enrique Felices and Fiorella Zumaeta are names to note for antitrust and competition issues, while Willy Pedreschi and associate Fabiana Vittoria are active in compliance issues arising from acquisitions. Counsel Katherine Torres develops compliance programmes and was promoted to counsel in January 2022.

Peru > TMT (Technology, media and telecoms)

The telecoms and data protection team at Miranda & Amado is jointly headed by Enrique Felices, who specialises in data privacy, and Willy Pedreschi, who is particularly adept at regulatory and administrative matters. The team is experienced in regional, national and international telecoms issues, where it is a popular choice among major companies. In terms of sector coverage, its experience goes beyond telecoms to also include financial services, agroindustry and retail, among other industries. Associates Fabiana Vittoria, Raicza Arrunátegui and Álvaro Gastañadui provide assistance in matters such as determining the legal strategies for challenging OSIPTEL and FITEL, assisting clients with evaluating new technology solutions, and the application of Peruvian telecoms regulations.

Peru > Life sciences and healthcare

(Firms to watch)

The life sciences team at Miranda & Amado, launched in 2020, offers clients specialised advice on the regulation of pharmaceutical and sanitary matters, with practice head Willy Pedreschi also assisting clients in the cosmetics and food sectors.