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Miranda & Amado Offices

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

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(+511) 610-4477 rdiazo@mafirma.com.pe View profile

Work Department

  • Corporate Compliance
  • Litigation and Arbitration
  • White-Collar Crime

Position

Partner

Career

Rafael specializes in criminal law and criminal procedure matters. He has focused his legal practice on the defense of highly complex cases, representing companies and their executives in criminal litigation related to corporate activity and providing consulting services on criminal liability and contingencies. He has participated in legal counseling and defense, acting for companies from different economic sectors, especially for chief mining companies in Peru, handling cases related to environmental criminal contingencies and labor-related offenses, which has brought him to practice law in procedural matters in most judicial districts of Peru. Rafael joined Miranda & Amado as a counsel in January 2021. Previously, he was a founding partner of Facto Litigios & Compliance (2019), a senior associate in the Criminal Law practice area at Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano (2011 to 2019), an associate at Estudio Olaechea (2007 to 2010) and a trial lawyer at Scotiabank (2002 to 2007). He earned his LL.B. from the Universidad de San Martín de Porres and holds an LL.M. in International Economic Criminal Law from the Universidad de Granada. His academic background also includes the Specialization Program in Compliance and Good Corporate Practices at the Universidad del Pacífico, where he graduated top of his class, and a specialization program in Anti-Bribery Management Systems based on NTP-ISO 37001 and Law No. 30424 at the Lima Chamber of Commerce.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

  • Universidad del Pacífico, Specialization Program in Compliance and Good Corporate Practices (2018).
  • Lima Chamber of Commerce, Specialization Program in Anti-Bribery Management Systems based on NTP-ISO 37001 and Law No. 30424 (2018).
  • Universidad de Granada, Master’s Degree in International Economic Criminal Law (2017).
  • Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Degree in Law (2006).

Lawyer Rankings

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 > Dispute resolution: White-collar

(Next Generation Partners)

Rafael Díaz – Miranda & Amado

Miranda & Amado‘s white-collar criminal law practice is jointly headed by Rafael Díaz and José Luis Velarde, who were both promoted to partner in January 2022 and each have more than 15 years of experience in criminal law. The team covers criminal matters including environmental crimes, fraud – in particular, issues relating to banks – corruption and money laundering. As well as assisting domestic clients in the mining, retail and construction industries, the practice is also experienced in advising global clients in industries such as IT, banking and renewable energy.

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