Mr Enrique Felices > Miranda & Amado > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Miranda & Amado’s banking and finance team remains active and well regarded in the market; it regularly advises on large cross-border transactions for high-profile domestic and international banks and financial institutions, as well as corporate clients. On the transactional side, the practice handles structured finance, loans and project finance and banking-sector M&A, and on the regulatory side, it offers considerable experience in the licensing of local banks. The practice is led by Gabriela Dañino, who brings expertise in cross-border finance and capital markets deals, and also heads the firm’s fintech practice. Juan Luis Avendaño offers strong support in acquisition finance and banking license issues, while Rafael Corzo is a key name for regulatory matters, bankruptcy issues and disputes. José Miguel Puiggros acts for borrowers in corporate and project financing; Enrique Felices handles project financing and capital markets matters; and Alvaro Del Valle advises on syndicated loans and acquisition financing. At the more junior end of the team, Lisbeth Benavides is a key associate, who focuses on corporate and bankruptcy law.

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.

Miranda & Amado‘s ‘agile‘ and ‘efficient‘ competition team is jointly headed by Enrique Felices and Fiorella Zumaeta, who act for key clients including Linde, Obrascón Huarte Lain and Grupo Repsol, among others. The practice regularly deals with high-profile antitrust and unfair competition cases, as well as litigation and client representation before INDECOPI. Recent work for the team includes assisting Centurylink Perú in the first pre-merger notification proceeding under the merger control law, as well as advising Clorox on the preparation of complaints involving consumer protection and unfair competition. The practice is also experienced in assisting clients with antitrust matters, such as dealing with cartel proceedings, filing merger control transactions, and advising on complex compliance programmes.

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.

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.