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

Miranda & Amado‘s telecoms, media, and technology practice is well-reputed for its team’s adept counsel to major telecom operators on a broad array of intricate regulatory issues – including concessions and registration renewals, authorisations and permitting processes. The team also has deep experience representing clients in navigating complex administrative sanctioning proceedings before telecommunications regulatory authorities. Co-leading the practice are: regulatory and administrative law expert, Willy Pedreschi; and data privacy specialist, Enrique Felices. At associate level, senior Fabiana Vittoria (currently undertaking her LLM), along with Raicza Arrunátegui and Álvaro Gastañadui, provide support on all key telecom and data privacy matters.

The well-rounded banking and finance practice at Miranda & Amado continues to attract a range of local and international clients, including top global banks, financial conglomerates, investment banks and corporations. With both regulatory and transactional expertise, the firm’s scope of work covers project finance, banking-sector M&A, the licensing of local banks and structured finance. Notably, the department often works in tandem with the firm’s tax practice to handle complex deals. Gabriela Dañino spearheads the group, bringing strong fintech and project finance expertise. Juan Luis Avendaño is reputed for his experience in acquisition financing structures and offerings of debt instruments, while Rafael Corzo’s core strengths include banking regulation and bankruptcy proceedings. José Miguel Puiggros assists clients with the structuring of various financing transactions, as well as public exchange offers, and Enrique Felices focuses on multilateral and corporate financing and infrastructure project financing. Alvaro Del Valle advises on syndicated loans and the public and private offering of marketable securities, while associate Lisbeth Benavides covers project finance matters.

Miranda & Amado boasts a solid team of public law experts which advises clients across various regulated industries – including telecommunications, aviation, mining, and energy – on a wide array of administrative law and regulatory issues. In addition to its proficiency in public procurement matters (where the practice guides private companies through infrastructure projects and procurement processes), the team excels in handling complex administrative proceedings and disputes, including those before regulatory agency OSIPTEL. Leading the practice is Willy Pedreschi, who handles administrative, regulatory, infrastructure and public procurement matters. He is consistently supported by senior partner Enrique Felices, a specialist in competition and regulatory affairs; and Marife Martinelli, who is well known for her expertise in regulatory and administrative law in the electricity, oil and gas, and water supply sectors. At associate level, Raicza Arrunátegui contributes to complex administrative disputes, while José Quintana (who joined the firm from Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados in mid-2023) enhances the team with his valuable prior experience at OSIPTEL.

The well-rounded competition and antitrust offering at Miranda & Amado demonstrates expertise in high-profile merger control cases decided by INDECOPI. The team adopts a multidisciplinary approach by collaborating with the firm’s financial and corporate departments, and often works across the electricity, telecoms and digital payments sectors. With strengths in contentious and non-contentious matters, the team handles cartel cases, pre-merger proceedings and risk assessment exercises. The department is co-led by Enrique Felices, who frequently acts as lead counsel on several key Peruvian competition cases, and Fiorella Zumaeta, who handles high-value and precedent-setting merger control and antitrust matters. Alessia Lercari is a key member of the group and has experience acting as lead associate on competition cases within the telecoms field.

Miranda & Amado’s compliance team advises on a wide range of matters, including corporate compliance, antitrust issues, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, prevention of terrorist financing, and investigations before INDECOPI. The practice is led by corporate compliance expert Bruno Amiel and includes José Luis Velarde and Rafael Díaz, who are key contacts for criminal liability matters and internal investigations. Enrique Felices routinely handles competition and antitrust cases, while Willy Pedreschi specialises in public law. Fiorella Zumaeta is particularly active in competition compliance, and counsel Katherine Torres focuses on corporate compliance and due diligence.