Alberto Delgado > Miranda & Amado > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

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.

Led by Alberto Delgado, the mining team at Miranda & Amado forms part of the firm’s wider natural resources and infrastructure projects practice and offers expertise in relation to land management, environmental matters, community relations, water rights, natural reserves and zoning, among other areas. The group acts for high-profile domestic and international clients and Delgado has 25 years’ experience in corporate, contractual, compliance and permitting matters. Key practitioner Guillermo Bracamonte is also a name to note for transactional work, as well as environmental and regulatory proceedings, while associate Cynthia Rebaza is recommended for corporate, commercial and regulatory matters pertaining to mining projects. In March 2022, counsel Luzmila Zegarra joined from Delapuente and brings expertise in permitting and operational issues to the team, while associate David Baracco left the firm.

Miranda & Amado handles the gamut of environmental work, including due diligence in M&A, and financing, regulatory matters and litigation. The department is particularly active in the projects space, where it advises clients on land management issues, including water rights, permitting, natural reserves and zoning. The team is led by Alberto Delgado, who is an expert in corporate matters in the oil and gas, mining and infrastructure sectors. Alberto Ventura was promoted to partner in January 2023 and acts for on mining, energy, agriculture and infrastructure clients in the acquisition of environmental licenses, authorisations and permits from state entities. Luzmila Zegarra joined as counsel from a freelance role in March 2022 and acts for foreign and domestic clients in permitting, sanctioning and judicial administrative procedures.

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.