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Miranda & Amado Offices

AV JOSÉ LARCO 1301
TORRE PARQUE MAR
MIRAFLORES, LIMA 18
Peru
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Alberto Delgado

Position
Partner
Career
Alberto leads the mining and environmental team of the firm. He regularly counsels mining companies that invest in Peru and his practice covers from corporate transactions to project finance, usually related to natural resources. His experience in these fields includes advising oil and gas companies and private equity investors in forestry and agribusiness. Due to his training as a corporate lawyer, he is also dedicated to commercial matters in general, including mergers and acquisitions in diverse sectors. Partner at Miranda & Amado since 2008, he joined the firm as an associate in 2002. He worked as an associate in the Finance Group of Mayer Brown in London (2007 to 2008) where he participated in the project financing of mines located in Spain, Mexico and Finland. Previously, he was an Associate at Estudio Grau (between 1998 and 2002). Alberto is a lawyer from Universidad de Lima with a LL.M. from Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. He is a professor of Mining Law at Universidad de Piura since 2010 and has been a professor of the Investments and Finance of Natural Resources Exploitation Projects Course of the Graduate Program in Natural Resources Law at Universidad de Lima (2007).
Languages
English, Spanish
Education
- Center for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee (Masters in Law – LL.M. (2000).
- Rio Tinto plc. Scholarship – Foreign Commonwealth Office, Chevening Scholar (1999).
- Universidad de Lima, Lawyer (1997).
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
(Leading partners)Miranda & Amado boasts a robust team of experienced practitioners, well-versed in providing expert advice on the most complex oil and gas projects. The firm’s comprehensive expertise spans transactional matters, regulatory issues and dispute resolution in the oil-and-gas sector. Hydrocarbons’ projects specialist Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis co-leads the practice with Alberto Delgado, who is recognised for his expertise in M&A in the oil and gas industry. The team further includes Guillermo Bracamonte, who has extensive knowledge of the commercial, transactional and regulatory aspects related to energy, oil and infrastructure projects; and counsel Marife Martinelli, who focuses on providing regulatory advice across natural gas transportation and distribution; electricity generation, transmission and distribution; hydrocarbons and sanitation services. At associate level, the experienced César Ramírez focuses on administrative law and regulatory matters concerning energy and project mandates.
Peru > Energy and natural resources > Mining
(Leading partners)A deep roster of major national and international mining companies routinely turns to Miranda & Amado for its team’s expertise across the entire spectrum of mining operations. In addition to advising on due diligence related to the acquisition of titles and handling complex disputes before local and international arbitration panels, the practice group also routinely assists with concessions and matters related to the exploration, permitting, development and financing of mining projects. Mining law specialist Alberto Delgado heads the team, with Guillermo Bracamonte – who is particularly focused on transactional mining matters – providing additional partner-level support. Assisting clients with permitting, environmental and operational issues, as well as handling due diligence on mining prospects, counsel Luzmila Zegarra is another name to note. At associate level, Cynthia Rebaza provides key support to major clients on issues including regulation, due diligence, permitting and administrative sanctioning, among others.
Peru > Environment
(Leading partners)Market leader Miranda & Amado handles a range of environmental work, particularly M&A and financing, as well as administrative sanctioning proceedings related to energy, mining and infrastructure projects. The firm is also recommended for its navigation of land management issues, including water rights, sites of archaeological interest, natural reserves and zoning. Mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure expert Alberto Delgado leads the group, supported by Alberto Ventura, who specialises in sanctioning administrative procedures arising from environmental incidents.
Peru > Projects and infrastructure
Under the leadership of Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis and Alberto Delgado, the team at Miranda & Amado, handles the full scope of issues related to energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects. Environmental law expert Alberto Ventura Rivas Plata, who was recently promoted to partner, is well known for his deep experience in handling approvals for mining and energy projects, while José Miguel Puiggros and Isabel Lira are names to note for high-value project financings. Associates Lisbeth Benavides, Chantal Deleplanque and César Ramírez are also noted, with Benavides advising financial entities and sponsors on project finance, Deleplanque dealing with concessions and Ramírez handling power project development and regulation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Environment Peru
- Hydrocarbons Peru > Energy and natural resources
- Leading partners Peru > Environment
- Leading partners Peru > Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Leading partners Peru > Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure Peru
- Mining Peru > Energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate