Mr Mario Reggiardo > Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados
VÍCTOR A. BELAÚNDE 147
TORRE TRES, PISO 12
SAN ISIDRO, LIMA
Peru

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Mario is a Partner of the firm, specializing in commercial arbitration, both domestic and international arbitration (ICC, UNCITRAL etc)

Mario is one of the most prominent experts in arbitration and has extensive experience as an arbitrator in various ad hoc tribunals, the Chamber of Commerce of Lima, and American Chamber of Commerce in Peru (AmCham) in matters related to concessions, infrastructure, public-private partnerships, commercial contracts, among others.

Career

Prior to joining the firm, he was a Partner of Bullard Falla Ezcurra +, a founding Partner of Reggiardo & Grau – Abogados and also Partner and head of the Civil Litigation Area of Benites, Forno & Ugaz – Abogados. Mario was also legal researcher at the Institute of Liberty and Democracy – ILD and Director of the Internal Affairs Office at the Ministry of Interior.

Mario was a member of the Commission of the Ministry of Justice in charge of proposing reforms to the Civil Procedure Code, a member of the Licenses Tribunal of the Peruvian Football Federation and a member of the subcommittees for Internal Control and Legal Reform for the Execution Commission of the Reform and Modernization Project of the National Police of Peru. Currently he is a Member of the Board of the Peruvian Chapter of the Club Español del Arbitraje.

Academics

  • Professor of Economic Analysis of Procedural Law at the Law School of the Universidad del Pacífico and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Professor of Challenging of the Res Iudicata for the Master´s Degree Program in Procedural Law at the Law School of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Former professor of Economic Analysis of Law for the Master´s Degree Program in Business Law at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, the Master´s Degree Program in Banking Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and at the Economic and Business School – ESEN (El Salvador).
  • Former professor of Economic Analysis of Law for the Master´s Degree Program in Procedural Law and Dispute Resolution at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
  • Speaker at various conferences and seminars in Peru and abroad.

Languages

Spanish and English.

Memberships

  • Named Honorary member by the Huanuco Bar Association
  • “José Matías Manzanilla” award by the Ica Bar Association
  • Appointed Member of the Working Group by the Ministry of Justice to propose reforms to the Civil Procedural Code (2016 – 2017)
  • Member of the Licenses’ Board of the Peruvian Football Federation (2016 – 2017)
  • Arbitrator for the Arbitration Center at the Lima Chamber of Commerce (2010 – 2021).
  • Arbitrator for the Arbitration Center at the American Chamber of Commerce in Peru- AmCham (2019 – 2021)

Education

  • Master in Law & Economics from the University of Hamburg (Germany), 2004
  • Licensed in Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Dispute resolution: Arbitration

(Leading partners)

Mario ReggiardoPayet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados

Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados remains a dominant force in the arbitration space, often representing major mining, construction and energy companies in complex local and cross-border cases. The team is well versed in the various procedural rules under ICC and ICSID and handles disputes relating to public concessions and investments. The group is jointly led by Julio César Pérez, Mario Reggiardo, Luis Bustamante, Micaela Ortiz and Mayra Bryce. Ortiz is active in cross-border corporate arbitration, and Bryce frequently advises banking-sector clients on investment arbitration. Pérez demonstrates strengths in commercial and constitutional arbitration; Reggiardo concentrates on domestic and international arbitration relating to concessions and infrastructure; and Bustamante handles construction arbitration. Key associate support is provided by principal, César Carlin and senior Jasmín Alarcón. Since publication, Carlin has been raised to the partnership – effective as of February 2025.

Peru > Dispute resolution: Litigation

At Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, the litigation department caters to local and global clients from various sectors to advise on complex civil, commercial and regulatory disputes. Often litigating in contentious administrative cases, the firm also represents clients in high-profile domestic corporate and shareholder lawsuits. Julio César Pérez oversees the practice and demonstrates skill in international commercial disputes, in addition to litigation relating to constitutional law. Pérez is ably supported by arbitration expert Mario Reggiardo, Luis Bustamante, who concentrates on construction litigation, and Mayra Bryce and Micaela Ortiz, who cover civil and administrative disputes. Key associate support is provided by principal, César Carlin and senior Jasmín Alarcón. Since publication, Carlin has been raised to the partnership – effective as of February 2025.