Mr Hugo Silva > Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

The public law practice group at Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is led by Carlos Carpio and Verónica Sattler and is well known in the market for advising national and international clients on public law issues relating to infrastructure projects. Key areas of expertise include compliance, public procurement and administrative procedures before all authority levels, including ministries, municipalities, regional governments and other governmental bodies. Carpio is recommended for disputes – including arbitration – public bidding processes and lands rights issues, while Sattler is a name to note for regulatory matters. Hugo Silva, another key practitioner, handles government contracting and public procurement processes, with a focus on the construction sector. Alejandro Manayalle advises multinational companies on bids and tenders for infrastructure and energy concessions, and PPPs, while Diana Briones deals with regulatory matters and arbitration. Counsel Augusto Effio offers strong expertise in public procurement by virtue of his stint at the Supervising Agency for Public Procurement (OSCE).

The real estate team at Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is led by Carlos Carpio and Hugo Silva and is active in contentious and non-contentious matters pertaining to commercial and residential developments, projects and land acquisitions. As a full-service firm, it is able to draw on expertise from its project finance, tax and regulatory specialists to provide a holistic approach for clients. Also of note is the team’s capacity to advise on niche areas of real estate law, such as architecture, archaeology and the analysis of seismic risk. Carpio is an expert in public law matters relating to the real estate sector and handles planning, zoning, permitting, licensing and administrative procedures and disputes, while Silva is a name to note for construction matters, the negotiation and execution of agreements and arbitration. Associate Hugo Sarria is noted for project development and administrative sanctioning procedures.

The bankruptcy and restructuring team at Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is well versed in the design of private reorganisations and asset acquisition operations in insolvent companies, particularly within the aviation, financial services, construction and mining industries. Guillermo Puelles heads the team and specialises in public and private insolvencies, restructurings and liquidation proceedings. Other key team members include Hugo Silva, who is adept at advising clients in public restructuring and liquidation issues in Peru and is also the legal advisor for multiple matters for Microsoft Perú. Jorge Trelles specialises in corporate liquidation proceedings and the mergers and acquisitions of distressed companies, while associates Renzo Rossi and Gaspar Flores are experienced in restructurings and insolvencies.