Leonardo López > Hernández & Cía > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

A market-leading firm in the tax arena, Hernández & Cía handles the gamut of tax matters. The team’s regular workload includes tax compliance, general advisory, domestic and cross-border tax structuring, tax audits, and administrative and judicial litigation. Advising a stellar roster of local and global clients, the group also advises on corporate tax matters, such as transactional structuring and financing. The group is jointly led by industry veteran and founding partner Luis Hernández Berenguel, who concentrates on tax regulations for infrastructure contracts; Milagros Bustillos, a specialist in administrative tax proceedings before the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT); and Leonardo Lopez, an international trade expert. Fernando Nunez is well regarded for his experience in private client tax services and wealth management advice, while Rodrigo Flores specialises in international tax transactions and the taxation of natural resources. Counsel Patricia Tamashiro is well versed in high-profile tax transactions.

The customs and international trade team at Hernández & Cía advises its clients on a broad range of issues relating to customs law, regime structures and customs procedures, helping with compliance issues, the reduction of expenses associated with operations, and contentious and non-contentious administrative and judicial proceedings. Industry veteran Leonardo Lopez is known for his ability to handle customs compliance, planning and audit procedures, while Miguel Ángel Campos, who was recently promoted to principal associate, deals with customs valuations, free tariff mandates and agreements. Associate Paloma Velásquez Bolognesi’s wide-ranging practice encompasses customs and foreign trade consulting, customs audits and contentious procedures.