Miyanou Dufour > Hernández & Cía > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very efficient and proactive’ mining team at Hernández & Cía stands out for its strong regulatory expertise and its ability to advise on high-profile M&A transactions. As a full-service firm, it can draw on expertise from litigation and tax practitioners to assist in mining issues, and also handles financing, permitting and regulatory compliance matters for top domestic and international mining companies. The team is jointly led by Luis Rodriguez Mariátegui, Luis Felipe Huertas Del Pino and Miyanou Dufour, who is in the firm’s D&A committee. Rodriguez Mariátegui advises on mining, environmental and M&A, and on the contentious side, is a name for arbitration; Huertas del Pino offers experience in regulatory matters and the development of mining projects; and Dufour is recommended for corporate matters and counts Rio Tinto among her clients. Senior associate Juan Pablo Macassi handles administrative matters and arbitration. Paola Ramos and Joseline Pérez were recently promoted to senior associate. Since publication, Macassi has been raised to the partnership – effective as of February 2024.

Hernández & Cía is noted for its ‘specialised knowledge of mining environmental legislation’. Beyond the mining industry, the team is also active in the oil and gas, electricity, real estate, and food and drink sectors. On the non-contentious side, it handles a range of regulatory work, including compliance, permitting, licensing and assistance with audits, and the practice is also well versed in M&A and financing-related environmental matters, as well as sanctioning procedures brought by administrative bodies. Luis Rodriguez Mariátegui, Luis Felipe Huertas Del Pino and Miyanou Dufour head the practice, with Huertas bringing considerable experience in regulatory and environmental compliance matters to the team, with a focus on mining projects, and Dufour specialising in permitting, operational matters, environmental obligations and administrative procedures, with a particular focus on the mining sector. Senior associate Juan Pablo Macassi advises on administrative, mining and environmental law.