Mr Roberto Santivañez > Santiváñez Abogados > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Boosted by its July 2024 merger with Martinot Abogados which brings strong credentials in bankruptcy work, the now 50-layer strong Santiváñez Abogados has a strong specialisation in electricity matters and holds a prominent position in the Peruvian power sector. The firm assists a diverse clientele – including public sector entities, power distributors, and generators – with various corporate and financing transactions, along with M&A, project development, regulatory guidance and litigation. The team is jointly led by regulatory-issues expert Fidel Rocha, energy specialist Paul Sumar, and Roberto Santiváñez, who is highly praised by clients for his prowess in commercial and regulatory matters involving the electricity system. At associate level, Abel Venero and Sandra Acosta handle both transactional and regulatory matters; with senior associate Jose La Torre recognised for his capable management of electricity and mining-related administrative procedures, BOOT-contract negotiations and concession agreements.

The team at Santiváñez Abogados is known for its in-depth knowledge of environmental and public law, which allows it to handle all manner of issues that arise from projects in the energy sector. Leadership of the practice is shared between Roberto Santiváñez, whose practice encompasses the transactional and regulatory aspects of power projects; Fidel Rocha, who handles regulatory issues within the energy, infrastructure and mining spaces; and Paul Sumar, who deals with power supply and transmission contracts in addition to power project development. Other key practitioners include associate Luigi Rossini, who focuses on project development and regulation in the oil and gas sector; associate Abel Venero, who is a key contact for power industry clients; and counsel Jose La Torre, who handles concession contracts and administrative procedures for electricity and mining clients.

An extensive array of private and state-owned companies and public entities regularly turn to Santiváñez Abogados for its team’s expertise in regulated industries and complex corporate and financial transactions. The firm’s oil and gas practice offers comprehensive advice on a range of international transactions, spanning mergers and acquisitions, project development and financing, structured finance, regulatory consulting, and litigation. Moreover, following the firm’s July 2024 merger with Martinot Abogados, it also now has excellent bankruptcy and insolvency-work credentials. Recognised for his prowess in electrical and natural gas issues, regulatory and contractual matters, and concession projects, Paul Sumar jointly leads the practice with Roberto Santiváñez, a key contact for public bidding processes for electrical infrastructure, and regulatory expert Fidel Rocha. Complementing the partners, senior associate Luigi Rossini provides valuable transactional support, covering aspects such as gas supply contracts, transport and distribution agreements, project development and industry regulation.

Santiváñez Abogados‘ public law practice is recognised for its dedicated focus on the energy sector, advising both public sector clients (including government agencies) and prominent electricity companies on a broad array of regulatory matters and disputes pertaining to infrastructure and energy projects. Furthermore, the firm has been boosted by it’s July 2024 merger with the former Martinot Abogados, giving it particular additional strength in the bankruptcy sector. The practice is led by a trio of well-known partners: name partner Roberto Santiváñez, who is renowned for his expertise in transactional and regulatory work in the power industry; Paul Sumar, a specialist on energy and public procurement; and Fidel Rocha, who is noted for his depth of knowledge in regulatory issues spanning the energy, infrastructure, mining, and environmental sectors. Experienced support is provided by counsel Jose La Torre and senior associate Abel Venero.

The competition and antitrust team at Santiváñez Abogados has long been known for its niche expertise in the field of power generation and electricity; however, the firm’s July 2024 merger with the former Martinot Abogados has both boosted and broadened its capabilities. The practice is led by Roberto Santiváñez and  advises on unfair competition, administrative claims before INDECOPI, merger control procedures and compliance concerns. Senior associate Jessica Hondemann has ovr 15 years’ experience and her practice reaches into data privacy and IP, as well as administrtive straegies before INDECOPI. Associate Percy Samaniego is well versed in regulatory work, as well as in antitrust litigation, consumer protection and abuse of dominant position cases. Energy specialist Fidel Rocha  also leans into the practice as regards power-related matters.

Santiváñez Abogados has long been best known for its focus on the energy and natural resources industry, where it advises some of the biggest players in the sector on their corporate matters, including M&A, joint ventures, regulatory issues and reorganisations. The firm’s 2024 merger with the former Martinot Abogados has swelled the firm’s ranks to some 50 lawyers with notably increased capacity in the competition, bankruptcy, IP and real estate sectors, amongst others. Overall, the corporate practice retains its primarily orientation towards the electricity sector, where it acts for high-profile clients on significant matters including cross-border transactions. The team is led by Roberto Santiváñez and Guilhermo Auler: Santiváñez is a key name for M&A, power supply and transmission contracts, and project development work, while Auler deals with reorganisations, M&A and real estate matters. Yanira Becerra brings additional strength on the real estate front, while senior partner Luis Fernando Martinot brings experience in a broad swathe of practices and deep expertise in competition matters. Counsel Oscar Eyzaguirre -who has extensive in-house experience in the financial sector- is also active in the practice.