Juan Carlos Ramírez > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Leveraging the firm’s global presence, DLA Piper Perú undertakes an impressive amount of cross-border work, and regularly collaborates with its offices across Latin America. The banking and finance department is engaged in debt acquisition deals, collateral and security structuring, fintech matters and innovative financing solutions, such as sustainable and socially responsible financing. The department is jointly led by co-managing partner Sergio Barboza, who frequently represents private equity funds and banks in mezzanine loans and restructurings, and managing partner Ricardo Escobar, who handles financing projects in the telecoms, investment and infrastructure industries. At the principal associate level, Reyna Silva-Santisteban focuses on the financial structuring of public and private infrastructure projects, while Juan Carlos Ramírez advises companies on acquisitions, and Nelly Espinoza assists NGOs and multilateral entities on sustainability-related financings. Senior associate Farah Torres concentrates on regulatory advice and debt issuances, while associate Ricardo Mercado works on corporate loans. Junior associate Alexandra del Rio is noted for her work on capital reorganisations.

Leveraging its global network of offices, the real estate department at DLA Piper Perú counts leading domestic and international corporations among its clients. The firm is involved in high-value and complex transactions, and advises on real estate developments, regulatory concerns involving zoning and construction rules, and permit and authorisation requirements. Well versed in handling residential and commercial projects, the team also handles leisure and agricultural real estate ventures. Hernán Velarde leads the practice and concentrates on land acquisitions, real estate trust agreements and urban planning law, often within the hospitality sector. Principal associate Juan Carlos Ramírez, who joined the firm in 2023, focuses on the financial side of real estate deals, while senior associate Yaritza Rivera handles due diligence matters and the regularisation of buildings. Associate Katia Pinedo is noted for her strength in the analysis of civil, urban and registration contingencies in real estate projects.