Mr Billy Franco > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Perú Offices
AV. VÍCTOR ANDRÉS BELAÚNDE 280
PISO 3, SAN ISIDRO 15073
LIMA
Peru
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Mr Billy Franco
Work Department
Arbitration
Position
Principal Associate
Career
Billy advises clients on construction industry dispute resolution, conducting alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration and expert determination. However, his knowledge of his industry allows him to get involved in case planning when the project is still ongoing, as well as lead multidisciplinary teams that will advise the client during the development of the procedure.
The Arbitrations in which Billy participates frequently have their origin in public infrastructure concession contracts, as well as public and private works subject to internationally accepted contract models, in sectors such as highways, sanitation, water treatment, mining, and hydraulic projects. and housing, including some of the most important of its kind in Peru in recent decades.
Likewise, in his more than twelve years of experience, Billy has not limited himself to representing his clients in procedures administered by distinguished national Arbitration institutions, but has also been in charge of sponsoring clients in procedures administered by international institutions as prestigious as the International Court of the ICC. of Arbitration, in cases that have involved actors from multiple jurisdictions.
Billy regularly writes articles on Arbitration, Construction Law and Public Contracting in trade journals and trade publications.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
Lima Bar Association
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (2012)
Lawyer
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (2009)
Bachelor’s Degree in Law
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Dispute resolution: Arbitration
(Leading associates)Leveraging its global network of offices, DLA Piper Perú
is well placed to advise both domestic and international companies on a wide range of claims before the ICC and ICSID, including contract interpretation, force majeure clauses and price adjustments. The firm’s arbitration practice, which is divided into construction and projects, and commercial arbitration, is led by Carlos Núñez and Hernán Jordán. Nuñez has ample experience in the creation of public and private infrastructure projects, and frequently handles high-value arbitration cases involving construction and PPPs. Jordán concentrates on complex commercial arbitration cases in the medical, energy, insurance and mining sectors. Principal associate Billy Franco is a key practitioner within the group and focuses on construction-related cases.