Ricardo Escobar > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Perú‘s oil-and-gas team is actively engaged in advising clients across various aspects of the hydrocarbons sector, encompassing environmental compliance, sanctioning procedures for hydrocarbon handlers, and contract review and negotiation, as well as the acquisition and sale of hydrocarbons. The practice is led by Ricardo Escobar, a well-known figure – particularly as regards complex transactions and project finance matters in the sector. Primary support comes from up-and-coming mid-level associate Nathalie Málaga, who regularly assisting local and multinational companies with legal and regulatory issues related to hydrocarbons and gas exploitation. However, former partner Jorge Córdova left the firm in February 2024.

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.