Luis Vargas > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Perú
AV. VÍCTOR ANDRÉS BELAÚNDE 280
PISO 3, SAN ISIDRO 15073
LIMA
Peru

Work Department

  • Corporate and M&A

Position

Partner

Career

Luis Vargas is head of the Corporate and M&A practice at DLA Piper Peru. He concentrates his practice on local and cross-border corporate structures, corporate governance practices, and overall contract negotiation matters.

Likewise, Luis has extensive experience providing legal advice in reorganization matters and complex corporate transactions in national and international franchises and joint ventures.

He has handled mergers and acquisitions mandates for local and foreign companies in various sectors, including construction, energy, real estate, retail, and agriculture. Other critical areas of his practice concentrate on foreign and local investment, mainly in private capital work, advising fund managers on their investments in Peru, including due diligence processes.

Finally, Luis guides clients in adapting to consumer data protection regulations and all aspects of merger control and antitrust matters.

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Memberships

  • Lima Bar Association
  • UCL Alumni Association – London
  • Chilean – Peruvian Chamber of Commerce

Education

  • LL.M. | University College of London, 2007
  • International Diploma on Banking and Finance | Instituto de Formación Bancaria, 2002
  • J.D. | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, 2000

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Corporate and M&A

DLA Piper Perú acts for large local and multinational clients and leverages its large global network to handle cross-border deals. It advises companies on the full life cycle of deals, from due diligence and structuring to negotiation and preparation of documents, to post-transaction issues. It also stands out for its ancillary expertise in private equity and venture capital matters, antitrust and competition issues, and general corporate governance. The team is led by Luis Vargas, Fernando Lanfranco and Janilú Badiola: Vargas handles corporate transactions in the construction, energy and real estate sectors; Lanfranco deals with corporate, civil and financial law; and Badiola advises on day-to-day corporate and commercial issues, and deals in highly regulated industries.