Luis Vargas > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Perú Offices
AV. VÍCTOR ANDRÉS BELAÚNDE 280
PISO 3, SAN ISIDRO 15073
LIMA
Peru
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Luis Vargas
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
Leveraging its international network of offices, DLA Piper Perú
is well placed to advise domestic and global clients on due diligence, the structuring and negotiation of M&A transactions, and post-merger integration. Operating in the telecoms, real estate, and oil and gas sectors, among others, the firm also handles private equity, corporate governance and regulatory work. The team is led by co-managing partner Luis Vargas, who advises on M&A deals in the energy and infrastructure sectors; Fernando Lanfranco, whose scope of work covers cross-border investment processes and family business-related M&A deals; and Janilú Badiola, who advises on transactions in highly regulated industries. At the associate level, Leslie Chávez assists clients with contractual structures for the acquisition and sale of companies, and Ricardo Chirinos handles the preparation of civil contracts and corporate documents.