Hernán Velarde KC > 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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Hernán Velarde KC
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Partner
Career
Hernán Velarde has extensive experience in zoning, urban planning, construction, administration, municipal and corporate law. He focuses on merger and acquisition transactions catered to real estate and financing. Hernán has gained relevant experience in the hospitality and leisure industry, advising clients in developing and operating hotels, marinas, gyms, and country clubs.
In addition, he provides advice on legal project planning, drafting, and negotiation of complex and everyday contracts such as land purchase and sale contracts, lease agreements, real estate trust agreements, surface contracts, usufruct and easement, credit agreements, and building contracts.
Languages
English; Spanish
Memberships
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Lawyer; University of New York (NYU)
LL.M in Corporate Law; University of New York (NYU) Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Diploma of Advanced Studies in Taxation; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Diploma of Advanced Studies in Law, Banking and Finance; Candidate for the Master in Laws in International Economic Law
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Real estate
(Leading partners)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.