About

Boasting almost 15 years of legal experience, Javier M. Calmell del Solar has evolved from a transactional lawyer to a legal professional with a broader vision. ‘My current position in Supermercados Peruanos requires me to analyse and identify legal issues in all departments of the corporation, and to design strategies to reduce legal contingencies’, he explains. Over the course of his career, Calmell del Solar has particularly impressed with his work on the acquisition of telecommunications business Nextel Perú by Entel Chile for $406m, completed in 2013 when Calmell del Solar worked at Nextel. ‘I had always worked in M&A transactions as a private practice lawyer, but this particular transaction allowed me to live the experience from another perspective, an internal one,’ he states. ‘This transaction was considered the Latin American M&A transaction of the year in 2013’, he adds. Significant career highlights for Calmell del Solar over the last three years include leading the team that faced a procedure initiated ex officio by the Peruvian Consumer Protection Commission related to possible nationwide pricing error practices, as well as closing a S/150m credit agreement entered with Banco de Crédito del Perú. He is also commended for providing legal support to Supermercados Peruanos’ sustainability department regarding the implementation of donation procedures to a child support NGO, the Banco de Alimentos (Food Bank Foundation).