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The Italian multinational utilities company Enel conducts its business in Peru through a number of local subsidiaries: Enel Distribución Perú, Enel Generación Perú and Enel Generación Piura. Enel Distribución Peru is one of the largest electricity distributors in the country with its over 1.3m customers and 77816 TWh in sales, whereas Enel Generación Perú is a major regional generator with 13.86% of the total power market. In charge of legal and corporate affairs of both of these businesses is distinguished lawyer Luis Salem. A well recognised specialist in Peruvian regulatory law, Salem holds a degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, where he completed extensive courses in privatisation and regulation of the energy sector, as well as a further specialisation in public services regulation. Prior to joining Enel in 1996, Salem worked at important law firms in the country and served as an advisor to both the Directorate General of Electricity and the Vice Ministry of Energy of the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines.