The corporate and M&A team at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados is admired for its premier capabilities in the space, where the sizeable team advises top clients both locally and globally. The group continues to advise on corporate financing, spin-offs and corporate reorganisations, business integrations, shareholder disputes and general corporate matters. Renowned corporate attorney Mauricio Olaya spearheads the department and has ample experience in leading significant M&A mandates for international corporations. Juan Carlos Vélez guides banks and financial institutions through global acquisitions, Carlos Enrique Arata focuses on project finance and M&A in the hydrocarbon and mining sectors, and Ricardo De la Piedra is a key contact within the team, primarily advising on business mergers in the renewable energy industry. Víctor Lazo structures and implements complex financings, in addition to drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements, while Diego Muñiz possesses acquisition financing expertise. Rolando Wilson assists with restructurings and joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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‘The corporate and M&A practice of the firm is very solid. The team's depth, the specialisation and response times are unbeatable in the market. We have worked with several firms and Muñiz remains as our number one firm for corporate and M&A matters.’
‘Our key contact is partner Ricardo de la Piedra. He is very well versed in transactional matters and always provides a pragmatical approach to complex problems.'
‘They are a very solid and consistent team, highly specialised in M&A and the agro-industrial sector.'
- ‘Ricardo de la Piedra is the partner in charge of all our corporate and M&A matters at the firm. He is a brilliant lawyer, with a strong focus on business and financial matters. He knows the sector very well and has extensive transactional experience.’
- 'Diego Muñiz is a senior associate with extensive experience in corporate and M&A matters. He regularly assists us with transactions in Peru.’
- ‘I consider them to be of a very high standard, and their work is on par with the prestige they enjoy in the market.’
Key clients
- Arca Continental
- Avianca
- Blaud Energy
- Celima
- Compañía Agroandina
- Complejo Agroindustrial Beta
- Confipetrol Andina
- Corporación Coril
- Danper
- Delosi
- Ecosac
- Empresas Penta
Work highlights
Advised Solum Partners and Alpine Fresh in the sale of 100% of Bomarea and the Peruvian operations of AvoAmerica, through the transfer of their Cayman holding companies, to Unifrutti Group for $244m.
Advised Wi-Net Telecom in the sale of the company to private equity fund Linzor Capital.
Represented Holdertrade in the acquisition of Mixercon and Minerales del Pacifico Sur for $60m.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Diego Muñiz
Practice head
Mauricio Olaya
Other key lawyers
Juan Carlos Vélez; Carlos Arata; Ricardo de la Piedra; Victor Lazo; Diego Muñiz; Rolando Wilson