Rodrigo offers advice across the broadest ambit of the corporate and M&A market, where the team’s scope of expertise includes mergers, joint ventures, management buyouts and the sale and purchase of assets and stocks. Also well-versed in spinoffs and tender offers, the practice is jointly led by Ramón Vidurrizaga and Jean Paul Chabaneix, who has ample experience in leading sophisticated and cross-border M&A transactions. Luis Enrique Palacios is a first-choice expert for those seeking guidance on transactions across the LatAm region, while Eduardo López focuses on M&A involving public listed companies, in addition to private equity transactions. Juan Diego De Vinatea is skilled in M&A involving renewables and project developments, whereas Jorge Trelles and Nicolás Cornejo both possess transactional expertise.
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Testimonials
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- ‘It is extraordinary, technically excellent and always available to the client. It has a very well-structured and transparent billing system.’
- ‘Knowledge and availability.’
- ‘A multidisciplinary, solid and well-coordinated team.’
- ‘Dedication to detail, extensive legal and transactional knowledge.’
- ‘Rodrigo Elías & Medrano is one of the leading firms in the region. Its combination of market knowledge, the dynamism of its partners and its industry expertise make it enviable.’
- ‘Partners Luis Enrique Palacios, Eduardo López and Jean Paul Chabeneix are leaders in the Peruvian market. The firm is first-rate for teaming with international clients and firms.’
Key clients
- Boinsa Inmobiliaria
- Bodegas Industriales
- Minsur
- Centroid Systems
- EPAM Systems
- Unifrutti Group
- Wine Concierge (company affiliated to Yichang)
- Celsia
- Aenza
- Cubico
- Graham Partners
- Compass Group
Work highlights
Advised Minsur and Minera Latinoamericana on corporate and securities market regulatory matters in connection with the share purchase agreement executed by the latter, for the sale of its stake in Mineração to CNMC Trade Company Limited.
Advised the shareholders, as sellers, on the sale of 70% of their equity interests in a group of six companies operating under Apuesta Total.
Advised EFE Holding in the acquisition by EFE Holding and certain key shareholders, of 16.36% of the shares representing the capital stock of EFE Holding owned by San Isidro, and in the acquisition by a strategic investor of 5.95% of the shares representing the capital stock of EFE Holdings, owned by other minority shareholders of the company.
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Practice head
Jean Paul Chabaneix; Ramón Vidurrizaga
Other key lawyers
Luis Enrique Palacios; Eduardo López; Jorge Trelles; Juan Diego De Vinatea; Nicolás Cornejo; Victor León Chiri; José Villafuerte