Praised for its ‘very high level of expertise, and professionalism’ in the arbitration field, the practice at Miranda & Amado handles a diverse mix of high-profile domestic and international arbitration matters, frequently representing clients in the infrastructure, construction and mining industries. Mauricio Raffo heads up the department and is highly experienced in investor-state arbitration, specialising in complex regulatory disputes concerning infrastructure and construction projects. Cristina Ferraro specialises in investment and commercial arbitration, with a focus on disputes in the energy sector and extractive industries, as well as extensive experience representing both investors and state entities in arbitration proceedings under ICS ID and ICC rules. José Daniel Amado has experience in some of the most significant international arbitrations (particularly in investor-state dispute settlements); and Luis Alonso Navarro handles complex infrastructure, construction and regulatory disputes.
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Testimonials
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- 'The firm's dispute resolution: arbitration team has a very high level of expertise, professionalism and sophistication. Their level of service is very high and focused on the immediate resolution of client queries.'
- 'Mauricio Raffo has the great leadership required in the highly complex tasks of resolving disputes between large players and Cristina Ferraro has an impressive level of expert analysis and development of sophisticated dispute resolution projects, in extremely short timeframes.'
- 'Very good handling of the arbitration aspects and knowledge of both the arbitration procedure and the substance of the dispute. They allow very organised work and very deep discussions on the best strategy'.
- 'It is a very compact and balanced team and they excel in analytical skills'.
- 'They have a lot of experience, Luis Marcelo de Bernardis, Cristina Ferraro and Santiago Carrillo stand out'.
- 'The senior partners are excellent, but there are also young partners and associates with a lot of talent.'
Key clients
- Gasoducto del Sur
- Gas Natural de Lima y Callao (Calidda)
- Redes Andinas de Comunicaciones
- Quanta Services
- Lima Expresa
- APM Terminals Callao
- Banco de la Nación
- Cumbra Perú
- Dessau International
- Unna Transporte
Work highlights
Represented APM Terminals Callao in an ICSID Arbitration proceeding against the Republic of Peru regarding contractual breaches of the concession agreement for the northern part of the port of Callao.
Represented Redes Andinas de Comunicaciones in two ICC arbitrations against the Republic of Peru regarding the termination of a contract for the construction and set up of an internet access network in northern Peru.
Represented Gasoducto Sur Peruano in a $2bn ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Peru under the concession agreement seeking payment of the total value of the concession assets.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mauricio Raffo
Other key lawyers
Cristina Ferraro; José Daniel Amado; Luis Alonso Navarro; Luis Marcelo de Bernardis; Santiago Carrillo