An integral component of the firm’s wider full-service offering, Garrigues Peruvian office houses a well-rounded litigation department, with a full spectrum offering that undertakes civil and constitutional litigation, contentious contractual matters (particularly in the sports industry), and disputes against public administration. Frequently active representing clients in the electricity and financial sectors, the department is co-led by Hugo Forno Flórez, who has additional expertise in negotiations and dispute prevention cases, and Melissa Nuñez Santti, who specialises civil litigation and construction disputes. At associate level, Javier Jimeno Goicochea demonstrates expertise in commercial and infrastructure disputes, along with courtroom representation, and Jose Vera Uturunco focuses on representing clients in the telecoms, energy and construction sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is big and diverse. I find that they all complement each other's expertise very well and are able to put together a very good defence. They are also very thorough when reviewing a case.'
- 'Melissa Nuñez and Gino Rivas were the lawyers who represented me. The team is very skilful, very knowledgeable, attentive to the client and their doubts, and they answer them in a very good way, explaining them in great detail. They made me fully trust them and their advice and ideas.'
- 'The firm's lawyers differentiate themselves from their competitors by their experience and high level of specialisation, as well as their prompt attention to their clients' requirements and favourable client outcomes in disputes submitted to the firm for sponsorship.'
- 'It is worth highlighting the willingness of all the lawyers in the firm, without exclusion (partners, associates and even interns), to attend to any client's needs, by any means: face-to-face meetings, virtual meetings, calls, messages, among others, accommodating the needs and comfort of the client.
- 'The teamwork, cooperation and commitment is notorious, because even if the lawyer in charge of the case is on leave (of any nature, including holidays), the other lawyers attend to any consultation or need that the client may present, knowing the case as if it were their own.'
Key clients
- Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
- Minera Bateas
- Anglo American Quellaveco
- Inversiones Centenario
- Corfid Corporación Fiduciaria
- Tivit Peru Tercerizacion de Procesos, Servicios y Tecnologia
- Cencosud
- Credicorp Capital
- Fondo de Inversión en Rentas de Bienes Inmuebles Sura Asset Management II
- Productos Roche QF
- Universidad Científica del Sur
- Inmobiliaria Lomas de Oquendo
Work highlights
Representing a leading company in the plastic packaging manufacturing industry in three civil proceedings in which compensation payments up to $26m are claimed for damages caused by fire.
Defending Telefónica at a critical stage of a debt execution in a civil proceeding filed by construction company Santa Graciela.
Represented BCP in a contentious administrative proceeding challenging the validity of administrative resolutions issued by SUNAT and the Tax Court (whereby late taxes and fines were imposed and later confirmed against BCP), as a result of several tax objections regarding its 2010 income tax affidavit.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Melissa Nuñez Santti
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Javier Bueno Zúñiga
Javier Jimeno Goicochea
Practice head
Hugo Forno Flórez; Melissa Núñez Santti
Other key lawyers
Javier Jimeno; José Vera Uturunco