The practice at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria handles a versatile range of litigation matters including civil, commercial, regulatory, tax, and constitutional issues and the team has in-depth experience in the field enabling them to provide specific expertise tailored to their client’s needs. Sebastián Basombrio spearheads the department and has extensive experience in judicial litigation with a particular focus on regulatory and commercial litigation. The practice is strengthened by senior associate Gonzalo Palao, who has expertise in providing constitutional advice to various public entities, Omar Mestanza, who focuses on litigation in the energy, real estate and oil and gas sectors, and Edwin Zambrano frequently assists the team in various litigation matters. Former partner Ramiro Portocarrero has departed from the firm in 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Partner: Sebastian Basombrío, leader of the practice. He has a holistic view of the various types of proceedings depending on the matter in dispute.'
- 'Associate: Omar Mestanza and Edwin Zambrano. They are both very thorough with the preparation and defence of the assigned cases, managing to reverse adverse situations for the company when it was believed that we had no opportunity to defend our interests.'
Key clients
- Red Vial 5 S.A.
Work highlights
Advising a road network concessionaire to be exonerated from liability for a bus accident, in which a bus full of passengers fell into an abyss after colliding with a truck.
Practice head
Sebastián Basombrío
Other key lawyers
Gonzalo Palao; Edwin Zambrano; Omar Mestanza