Rubio Leguía Normand's dispute resolution practice handles the full range of contentious matters, with notable experience in complex commercial and constitutional disputes. The team represents clients throughout the lifecycle of disputes, from early-stage risk assessment and strategic planning to negotiation, conciliation, judicial and arbitral proceedings, and the enforcement of judgments and awards. The practice is co-led by Bruno Marchese and Giancarlo Celis, both of whom specialise in litigation and arbitration. Associate Verónica Avellaneda supports on civil, commercial, constitutional and administrative litigation.
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  • Bruno Marchese, the Litigation team leader, has over 30 years of experience in the field and is highly regarded in the legal community for his expertise and integrity. He quickly grasps complex matters and explains them clearly. His client service is impeccable, addressing inquiries promptly and effectively. He is my first choice for litigation and dispute resolution.

Key clients

  • PangeaCo
  • Empresa Agroindustrial Cayaltí
  • Andean Telecom Partners Peru
  • La Fiduciaria
  • Minera Barrick Peru
  • Minera Chinalco Peru
  • DHL Express Peru
  • American Airlines
  • Anglo American Quellaveco
  • Cementos Pacasmayo
  • Confecciones Textimax
  • Petróleos del Perú

Work highlights

Represents American Airlines in long-running defence proceedings brought by the administrators of the bankrupt airline Faucett Corporation.
Represents Sedapal in an action seeking to annul an arbitral award ordering a multimillion-sol payment.
Acts for Jibiport in defending the validity of a land-purchase agreement challenged by Penta Tanks Terminals, concerning ownership of property housing port facilities on Peru’s northern coast.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Bruno Marchese; Giancarlo Celis

Other key lawyers

Verónica Avellaneda