Benites, Vargas & Ugaz
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The renowned dispute resolution practice at Benites, Vargas & Ugaz is particularly noted for its strength in white-collar crime matters across the financial services, infrastructure and corporate sectors. Co-head Luis Vargas Valdivia is a highly regarded criminal litigator, recognised for his expertise in economic and corporate criminal law, while fellow co-head José Ugaz specialises in financial and corporate crime. Roberto Pereira, head of the criminal litigation department, is especially noted for his work defending freedom of expression. Senior associates José Arrieta and Guillermo Cornejo have experience spanning business crime, public corruption and cybercrime. Fellow senior Paul Ruiz focuses on criminal litigation, constitutional criminal law, and complex evidentiary disputes.
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- They have a team full of stars in the field at the local level, with a lot of experience and expertise.
- They are highly specialized in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. Compared to other law firms, they are particularly noteworthy. They offer a collaborative service, which is very important.
Key clients
- Echecopar
- Marcobre
Work highlights
Represented Pesquera Hayduk in an asset forfeiture proceeding and successfully overturned the seizure of a fishing vessel valued at over $17m, securing its return and setting a precedent on due process standards in the application of Peru’s Asset Forfeiture Law.