Miranda & Amado boasts a robust team of experienced practitioners, well-versed in providing expert advice on the most complex oil and gas projects. The firm’s comprehensive expertise spans transactional matters, regulatory issues and dispute resolution in the oil-and-gas sector. Hydrocarbons' projects specialist Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis co-leads the practice with Alberto Delgado, who is recognised for his expertise in M&A in the oil and gas industry. The team further includes Guillermo Bracamonte, who has extensive knowledge of the commercial, transactional and regulatory aspects related to energy, oil and infrastructure projects; and counsel Marife Martinelli, who focuses on providing regulatory advice across natural gas transportation and distribution; electricity generation, transmission and distribution; hydrocarbons and sanitation services. At associate level, the experienced César Ramírez focuses on administrative law and regulatory matters concerning energy and project mandates.
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Profile
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Position
Partner
Career
Luis Marcelo’s broad experience features infrastructure, energy and natural resources project development and dealing with matters related to regulation, permitting, land access and complex disputes. He has participated in a wide array of financing and acquisition transactions and has a considerable track record representing companies from the energy and oil and gas sectors in financing, regulatory and contractual matters. His expertise also includes banking and finance, structured financing, general financing, and insolvency and restructuring. Luis Marcelo regularly advises Peruvian and foreign companies. In 1999, Luis Marcelo was among the founding partners of Miranda & Amado. He was previously a member of Estudio Echecopar from 1991 to 1994 and from 1996 to 1999, and of Mayer, Brown & Platt (Chicago) from 1995 to 1996. Luis Marcelo is a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and holds an LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Languages
English, Spanish
Education
- The University of Chicago, Masters of Law – LL.M. (1995).
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lawyer (1994).
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Testimonials
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- 'Firm with very good lawyers with a lot of experience and the ability to think outside the box. Always close to the client.'
- 'Very good ability to handle complex issues. Always meet deadlines.'
- 'Marife Martinelli and César Ramírez are excellent lawyers with considerable knowledge of the sector.'
Key clients
- Petróleos del Perú (Petroperú)
- Transportadora de Gas del Perú
- BPZ Exploración y Producción
- Olympic Peru
- Gas Natural de Lima y Callao
- Refinería La Pampilla
- Aguaytía Energy del Perú
- Korea National Oil Company
- Primax
- CNPC International
- Peru LNG
- Repsol
- Ecopetrol
- Contugas
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Petroperú on the development and financing of the Talara crude oil refinery, the first of its kind under development in Peru, as well as on the development of the southwest natural gas distribution pipeline project.
Advised Transportadora de Gas del Perú, Peru’s main pipeline operator for natural gas transportation, on various corporate, finance, regulatory, administrative and dispute resolution matters.
Advised Contugas on all land access matters related to an approximately 400km coastal pipeline to transport natural gas to its distribution network in and around the city of Ica.