Recently bolstered by its July 2024 merger with Martinot Abogados, the team at Santiváñez Abogados is well-equipped to assist government agencies and energy and natural resources-sector clients with project development mandates, regulatory consulting and administrative litigation. The group is co-led by Fidel Rocha, Roberto Santiváñez, Paul Sumar and Abel Venero. Rocha focuses on regulatory issues in the energy, infrastructure, mining and environmental standards sectors; Santiváñez handles power supply and transmission contracts, project development and power regulation matters; Sumar’s practice is centred on public procurement, dispute resolution and PPPs; and Venero handles power supply and transmission contracts, gas supply contracts, and power regulation matters. Experienced support is provided by counsel José La Torre and senior associate Manuel Suárez.
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Key clients
- Hydroglobal Perú
- Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Privada - Proinversion
- Autoridad de Transporte Urbano para Lima y Callao
- Hydroglobal Perú
- Activos Mineros
Work highlights
Assisted Autoridad de Transporte Urbano para Lima y Callao with an integral review of the Metropolitano concession status.
Advised Electrodunas on cases related to the scope of their power distribution concessions in order to defend their natural monopoly rights.
Represented Sudamericana de Fibras in a complex administrative dispute against the natural gas distribution company related to a unilateral tariff recategorisation.
Practice head
Fidel Rocha; Roberto Santiváñez; Paul Sumar; Abel Venero
Other key lawyers
José La Torre; Manuel Suárez