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Tax
The tax practice at Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados is led by Vanessa Watanabe and provides support on corporate and financial transactions, and handles disputes and administrative issues. It is particularly active in the telecoms, mining, electricity, construction, education, and oil and gas sectors, and acts for foreign and domestic clients in cross-border tax issues. Watanabe is active in a range of transactional and indirect tax matters and litigation, and is supported by principal associate Lisset López, who advises on tax planning and wealth management.
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Testimonials
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- 'Vanessa Watanabe has a lot of experience and a good knowledge of tax law. She is always available to provide solutions to complex problems encountered during the transaction.'
- 'Experience and knowledge of tax regulations. Renzo Grández supported us in a very professional way, contributing his knowledge and past experiences to our case.'
- 'The Estudio Payet tax team is specialised in advising on complex M&A transactions, providing continuous and highly specialised support, even in very tight times.'
- 'A differentiating point of Estudio Payet is the experience they have in the Agribusiness sector in Peru.'
Key clients
- Hortifrut
- The Carlyle Group
- InRetail Perú Corp
- ABB
- Savia
- Kallpa Generation
- Administradora Prime
- Scotiabank Perú
- Nexa Resources Atacocha
- Sigma Alimentos
- Grupo Sura
- COSCO SHIPPING Ports Chancay Peru
- Inca Rail
Work highlights
- Represented Chilean company Hortifrut Inversiones Internationales before the Peruvian Tax Administration in order to get a certificate for the capital invested in Hortifrut-Perú’s shares.
- Advised Interbank on the modification of a leasing contract signed with Mall Aventura.
- Advised Alpayana on the acquisition of Empresa Minera Los Quenuales, which operates the Yauliyacu and Iscaycruz polymetallic mining units, including the negotiation and tax analysis of the share purchase agreement.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vanessa Watanabe