Firms To Watch: Dispute resolution: White-collar

Established in 2019, boutique firm Pazos Ikehara specialises in litigation concerning natural resources, energy and environment-related crimes, The team is led by Fernando Ikehara, who frequently represents corporations and public officers.

Dispute resolution: White-collar in Peru

Benites, Vargas & Ugaz

The distinguished white-collar crime practice at Benites, Vargas & Ugaz has a track record in handling complex and high-profile cases, often involving major corporations and high-profile individuals. It has demonstrable experience in freedom of speech and defamation trials. Recent highlights for the team include a major corruption case relating to protected witnesses. The group is collectively led by seasoned corporate criminal litigator Luis Vargas Valdivia; José Ugaz, who is well versed in procedural and financial criminal law matters; and Roberto Pereira, who concentrates on criminal defense and freedom of expression. Carlos Samamé is reputed for his experience in representing public entities in various criminal proceedings before the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Senior associates Jose Arrieta and Guillermo Cornejo are both involved in complex criminal litigation proceedings, often involving computer and business crimes. Associate Raiza Arroyo frequently handles money laundering cases.

Responsables de la pratique:

Luis Vargas Valdivia; José Ugaz; Roberto Pereira


Les références

‘The Benites, Vargas & Ugaz firm demonstrates quality and excellence in service. Specialists in criminal and related law, they do efficient and necessary work for clients.’

‘Jose Ugaz demonstrates a lot of interest and predisposition towards clients. Carlos Samame stands out for his suitability and efficiency for the development of professional assignments.’

‘The team has outstanding lawyers with great professional knowledge.’

Principaux clients

Echecopar Associated to Baker McKenzie


Marcobre


Minsur


Veolia Servicios Perú


Sinohydro Corporation


Credicorp


Lima Expresa


Banco de la Nación


Banco de Crédito del Perú


Corporación Bresca


Interbank


Grupomar México


Komatsu Mitsui


Metro de Lima Línea 2


IBT Group Perú


Copeinca CFG


Aceros Arequipa


Tecnológica de Alimentos


Rimac Seguros & Reaseguros


Grupo Centenario


Hapag – Lloyd


Signia Soluciones Logísticas


Minera El Brocal


Principaux dossiers


  • Defended two lawyers of Estudio Echecopar (member firm of Baker McKenzie) related to providing a legal opinion.
  • Represented state-owned company Corparación Peruana de Aeropuertos in defending three former directors regarding their criminal liability for decisions as board members.

Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas

Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas enjoys a first-rate reputation in white-collar criminal law, which has been cemented by its involvement in complex legal investigations, often involving leading corporations and high-profile individuals. The firm counts corporate compliance, fraud investigations, financial sector investigations, and environmental compliance cases within its scope of expertise. The leadership trio comprises Augusto Loli, Héctor Gadea and Sergio Mattos. Loli is a trusted advisor for complex economic crimes and for the implementation of defence strategies in significant criminal cases; Gadea’s portfolio of work includes money laundering and insider trading proceedings, as well as crime prevention models; and Mattos concentrates on white-collar crime litigation. At the senior associate level, Camilo Clavijo advises companies on anti-corruption matters, while Pamela Morales handles corporate compliance work.

Responsables de la pratique:

Augusto Loli Carrillo; Héctor Gadea Benavides; Sergio Mattos Rázuri


Principaux clients

Poyry Switzerland (now AFRY)


JJC Contratistas Generales


Mindshare Perú


Refinería La Pampilla


Banco de Crédito del Perú


Administradora Jockey Plaza Shopping Center


Telefónica del Perú


Mexichem Perú


Edpyme Acceso Crediticio


Principaux dossiers


  • Defended Poyry’s (now AFRY) team leader regarding corruption allegations in relation to the Lima Metro Project linked to the Odebrecht and Lava Jato scandal.
  • Defended JJC Contratistas Generales in the South Peru – Brazil Interoceanic Highway tender investigation, linked to the Lava Jato scandal.
  • Represented Mindshare Perú in a criminal investigation relating to alleged money laundering during the 2013-2014 electoral campaigns of the former Lima mayor.

Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados

Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados remains a dominant force in the white-collar criminal law field and has experience in cases involving accounting fraud, money laundering, insider trading and securities fraud. Advising an array of corporate clients, the firm also conducts internal corporate investigations and delivers compliance programmes. José Reaño Peschiera leads the practice, bringing ample experience in high-profile business crime cases, often relating to misappropriation, tax evasion and criminal bankruptcy. Clients turn to José Caro for assistance in complex criminal proceedings, while counsel Enrique Piedra specialises in business-related criminal litigation. Associate Jose Luis Medina handles criminal compliance work.

Responsables de la pratique:

José Reaño Peschiera


Les références

‘The office is very capable, and I believe this makes a difference due to the quality and competence of its members.’

‘Jose Reaño is a remarkable professional with a lot of knowledge and remarkable strategic and business vision.’

‘The team is highly trained and has solid knowledge to handle any case associated with this matter.’

Cortez Massa & Bello Abogados

Engaged by high-profile corporate clients across a variety of sectors, the specialist white-collar criminal law practice at Cortez Massa & Bello Abogados is frequently involved in politically linked cases. The team, which also offers compliance know-how, handles public administration crimes, money laundering cases, and environmental and tax fraud matters. The leadership trio consists of Jorge Massa, Luis Felipe Cortez and Christian Bello. Massa has considerable expertise in criminal matters related to corporate activity, and often defends corporations in crimes against public administration entities. Cortez focuses on economic crimes, such as corruption and money laundering proceedings, while Bello’s caseload includes the defence of business officials.

Responsables de la pratique:

Jorge Massa; Luis Felipe Cortez; Christian Bello


Les références

‘The service they provide is diligent and personalised.’

‘The team has a lot of experience.’

‘They have a deep knowledge of criminal law and experience in high-profile cases.’

Principaux clients

Latam Trade Capital


Fratelli D´amico Armatori


Sba Torres


Yobel Supply Chain Management


Markham College


Hernández & Cía

The distinguished white-collar criminal law team at Hernández & Cía specialises in advising on corporate crime, compliance programmes and criminal investigations, often relating to environmental and political crimes. The department is under the strong guidance of the experienced Gonzalo Del Río, who is skilled in white-collar criminal law procedures. Associate Edward Calmet is recognised for his work in nationwide investigations and judicial proceedings concerning property crimes and illicit drug trafficking.

Responsables de la pratique:

Gonzalo Del Rio


Les références

‘Gonzalo del Río has a particular creativity and very assertive communication.’

Principaux clients

Aenza


Refineria La Pampilla- Repsol


Hudbay Minerals


Procter & Gamble


J&v Resguardo-liderman


Compañia Electricidad El Platanal


Usil (Universidad San Ignacio De Loyola)


Procter & Gamble Perú


Lamsac Lima Expresa


Petramas


Miranda & Amado

At Miranda & Amado, the white-collar criminal law group is co-led by Rafael Díaz and the ‘committed and legally sharpJosé Luis Velarde, both of whom have led several complex criminal investigations. The practice’s scope of work is wide-ranging and spans environmental and IT crimes, banking fraud, money laundering and corruption cases. Engaged by national and global corporations in the mining and energy industries, the firm adopts a multidisciplinary approach by also drawing on the strengths of the firm's corporate, tax and environment practice groups.

Responsables de la pratique:

Rafael Díaz; José Luis Velarde


Les références

‘José Luis Velarde is very well suited to advise on cross-jurisdictional complex and urgent matters and is very committed, legally sharp and very practical.’

Principaux clients

Transportadora De Gas Del Perú


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Transportadora De Gas Del Perú on matters related to a formal agreement with the National Police, which involves criminal liability, compliance matters, and an administrative analysis of the potential agreement.

DLA Piper Perú

DLA Piper Perú’s white-collar criminal law team leverages the firm’s global presence to advise on a wide range of matters, such as collusion cases, fraud prevention tactics, asset protection measures and environmental crimes. Working with clients from the construction, logistics, cybersecurity and agribusiness sectors, the team also conducts risk assessment exercises to ensure corporate compliance. The offering is led by José Marcelo Allemant, who concentrates on economic crimes. Senior associate Danae Beteta covers criminal compliance initiatives. At the associate level, Marco Antonio Bustinza handles corporate criminal law, while Espitz Beteta is regarded for his work in criminal defence cases. Junior associate Jhoel Julca is another key member of the group.

Responsables de la pratique:

José Marcelo Allemant


Les références

‘DLA Piper has lawyers with a lot of experience and prestige. Being a multidisciplinary firm, its lawyers can interact with other areas to provide a very complete service.’

‘The lawyers are very qualified and have a very good line of training for the field.’

Principaux clients

Constructora Norberto Odebrecht


KDM


Hermes Transportes Blindados


Verint Systems Ltd


Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Abaco


Qualitas Compañía de Seguros


Sovos/ Acepta


Landmark – Hilton Cusco


Avla


Tawa Consulting


Globenatural Internacional


Aelucoop


Agro Frost


Hiraoka


Expeditors


Esparta Constructores


Liquidez Perú


Sabanamar Pacífico


IPESA


TMF Perú


Serramon


Consorcio Constructor Muna – Aldesa Contrucciones


Censosud Retail Perú


Clasem


Invepar


Principaux dossiers


  • Defending Constructora Norberto Odebrecht in relation to allegations of money laundering and fraudulent administration.
  • Defending KDM Empresas against charges of collusion.
  • Advised Tawa Consulting on a series of criminal proceedings relating to cybercrimes and property crimes.

Estudio Ugaz Zegarra

The white-collar criminal law team at Estudio Ugaz Zegarra is well equipped to advise on a range of political and economic crimes, such as corruption charges, banking fraud and forgery of documentation. The firm has experience in advising high-profile Peruvian politicians and corporations, and demonstrates sound knowledge of the national criminal and constitutional legal systems and procedures. Founding partner Fernando Ugaz Zegarra oversees the practice and is skilled in criminal litigation as well as criminal compliance work. At the associate level, Jonathan Correa’s scope of expertise includes financial crime, while Diego Rojas is experienced in cases involving money laundering, tax crimes, and crimes against the public administration.

Responsables de la pratique:

Fernando Ugaz Zegarra


Les références

‘There is synergy in teamwork, the leadership that Fernando Ugaz imprints on the organisation is clearly evident. Through the use of technology, all files are digitised, which allows information to be quickly found despite often having large volumes of data.’

‘They have a wide intellectual capacity, I see a great development of critical thinking, they analyse cases as a team, since they have adequate assertive communication, making decisions by consensus.’

‘They have a highly trained team and constantly follow up on cases.’

Principaux clients

Martín Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo


Fiorella Molinelli


Corporación Textil Gate


Chung & Tong Ingenieros


Constructora CRD-Sucursal Perú


Alcoaxarquia Perú


Silicon Technology


Carlos Eduardo Lozada Contreras


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on several criminal proceedings relating to corruption charges.
  • Advising the former banking executive officer of Banco de Crédito del Perú in relation to bank robbery charges.
  • Advising Chung & Tong Ingenieros on several nationwide criminal cases involving charges of fraud, forgery of documentation, false statements made on public biddings, and other matters.

Caro & Asociados

Boutique white-collar criminal law firm Caro & Asociados is reputed for its experience in defending corporations in preliminary criminal investigation proceedings and trials. The leadership quartet comprises Dino Carlos Caro, Luis Miguel Reyna, Luis Fernando Iberico and Ana Cecilia Hurtado. Founding partner Caro concentrates on complex mining and business sector crimes; Reyna handles anti-bribery and criminal compliance advisory work; Iberico is equipped to assist clients with financial and environmental crime allegations; and Hurtado specialises in forensics-related matters.

Responsables de la pratique:

Dino Carlos Caro; Luis Miguel Reyna; Luis Fernando Iberico; Ana Cecilia Hurtado


Les références

‘The work of Estudio Caro & Asociados in the field of criminal law is very solid and demonstrates efficiency for the cases for which it is responsible. The team of professionals at Caro & Asociados is quite innovative and agile, showing great knowledge in technology, which means that we have quite agile and timely communication.’

‘The professionals we work with at Estudio Caro & Asociados are Carlos Caro and Luis Reyna. In both cases, they are outstanding criminal lawyers, who have provided us with timely legal support and with the best results. In addition, they have highly qualified auditors and investigators.’

‘The firm is known for its prestige.’

CMS Grau

At CMS Grau, the white-collar crime team is well placed to handle an array of criminal litigation, often relating to environmental crimes, cybercrimes, and investigations into financial and corporate fraud. The group is also known for its strength in offering compliance advice. The experienced Luis Alberto Linan leads the practice and is ably supported by senior associate Romario Ramirez, who concentrates on money laundering and occupational health and safety liability cases.

Responsables de la pratique:

Luis Alberto Liñán


Les références

‘Accurate and clear advice.’

Principaux clients

Hannan Metals Perú


Hannan Resources Peru


Elevar Equity


Schlumberger del Perú


Hipermercados Tottus


Corporación Breca


Marcobre


Goldfields La Cima


Corporación Peruana de Productos Químicos


Acciona Energía


Pan American Silver


Minsur


Compañía Minera Zafranal


Prosegur


Solgas


Bioelements


Autopista del Norte


Saga Falabella


CRP Medios y Entretenimiento


Tiendas de Mejoramiento del Hogar


Estudio Linares Abogados

The white-collar crime practice at boutique dispute resolution firm Estudio Linares Abogados frequently represents corporate leaders and high-ranking officials in corruption and fraud cases. With a strong corporate and environmental compliance offering, the firm also handles cases relating to human rights violations, cybercrime and forensic investigations. The group is co-led by Augusto Linares Muñoz and Christian Linares Muñoz, who both handle corporate crimes within the mining and insurance sectors. Arturo Linares Talavera is noted for his knowledge of criminal law procedures. At the associate level, Sophia Icaza Izquierdo, Aldo Cárdenas Peña, Roberto Noriega Montenegro and Karla Cárdenas Veintemilla are well versed in preventive strategies for corporations.

Responsables de la pratique:

Augusto Linares Muñoz; Christian Linares Muñoz


Les références

‘The service provided is excellent in every way.’

‘The seriousness in your profession and the peace of mind that you give to clients. Christian Linares is an example of this.’

‘The closeness with their clients and the level of involvement in the cases they handle is excellent.’

Estudio Olaechea

The white-collar crime group at Estudio Olaechea focuses on business crime litigation and criminal compliance advisory work. With demonstrable skill in fraud and misappropriation cases, the firm also represents corporate clients in environmental and tax crime proceedings. The team’s key roster of clients includes supermarket chains, construction groups and telecoms companies. Diego Abeo heads the practice and is well versed in criminal procedures, often representing companies in investigations relating to money laundering allegations. Senior associate Maria Fernanda Gutierrez focuses on economic crimes, while associate Karina Surichaqui handles work relating to cybercrimes.

Responsables de la pratique:

Diego Abeo


Les références

‘They complement each other a lot in their points of view when analysing the cases.’

‘They clearly establish the risks of decision-making on legal strategies.’

Principaux clients

ACS Solutions


Agronegocios La Grama


Clorox Peru


Desarrollos Terrestres


Draeger Peru


Inversiones 2055


Pandero


Peruvian Andean Trout


San Fernando


Universidad Pacifico


Sinohydro Corportation


Viña Tacama


Lenovo (Asia Pacific Limited)


Clinica Internacional


SGS Del Peru


Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH


Asociacion Civil Religiosa Diospi Sullana


Rimac Seguros y Reaseguros


Molitalia


Agricola La Venta


Nokia Solutions and Networks Peru


Caterpillar Leasing Chile


Mar Andino


Inmobiliaria Huanwil


Supermercados Peruanos


Toyota del Peru


Inmobiliaria Milenia


Colegos


Peruanos


Live Entertainment


Covalco Cia


Air Canada


Caterpillar Latin America Servicios de Chile


Atlas Copco


Cisco Systems


IBERIA


APM Terminals Callao


Cia Minera Santa Luisa


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Lenovo (Asia Pacific) on an investigation carried out by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic into the purchase of 7,995 laptops by the Regional Government of Huanuco.
  • Advising Draeger Peru on an investigation regarding its general manager and legal representative, who were accused of the crime of incompatible negotiation.
  • Advising Live Entertainment on investigations of alleged money laundering due to a mutual loan granted to AIONIA Technology Corporation for the purchase of COVID-19 medical devices and supplies.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria

Engaged by a range of clients from the financial services, retail and mining industries, the white-collar criminal law experts at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria advise on financial, corporate and environmental crimes, and allegations of tax fraud and money laundering. Daniel Ramos leads the practice, bringing experience in criminal proceedings relating to corruption and occupational health and safety liability, as well as advising on potential criminal responsibility. Principal associate Andre Sota concentrates on the design and implementation of compliance programmes in criminal matters, while senior associate Manuel Fernandez is regularly involved in criminal litigation proceedings processed by the Public Ministry and Criminal Courts.

Responsables de la pratique:

Daniel Ramos