Barrios & Fuentes, Abogados is a boutique firm with strong expertise in the hydrocarbons sector; key areas of focus include the preparation and negotiation of farmout agreements, operation agreements and joint operation agreements, tax structures and environmental permitting. It also negotiates with communities in relation to the leasing of blocks and for damages stemming from operational issues. The team is jointly led by Germán Barrios and Renzo Roberti, with Barrios being a key contact for M&A, and Roberti noted for environmental compliance. Liliana Callirgos is recommended for commercial matters and contracts, and Oscar Sánchez handles both environmental and regulatory issues.
Hydrocarbons in Peru
Barrios & Fuentes, Abogados
Responsables de la pratique:
Germán Barrios; Renzo Roberti
Les références
‘Good team, they respond quickly to queries.’
CMS Grau
CMS Grau is ‘very dedicated and recognised in the local oil and gas advisory market’. Strong in contentious and non-contentious mandates, the firm advises on licensing and permitting, land acquisitions, regulatory matters, administrative proceedings and arbitrations, and acts for major service providers and exploration, production and distribution companies. Following the departure of Augusto Astorga to an in-house role at Transportadora de Gas del Perú in October 2022, Eduardo Guevara joined the firm in November from Petroperú and now heads the team alongside Carlos Hamann and Jesús Abanto. Guevara brings notable expertise in development, investment and climate change issues; Hamann stands out in commercial matters, permitting, regulatory matters and day-to-day advice; and Abanto, who was promoted to partner in May 2022, advises private and state-owned companies on natural gas transportation regulations and distribution tariffs.
Responsables de la pratique:
Carlos Hamann; Eduardo Guevara; Jesús Abanto
Les références
‘A team with good professionals which is very dedicated and recognised in the local oil and gas advisory market.’
‘Carlos Hamann is an excellent strategist, very well connected and always offers a practical approach to his clients’ problems.’
‘Jesús Abanto is a very meticulous, committed lawyer with excellent knowledge of the natural gas market.’
Principaux clients
Enagás Internacional
Repsol Exploración, Sucursal del Perú
Schlumberger del Perú
Shell Operaciones Perú
CNPC Peru
SK Innovation, Sucursal Peruana
EDF Perú
BP Exploration Operating Company
Baker Hughes International Operations
Pluspetrol Perú Corporation
PERU LNG
Repsol – Refinería la Pampilla
Perenco
Gases del Norte del Perú – GASNORP
Petróleos del Perú – PETROPERÚ
Gases del Pacífico
Tullow Oil
Transportadora de Gas del Perú
Nouvo Pignone International – Peruvian Branch
SCDM Energy Limited
Compañía Operadora de Gas– COGA
Olympic Peru Inc., Sucursal del Perú
Okra Energy
Graña y Montero Petrolera
Savia Perú S.A. (KNOC & Ecopetrol)
Consorcio Terminales / Terminales del Perú (GMP + Oiltanking)
International Naval Surveys Bureau – INSB Class
Derco Perú
Petrolera Monterrico
T-Rex Engineering & Construction
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Enagás on an arbitration claim against the Peruvian Government at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), based on the breach of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Peru and Spain.
- Advised Tullow Oil and Tullow Peru, Sucursal del Perú on the termination of four oil exploration licenses in offshore Peru.
- Advised Shell Perú on contractual and regulatory matters in relation to its natural gas commercialisation activities.
Miranda & Amado
Miranda & Amado provides clients with ‘a very timely, practical and professional service’ and handles both contentious and non-contentious work in relation to high-profile oil and gas projects. It offers broad expertise across corporate, finance and regulatory matters, and on the contentious side, acts in major disputes and administrative procedures before regulators. The team is led by Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis and Alberto Delgado, with De-Bernardis being a key name for infrastructure, energy and natural resources projects, particularly in relation to permitting and financing, and Delgado recommended for corporate and finance transactions. Guillermo Bracamonte handles contractual and corporate matters and environmental issues, while counsel Marife Martinelli is active in both the upstream and downstream segments and advises on regulatory and administrative issues. Associate César Ramírez is experienced in the pre- and post-operational phases of high-profile projects.
Responsables de la pratique:
Luis Marcelo De-Bernardis; Alberto Delgado
Les références
‘A very timely, practical and professional service.’
‘They always give very objective recommendations.’
‘Guillermo Bracamonte is a partner who always gives very punctual, professional and objective advice.’
Principaux clients
Petróleos del Perú (Petroperú)
Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP)
BPZ Exploración y Producción
Metrex
Olympic Peru Inc.
Gas Natural de Lima y Callao
Refinería La Pampilla
Contugas
Korea National Oil Company
Perenco
Sterling Resources
Primax
CNPC International
Peru LNG
Repsol
Ecopetrol
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Petroperú on the development and financing of the Talara crude oil refinery, as well as the development of the southwest natural gas distribution pipeline project.
- Advising Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP), Peru’s main operator for natural gas transportation through pipes, on various corporate, finance, regulatory, administrative and dispute resolution matters.
- Assisting Contugas (an Empresa de Energía de Bogotá subsidiary), on all land access matters, for an approximately 400km pipeline in the Coast of Peru to transport natural gas to its distribution network in and around the city of Ica.
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Led by Jorge Pérez-Taiman, the oil and gas team at Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados advises on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters in the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the industry. Particular areas of focus include contracts, joint venture agreements, environmental regulations, disputes with regulators and issues relating to pipelines and distribution, where it acts for oil and gas companies and large consumers. Pérez-Taiman is experienced internationally, having negotiated on cross-border contracts across Latin America and the Middle East, and Jenny Caldas is recommended for environmental matters and administrative procedures. Jean Paul Chabaneix is a name to note for M&A and financings, and Piero Scarafone, who was recently promoted to partner, handles licensing contracts and transactional issues. Beyond the partners, senior associate Carolina Noriega advises foreign and domestic investors on oil and gas projects, and associate Talia Hormaeche is another key contact for regulatory matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jorge Pérez-Taiman
Les références
‘They have extensive and in-depth knowledge of the industry, so their recommendations go far beyond those related to how the standards should be interpreted, but rather include relevant technical and commercial details.’
‘The people at the firm are honest, supportive and excellent in what they do, they follow our internal philosophy and our vision. The lawyers of this firm become part of our team, working hand in hand, in a coordinated, close manner and highly aligned with the objectives.’
Principaux clients
Matheson Global HYCO Peru
Marathon International Products Supply
Gasvesubio Export
Ecombustible Energy
Gases del Pacifico
Gases del Norte del Peru
Solgas
Promigas Peru
Aptim Peru
Gas Natural de Lima y Callao
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Marathon International Products Supply on the incorporation of a Peruvian subsidiary.
- Advising Gasvesubio Export, an Ecuadorian company, on an investigation of the natural gas market in northern Peru.
- Advised Ecombustible Energy on negotiations with Aqua Gas Tacna for the sale of ecombustible, a next generation, hydrogen-based fuel.
Vizquerra Córdova & Gálvez Abogados
Oil and gas specialist boutique Vizquerra Córdova & Gálvez Abogados offers clients ‘a very dedicated, highly competent team’ and advises clients on regulatory, transactional, tax, labour and environmental matters relevant to the hydrocarbons industry. The team is led by Carlos Raul Vizquerra and Luis Enrique Cordova: Vizquerra advises on corporate matters, M&A and advisory issues pertaining to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons, as well as real estate projects and financing transactions, and the dual qualified (in Peru and New York) Cordova also handles corporate matters as well as investments in the sector.
Responsables de la pratique:
Carlos Raúl Vizquerra; Luis Enrique Córdova
Les références
‘Carlos Raúl Vizquerra and Luis Córdova: They are very knowledgeable of the hydrocarbons laws and regulations and they are highly respected and regarded in the hydrocarbons sector. Their knowledge and their extensive experience are the pillars of their great advice.’
‘Vizquerra, Cordova & Galvez Abogados have a very dedicated, highly competent team and always render their services with high quality.’
‘What makes them stand out is their very high reaction speed and response capacity, putting the appropriate resources for each topic and matter submitted to their examination.’
Principaux clients
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Cnpc Perú
Gold Oil Peru
Hunt Oil Company Of Peru, Sucursal Del Perú
Perú Lng
Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation
Petrotal Perú
Sk Innovation Co
Sonatrach Perú Corporation
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Anadarko on obtaining the environmental permits for the acquisition of 3D seismic data in the areas of Blocks Z-61, Z-62, and Z-63
- Advised Gold Oil Peru on the process of total relinquishment of Block XXI.
LQG Energy & Mining Consulting
LQG Energy & Mining Consulting has notable expertise in the energy and natural resources sectors and is a recommended practice for major projects work, including permitting, risk analysis, contracts and commercial operations. Anthony Laub and Carlos Gomero are key practitioners; they deal with regulatory, financing, concessions and privatisations, commercial contracts and administrative matters.
Santiváñez Abogados
Santiváñez Abogados has a particular focus on the gas sector and has a strong track record in the energy and natural resources industry more broadly. It advises foreign and domestic players on corporate and financial transactions, as well as project development, regulatory issues and litigation. It also advises government entities on public tenders for energy and infrastructure projects. The department is jointly led by three partners: infrastructure, mining and environmental law specialist Fidel Rocha; Roberto Santivanez, who previously practised in New York and draws on 25 years of experience in transactional work; and Paul Sumar, who stands out for his experience in electrical and natural gas issues, concession projects and contractual matters. Key associate Luigi Rossini specialises in gas supply contracts, transport agreements, distribution agreements and transactions.
Responsables de la pratique:
Fidel Rocha; Roberto Santiváñez; Paul Sumar
Les références
‘Quality and personalised attention. Digital access channels. Access to information on topics of interest and current affairs through the virtual channels of the firm.’
‘Roberto Santivañez – Personalised attention and with a lot of knowledge of our sector and our business. Luigi Rossini – Very detailed in each step that he recommends. High knowledge of our sector and our business. Personalised and direct attention.’
Principaux clients
Electricité de France – EDF Perú
Porcelatino
SDF Energía
Numay
Ajeper
UNACEM PERU
Softys Peru
Sudamericana de Fibras
Olympic Perú, Sucursal del Perú
Contugas
Principaux dossiers
- Advised EDF Perú on the structuring of gas procurement and the negotiation of gas supply agreements (commodity, transportation and distribution capacity) and project development for a new power generator (565 MW).
- Providing legal advice to SDF Energía on the effects of the measures implemented by the Peruvian State to combat Covid-19.
- Provided legal and commercial advice to Olympic Perú, Sucursal del Perú on the review and negotiation of the Natural Gas Supply Contract with Cementos Pacasmayo.
Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International
Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International’s oil and gas team is led by Jorge Danós and Valentín Paniagua, and acts for domestic and international energy companies on corporate, finance, regulatory and administrative matters. Danós advises public and private sector clients on administrative and judicial processes, and Paniagua is a key name for project finance, corporate and commercial issues, and litigation.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jorge Danós; Valentín Paniagua
Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados
The team at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados is led by senior partner Daniel Palomino and is active in the up-, mid- and downstream segments of the oil and gas sector, with a focus on regulatory and corporate issues. Palomino is noted for permitting, compliance, commercial matters, administrative issues and disputes.
Responsables de la pratique:
Daniel Palomino