Peru
35 years dealing with labor issues and immigration matters.
Other Areas of Practice:
- International business Law
- International trade
- Financial law
- International banking law
- Privatization law
- International private law
- Aeronautical law
- Foreign investment law
- Intellectual property
- Patents
- Trademarks
Professional Experience:
- Manager of the Legal, Human Resources and Public Relations Department of BASF Peruana S.A.,
- International Executive of several companies of the BASF Group (1984 – 1994),
- Echeandía, Manini & Asociados (Associate Lawyer, 1995 – 1996), Estudio Fernández,
- Canelo & Asociados (Partner, 1996 – 1998), Estudio De Trazegnies & Uría Abogados (Partner, 1998 – 2000),
- Berninzon & Benavides Abogados (Partner, 1999 – )
Education:
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (“Summa Laude”).
- Advanced studies in the Specialization Program for Executives of the Higher School of Business Administration (ESAN, 1989),
- LPostgraduate in Economics and Law at the HSF in Heidelberg, Germany (1991).
Languages: English/ Spanish/ German
Professional Memberships:
- Lima Bar Association; International Bar Association – IBA,
- American Bar Association – ABA,
- New York State Bar Association – NYSBA,
- Arbitrator of the American Chamber (Amcham – Peru)
- National and International Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima.
Overview:
Established in 1999, our affiliate in Peru is a full service high profile mid sized boutique of international excellence with extensive experience across various business law practice areas and comprised of top-rate lawyers who have graduated from the best law schools in Peru and abroad.
The firm supports numerous international companies by providing critical legal counseling to companies and economic groups across a diverse range of industry sectors including the airline industry, bank and financing, hotels, telecommunications, mining and oil services companies, among others.
Labor and Employment Practice:
The team’s extensive experience includes providing counseling and legal service on all matters related to individual and collective labor relationships, advising clients on collective negotiations, the drafting of work contracts for national employees and developing administrative proceedings for foreign employees. The firm also has an outstanding reputation for representing clients involved in administrative procedures and judicial proceedings related to labor and social security issues.
With business growth in Peru increasing at a rapid rate over the past decade, the team in Peru has developed expertise in advising foreign investors on how to navigate business expansion in Peru. The firm’s business-oriented advice is not limited to matters related to the legal framework of foreign investment law but extends to include counsel related to the hiring of foreign nationals, preempting tax implications, procuring the adequate corporate investment vehicle, avoiding potential liabilities at the domestic level, as well as the legal ramifications that could potentially influence parent companies as a result of having domestic presence.
The Plus – Business Law Capacity:
The team provides a comprehensive range of business law services to local and international clients conducting business in Peru. Using an integrated and collaborative approach to practicing law, the firm’s expertise includes providing legal counseling across a wide range of business law areas required for investment in Peru.
Key Facts:
- Location: Lima
- Size: 4 Partners, 20 Associates
- Business Law Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Insolvency; Civil Law; Commercial Law and Contracts; Corporate Law; Financing; M&A; Natural Resources; Litigation; Hospitality Law; Aeronautical Law; Banking Law; International Business Transactions; Regulatory Law, Labor Law, Foreign investment ,among many other areas.
- Languages: English, Spanish
Contact: peru@laborlawplus.com