We provide legal advice on various fields, not only at a consultancy services level but also in structuring and executing operations. We advise on the daily operation of the most important banks of Peru.
We regularly advise on matters related to the regulation of the financial system and the operations that the companies of that sector perform.
We know the banking business deeply, the operations performed and the issues that banking employees deal with on a daily basis.
We provide advice on the construction and application of the Financial System Law, as well as of the different legal regulations issued regularly by the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators, and the Central Reserve Bank of Peru.
We have experience in organizing, authorizing, and setting-up new banking entities in Peru. As regards the acquisition and merger of companies of the financial system, we advised in the most important operations carried out in the country.
We have broad experience in matters related to structuring operations and restructuring companies’ debts.
In addition, our practice also includes debt restructuring arising from operations of debt agreements, syndicated loans, and financial leases, among others. For this purpose, we use a combination of new and ingenious structures, which connect traditional methods of collateral restructuring and payment schedule, securities issuance structuring based on portfolio and critical assets; with the creation of different trust funds over assets, such as collateral trust funds, among others.
Likewise, our wide experience in this sector allows us to advise on structuring operations never seen before in the local market, which, therefore, require special dedication and knowledge.Practices | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Banking and Finance | Band 1 | Band 1 | Band 1 |
Testimonials
Band 1: Chambers and Partners — 2020
"Their knowledge of cross-border transactions is very important, and just as important is their local understanding. They collaborate very well with lawyers around the world, as well as with the lenders and counterparties."
"One particular strength is the Baker McKenzie digital platform. This means that you can connect any device – your laptop, tablet, etc – to the online platform and make slight modifications when you need to. This enables the process to be faster, more efficient and more agile."
Practices | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Banking and Finance | Band 1 | Band 1 | Band 1 |
Testimonials
Band 1: The Legal 500 — 2019
Most notably, clients rate the firm's "extensive experience in capital markets and financing transactions", "strong market knowledge" and "cross-border transactional experience".
Practices | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Banking and Finance | Band 2 | Band 2 | Band 2 |
Testimonials
Band 2: IFLR1000 — 2020
“Really high engagement of the partners involved in the transaction. Very good knowledge of the issues related to the transaction, and creativity in order to provide solutions when facing dead ends during the structuring and negotiation of the deal.”
“Very professional firm, offering the full range of legal experts required for this kind of transaction and remarkable specialised professionals, which were key in clarifying and solving very specific particularities of the Peruvian law.”
“Estudio Echecopar provides excellent service and differentiates itself from other local firms based on the fact that is one of the few firms that has deep knowledge of the derivatives and custodial services markets.”