To be a listed company has its benefits, but it also means undertaking additional responsibilities to those normally undertaken by companies, their bankers and advisors. We are aware of the importance of the stock market in a private investment process, which is why Estudio Echecopar has a team devoted to this specialization, which has the support of other areas in order to develop their activities.
We have recognized experience in developing private and public offerings, primary and secondary offerings, public takeover bids, public exchange offers, and/or public offerings, as well as structuring operations in the capital market in general.
We develop general counseling activities for every participant in the capital market, in operations such as issuance of derivatives, short- and long-term debt instruments, shares and other transferable securities of fixed and variable income, and securitization processes. Likewise, we represent our clients in administrative sanctioning proceedings related to stock market matters.
In this way, our experience also includes advising investment banks and local and international brokers, issuers, structurers, underwriters, risk rating agencies, as well as other market participants.
Special activities of the capital market where we advise on include:
Practices | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Capital Markets | Band 1 | Band 1 | Band 1 |
Testimonials
Band 1: Chambers and Partners — 2023
Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie is a front-running international firm with a strong capital markets offering in Peru. The team is particularly well versed in advising on international debt placements, including sovereign bond issuances, as well as private and public offerings of senior notes and securitised bonds. The department also has considerable experience handling liability management mandates as well as in the structuring and public offering of shares in investment funds. The firm's client portfolio includes prestigious multinational investment banks acting as underwriters, in addition to corporate, sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers.
Band 1: Chambers and Partners Latin America — 2023
Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie is a front-running international firm with a strong capital markets offering in Peru. The team is particularly well versed advising on international debt placements, including sovereign bond issuances, as well as private and public offerings of senior notes and securitised bonds. The department also has considerable experience handling liability management mandates as well as in the structuring and public offering of shares in investment funds. The firm's client portfolio includes prestigious multinational investment banks acting as underwriters, in addition to corporate, sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers.
Strengths "Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie stands out for their expertise handling local and international capital markets mandates. They are always open to receiving feedback, are very pro-deal and they are always looking for ways to add value to their clients." "Their team has vast experience and knowledge in the capital markets sector. They offer excellent technical support in the issuance of complex bonds and implement the best possible solutions for their clients."Work highlights Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie assisted HSBC Securities, JP Morgan Securities and Santander Investment Securities, as initial purchasers and joint bookrunners, with Petroperu's issuance and sale of its 5.625% Notes due 2047 for a principal amount of USD1 billion under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
Band 1: Chambers and Partners — 2020
"They have practical experience in this type of regulatory matter, remaining very close to the local regulator and identifying the main adjustments to be made to produce a better product in the end."
Practices | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Capital Markets | Band 1 | Band 1 | Band 1 |
Testimonials
Band 1: The Legal 500 — 2023
Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International fields a deep bench of experienced practitioners who advise on bond issuances, private and public offerings of senior notes and securitised bonds, and also the structuring of shares in investment funds. Pablo Berckholtz heads the practice and counts major international banks among his clientele; he also acts for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA). Lauded by clients Alonso Miranda (‘a reference in the industry‘; ‘a 24/7 lawyer‘) handles capital markets and liability management transactions, securitisation and real estate investments, with experience both domestically and internationally. Another name to note is senior associate Adrian Tovar, who has experience advising on structuring matters, as well as acting for agents, lenders, borrowers and issuers; he is also well versed in regulatory matters.
‘An excpetion team; they are among the most recognised in Peru and their trajectory endorses them’.
‘Alonso Miranda is the partner with whom we always work; he is currently advising us on a confidential issue and his knowledge of the issues is impressive’.
‘Alonso Miranda has a natural ability to explain the complex in a simple way and always has support to reinforce his opinions’.
Practices | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Capital Markets | Band 1 | Band 1 | Band 1 |
Testimonials
Band 1: IFLR1000 — 2020
“Excellent client service, and the response time is outstanding.”