Juan José Hopkins > CMS Grau > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Ideally situated within a globally integrated network, the capital markets team at CMS Grau advises on international bonds, local bond and commercial paper offerings, as well as regulatory, operational and tax matters. The firm counts financial institutions, private and public investors, and domestic investment funds among its key clients. The leadership trio comprises Miguel Viale, Diego Peschiera and Juan José Hopkins. Viale’s key strengths include bank lending and stock market transactions, while Peschiera handles senior and subordinated debt issues under Rule 144A/Reg S, and Hopkins assists fintech start-ups with their entry into the Peruvian market.

In the banking and finance arena, CMS Grau is recognised for its experience in financing projects in the renewable energy, oil and gas, mining and retail industries. Leveraging its international network to undertake cross-border deals, the firm advises on traditional lending, equity funds and trusts, and often liaises with its tax and regulatory teams. The offering is co-led by Miguel Viale, who concentrates on complex international transactions involving collateral structures and financing, and project finance in the hydroelectric sector, and Juan José Hopkins, who assists start-ups with fintech, venture capital and seed funding matters. Diego Peschiera is noted for his work on syndicated loan operations and the structuring of medium-term financing. Senior associate Cinthia Canepa handles the drafting and negotiation of financial contracts, while associate Andrea Paiba advises on general corporate law matters.

With strengths in the real estate, electricity and financial services industries, CMS Grau’s corporate and M&A group advises domestic and global clients on restructuring work, corporate governance matters, and the structuring and negotiation of joint development agreements. The offering is co-led by managing partner Juan Carlos Escudero, who focuses on assisting corporate institutions with the structuring of M&A deals, and Miguel Viale, who handles international transactions which involve collateral structures and financing, often in the oil and gas sector. Juan José Hopkins is noted for his work in the fintech and venture capital spaces, and primarily advises start-ups on their seed funding and digital business requirements. Senior associate Cinthia Canepa concentrates on securities and corporate matters, while associate Andrea Paiba handles various project finance deals.