About

Established in 2007, Inkia Energy (formerly IC Power) is a transnational company dedicated to the generation and distribution of electricity with operations in 10 Latin American countries, including Peru, where it operates 2200MW of thermoelectric and hydroelectric power through four plants. Regional legal manager since 2015, Roxana Guzmán is responsible for providing corporate legal advice including regulatory compliance, negotiation and formulation of contracts, corporate management, labour issues, dispute resolution and management of social conflicts. A member of the leadership team, she has helped develop strategic projects such as the power purchase agreement, EPC contract and concession contract for the installation of a $110m wind generation plant in the Dominican Republic and various tenders across Latin America to offer the installation of power generation plants. She also assisted on negotiating EPC contracts, share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, investment agreements, due diligence of potential partners, for participation in the aforementioned bids. Her comprehensive legal direction in Peru has allowed for raising the legal strategy and execute preparatory acts for an international arbitration, defend the interests of the company in legal actions brought against the company and those brought before the COES, review labour scheme related issues and the implementation of an anti-corruption and money laundering prevention model. Prior to Inkia Energy, Guzmán was general counsel at Maple Energy since 1994, an upstream and downstream hydrocarbons company listed in the AIM section of the London Stock Market. Having worked in Peru’s legal market since 1994, she is a highly regarded and well-respected professional amongst her peers.