Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria ‘clearly stands out for its experience’ and is able to ’draw on the support of other disciplines when necessary’. The team acts for lenders, borrowers and agents in corporate financing, securities transactions, bond offerings, secured and unsecured financings, syndicated lending, securitisations and private equity lending, and advises on both domestic and international deals, drawing on strength from its Ibero-American network. The team is led by Rafael Puiggros, who acts for large financial institutions in the financing of a broad range of projects in Peru, and also handles M&A, while Ronald Fernández-Dávila, another key name for project finance, is active in financings in the pharmaceutical, aviation, real estate, tourism and logistics sectors. Principal associate Luciana Carpio-Rivero acts for foreign and domestic clients in project finance and corporate finance, and senior associate Fiorella Ruiz Del Campo is noted for her expertise in financial regulation, including payment methods and crypto-assets. Ignacio López De Romaña left the firm in July 2022.
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- 'They clearly stand out for their experience.’
- 'They can draw on the support of other disciplines when necessary.'
- 'Extensive knowledge of energy project financing.'
- 'Rafael Puiggros - depth and legal precision. Clean contracts dealt with neatly.'
- 'The knowledge of Ronald Fernandez Dávila and his business orientation are very important in financing negotiations.'
Key clients
- China Fisheries Group
- Phoenix Tower International Perú
- Phoenix Tower International Perú II
- LATAM Airlines Group - LATAM
- Westfalia Fruit Peru
- Medifarma
- Talma Servcios Aeroportuarios
- BBVA Banco Continental
- Banco de Crédito del Perú
- Scotiabank Peru
- Banco Internacional del Perú - Interbank
- Banco de Crédito del Perú - BCP
- Medifarma
Work highlights
- Acting as counsel to the Peruvian subsidiaries of Phoenix Tower (as guarantors) and its shareholders on a credit agreement and the local collateral documents related to the new credit facility with The Bank of Nova Scotia (as Administrative Agent) up to $2bn.
- Advised LATAM Airlines Group in connection with a loan agreement with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as facility agent and arranger, and PK Airfinance, as security agent and arranger, on the granting of spare engines as collateral for the transaction by means of a pledge agreement.
- Advised the Peruvian subsidiary of Westfalia Fruit International (as guarantor) and its shareholders on a multi-currency revolving facility agreement.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafael Puiggros