Strengthened by the arrival of new team lead Carlos Enrique Arata from Rubio Leguía Normand, the banking and finance team at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados is well versed across the real estate, energy and retail industries. The firm’s client roster includes major domestic and global banks and financial institutions, and the group handles insurance matters, SME financing and corporate finance, among other areas. Arata is active in project finance in the hydrocarbons, mining and construction industries, particularly in cross-border corporate acquisitions. Guillermo Flores is noted for his work on the regulatory side of the practice, especially in issues pertaining to digital banking and fintech. Senior associate Alesandra Azcárate assists clients with lending and capital market transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Muñiz is a firm that continues to attend to countless legal consultations, It has a multidisciplinary team with which we work on various legal issues.'

  • ‘We have worked with Carlos Arata on some financing operations in Peru. Carlos not only stands out for his keen analysis of the operations in which he works and the contingencies that different alternatives may present, but also for his availability, accessibility and flexibility in finding solutions.'

  • ‘We have worked with Carlos Arata in this office. Unlike other firms, Carlos - in his capacity as a partner - has always been present and available to be consulted throughout the transactions in which we have worked, giving not only assertive answers and anticipating what could happen after closing the operation, but many times going beyond the scope of the assignment. Likewise, Carlos has a great commercial sense, paying attention to the ability to generate business for our company.'

Key clients

  • China Yangtze Power
  • China Three Gorges Corporation
  • Banco BBVA Perú
  • Banco Internacional del Perú – Interbank
  • Banco de Crédito del Perú
  • Scotiabank del Perú
  • Citibank del Perú
  • Insigneo Securities
  • U.S. Bank
  • Citibank
  • N.A Marsh Rehder
  • Credit Suisse
  • Wilmington Trust
  • ICBC
  • Torrecom Partners
  • Acres Finance
  • Banco BCI

Work highlights

  • Advised Torrecom Partners on its role as borrower in a $75m secured financing granted by Proparco, DEG and IDB Invest.
  • Advising BBVA Banco Continental on the negotiation of its credit lines with other financial institutions.
  • Advised Agrícola Pampa Baja on its $90m liability management transaction with Cordiant.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carlos Enrique Arata Delgado