Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is renowned for its involvement in high-profile and complex restructuring and liquidation cases. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach by collaborating with its litigation and tax disciplines, the firm handles reorganisations, asset-acquisition operations and distressed financing, often within the aviation, oil and gas, and financial sectors. Guillermo Puelles leads the team and concentrates on public and private insolvency, as well as distressed M&A deals. Hugo Silva specialises in public restructuring and litigation, while Jorge Trelles handles corporate liquidation proceedings. At the associate level, Renzo Rossi works on insolvencies and the assessment of banking and insurance regulation, and Sabrina Montoya frequently counsels national and global companies on various corporate issues. Consultant Gaspar Flores handles work relating to administrative law and financial restructuring.

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  • ‘High knowledge of the regulations applicable to our cases.'

  • ‘They are excellent! They always help us find practical and innovative solutions. Client service is impeccable. Guillermo Puelles, Jorge Trelles, and Renzo Rossi have great knowledge of the issues they handle, they are creative in their proposals, their responses are quick, and they respond to our requests in a timely manner.'

  • ‘I could say that their work, in a comprehensive way, makes them stand out. The quality of the concepts, the originality of their proposals, the timeliness of the responses and the commitment we have felt from them make them excellent advisors.'

  • ‘Great level of knowledge, professionalism and speed in understanding and solving the needs of their clients. Excellent delivery and outstanding execution.'

  • 'Gaspar Flores stands out for his professionalism and approach to problem solving.'

Key clients

  • LATAM Airlines Group
  • Astaldi Sucursal del Perú
  • Scotiabank Perú
  • Pluspetrol Norte en Liquidación
  • EXSA
  • Banco GNB del Perú
  • Pan American Silver Huaron
  • Microsoft Perú
  • Promotora Inmobiliaria Proyecto 10
  • Casco G-3 Investments
  • Ecoexpress Javier Prado en Liquidación
  • SNC Lavalin
  • Sociedad Agrícola 3p
  • Corporación Aceros Arequipa
  • Health Bridges
  • Avianca Perú
  • Scotiabank Perú

Work highlights

  • Advised Astaldi Sucursal del Perú on its public insolvency proceedings initiated before INDECOPI.
  • Advising Scotiabank Perú on the strategy for the collection of claims amounting to $65m, from Heaven Petroleum Operators and its affiliates.
  • Advised Banco GNB on the insolvency proceedings of Poroma en Liquidación and the administrative litigation followed before INDECOPI's Tribunal, pertaining to the regime of payment of secured creditors.

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Guillermo Puelles