Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria
Led by Antonio Guarniz, the capital markets practice at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria is well known in the market for its advice on securities regulations and transactional matters. It acts for issuers, brokerage firms, fund managers and banks in domestic bond issuances, securitisation structures, regulatory matters and fund formation, and also represents clients before enforcement authorities. Guarniz handles a broad range of financial transactions, such as issuance programmes of debt instruments, equity issues, syndicated loans and asset securitisations, as well as acquisitions and takeover bids. Victor Bravo provides support at the associate level and is a key contact for regulatory and compliance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Antonio Guarniz has knowledge of the capital markets in Peru and, above all, knows the relevant precedents of jurisprudence. Likewise, having worked at the regulator, he has experience of the meaning of the regulations applicable to Peru.’
- 'They have offices in Latin America, which allows them to offer comprehensive advice at an international level.'
- ‘They are a well-rounded team, and they work very well together.’
- 'Antonio Guarniz provides very precise solutions to the issues that are consulted. He has a good team, including Víctor Bravo, who always answers calls and provides very good solutions.'
- 'I think they have an excellent team.’
- ‘It is an agile office, which knows the market well.'
- 'It is made up of a team of top-level professionals.'
- 'Excellent professionals like Victor Bravo and Antonio Guarniz are a reference in the Peruvian market.'
Key clients
- Grupo BVL
- Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago
- Bolsa de Valores de Colombia
- Enfoca Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión
- Centenario Desarrollo Urbano
- Alicorp
- Aeropuertos del Perú
- Empresa Editora El Comercio
- Protecta Compañía de Seguros
- Popular SAFI
- Banco de Crédito del Perú
- Community Investment Management (CIM)
- Inversión y Desarrollo Sociedad Agente de Bolsa
- Inversiones Centenario
- Faro Capital Sociedad Administradora de Fondos
- Desarrollo Educativo
- Diviso Grupo Financiero
- Core Capital Sociedad Administradora de Fondos
- Grupo Coril Sociedad Titulizadora
- Enfoca Servicios Logísticos
- Acres Sociedad Titulizadora
- Agroindustrial Paramonga
Work highlights
- Advising Grupo BVL (parent company of the Lima Stock Exchange, the Peruvian Stock Exchange), Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia on a deal aimed to integrate the three markets both in ownership and operations, trading platforms, etc.
- Advising Centenrio Desarrollo Urbano, as issuer, on the negotiation and public placement of a programme of commercial papers for the amount of S/300m.
- Advising Aeropuertos del Perú, as originator of a securitisation trust, on the negotiation and private placement of a third bond issuance, under its first bond programme.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Antonio Guarniz