Under the leadership of well-known practitioner Juan Luis Hernández Gazzo, Hernández & Cía is active in equity and debt transactions, regulatory mandates and investment funds work. The team is no stranger to cross-border transactions and the issuance of bonds, and also handles interactions with regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Hernández acts for high-profile banks and has previously acted for the Republic of Peru; his areas of expertise include transactions, restructurings, reorganisations and regulatory work. José Manuel Abastos is a corporate practitioner with experience in bond issuances and sovereign financing, while at the senior associate level, Erick Calla offers expertise in stock market regulation and Gloria Zubizarreta is experienced in sovereign offerings and compliance matters. Diego Carrión left the firm in July 2022. Since publication, Calla and Zubizarreta have been promoted to principal associate – effective as of February 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They offer good technical knowledge of stock market regulation.’
- 'Juan Luis Hernández has knowledge of the regulations and the strategies to deal with compliance.'
- ‘Strong team.’
- 'Juan Luis Hernández is a very experienced advisor.’
Key clients
- AB InBev Group
- Backus
- Aenza (Ex Graña y Montero)
- Liderman
- BBVA Peru
- Faro
- Scotia Fondos (Grupo Scotiabank)
- Mipyme ICLV
- The Carlyle Group
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
- Clarios
- Andino Investment Holding
- Interseguro Compañía de Seguros
- Banco Pichincha
- Telefónica Factoring
- Ernst & Young Peru
Work highlights
- Providing advice to Aenza on the multi-jurisdictional capital markets coordination and disclosure of information pertaining to the plea agreement between the company and the Peruvian Public Ad-Hoc Prosecutor.
- Providing advisory services to AB InBev / Backus on a daily basis on all aspects related to stock market regulation, including administrative proceedings before the Peruvian SEC and reporting obligations to the same entity.
- Advised Faro Capital on the structuring, launching and private placement of its fourth real estate investment fund, Faro Capital Fondo Inmobiliario IV.
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Juan Luis Hernández Gazzo