The well-regarded litigation team at Garrigues is jointly led by Hugo Forno Flórez and Melissa Nuñez Santti. Núñez is particularly experienced in the negotiation and defence of civil and commercial claims, and Forno draws on over three decades of experience to handle civil and contracts matters, and is also active in assisting clients with dispute prevention. Recent work handled by the team includes the annulment of arbitral awards, representing clients in real estate disputes, defending clients against insurance disputes, and assisting clients in contractual and tax disputes. Associates Javier Bueno Zúñiga and Javier Jimeno Goicochea are key names for civil and commercial litigation. Fellow associate Jose Vera Uturunco possesses particular expertise representing telecoms, energy, security and construction clients, while associate Kevin Villanueva Sotomayor is especially experienced in civil litigation.

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Testimonials

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'All the processes entrusted to Estudio Garrigues, specifically to partner Melissa Núñez, have been won. Entrusting Estudio Garrigues with the defense of a dispute is guaranteed success, due to its commitment to the client, the professionalism and technical skills of its partners and its empathy with its client.’
‘The professional and personal quality of Melissa Núñez and Hugo Forno. Professionals with qualities and skills recognised in the market.’

Key clients

Financiera Confianza
Telefónica del Perú
Viva GyM
Veolia Servicios Perú
Proseguridad
Taxi Beat
Sociedad de Beneficencia del Cusco
Productos Tissue
Agustí y Masoliver
Consorcio Paz y Vida
Banco de Crédito del Perú
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Cosapi
Consorcio JJC-COSAPI
Empresa Regional de Servicio Público de Electricidad del Norte
Vera & Moreno
Consorcio Vera & Moreno

Work highlights

Represented Sociedad de Beneficencia del Cusco in a process initiated by the Machu Picchu Consortium to obtain the annulment of an arbitral award.
Defended Financiera Confianza in a judicial claim to recognise ownership of a commercial slogan that was improperly granted by INDECOPI to a third party.
Defended Telefónica at a critical stage of a debt execution in a civil proceeding filed by construction company Santa Graciela.