The litigation team at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados assists both domestic and international clients from a broad range of industries, including telecoms, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, media, oil and gas, and financial services. The team is jointly headed by name partner Fernando Meléndez, experienced litigator and previous in-house adviser Edwin Pezo, and experienced litigator Ericka Angulo. Angulo is particularly adept at litigating cases in the industrial sugar, real estate and insurance sectors. Associates Julissa Yamani and Mateo Salinas lead matters in administrative litigation and constitutional litigation, respectively. In personnel developments, senior associate Claudia Quispe arrived from Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas in March 2022.

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Testimonials

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‘I am very satisfied with the service they provide. They are very proactive and are interested in knowing the details of the client's business to provide assertive and efficient advice.’
‘Mauricio Olaya: Very proactive and innovative. Fernando Meléndez: Very professional, direct and efficient. José Ballón: Committed and responsible. Ricardo Herrera: Good counselor and problem solver.’
‘The team led by Fernando Meléndez is one of the best litigation teams in Peru. They have a lot of experience in handling important cases and are capable of navigating complicated situations based on reliable information. A not minor issue is the transparency and correct values that they use when interacting in procedural issues.’
‘The experience and mastery of technical issues of each of the team members makes them stand out from their competitors.’
‘An expeditious team that correctly analysed the client's problem, using the procedural tools available.’

Key clients

Telefónica del Perú
Nestlé Perú
Mall Plaza Inmobiliaria
Bayer Perú
Desarrollos Terrestres
EXSA
Johnson & Johnson del Perú
Olympic Perú
Grupo La República

Work highlights

Advised Telefónica del Perú against the tax administration in processes where the highest tax obligation in Peruvian history is discussed.
Advised a consortium of Peruvian (Intercorp Group) origin on its various multinational companies (retail, banking, educational).
Advised Desarrollos Terrestres, a telecoms company, on its cases against the Municipality of Lima concerning authorisations to install telecoms stations.