The esteemed white-collar criminal law practice at Benites, Vargas & Ugaz is jointly led by Luis Vargas Valdivia, José Ugaz and Roberto Pereira. Vargas and Ugaz, both founding and name partners, are seasoned criminal litigators and experienced in all matters of criminal law, including experience as ad-hoc prosecutors in the Fujimori–Montesinos domestic corruption case. Fellow head of the practice Pereira specialises in the defence of high-level government officials, as well as the defence of press freedom matters. A senior figure, Carlos Samamé has considerable experience assisting financial clients, while counsel Liliana Calderón specialises in corporate compliance, money laundering and anti-corruption matters; both are additional key contacts in the team. Associates Guillermo Cornejo and Jose Arrieta are also recommended for criminal litigation.
Testimonials
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- ‘The firm has very good professionals who are committed to the client's orders and carry out an exhaustive analysis of the documentation and the alternatives for the defense.’
‘Luis Vargas provides personalised attention to his clients, likewise Jose Arrieta and Daniel Loli are always attentive to the details and relevant information of all the cases in which they participate.’
Key clients
- Hunt Oil Exploration and Production Company of Peru
- Credicorp
Work highlights
- Advised a transport company as a civilly liable third party in the judicial process followed against a former mayor of Lima and others for alleged contributions made by Odebrecht and OAS.
- Advised Veolia on the investigations regarding information published on a website in the province of Chiclayo that linked the company to the crime of money laundering.