Hernández & Cía

Hernández & Cía offers clients ‘a lot of knowledge on the subject and a personalised service’. Its broad practice encompasses expertise in financial, corporate, contractual, regulatory, construction and contentious matters pertaining to the electricity industry; it also provides niche expertise in carbon credits. In the financing space, the team acts for investment funds, banks and other investors in project finance, and on the disputes side, it is known in the market for administrative proceedings and arbitration. Brendan Oviedo heads the team, drawing on over 20 years of experience in energy and infrastructure transactions both domestically and internationally, as well as project development, construction, operation and restructuring; he is also currently the President of the Peruvian Renewable Energy Association (SPR). At the senior associate level, Evelyn López is a name to note for the regulation of public utilities, arbitration and climate change matters, while Geraldine López handles project development, contracts and construction work. The team was strengthened further in January 2023 by the arrival of senior associate Katherine Yesquén from Rubio Leguía Normand.