Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International's team advises clients from the oil and gas industry on a range of matters including concession agreements related to the transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids, and administrative proceedings initiated by OSINERGIM for noncompliance with hydrocarbons regulations. The team is led by Jorge Danós, an expert in administrative law and regulated market matters; and Valentín Paniagua, whose practice revolves around project finance, corporate structuring, acquisitions, divestments, and related matters for major local and international players in the sector.
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Key clients
- Gas Natural de Lima y Callao - Calidda
- Contugas
- Transportadora de Gas del Perú
- Vistony Compañía Industrial del Peru
Work highlights
- Assisted Gas Natural de Lima y Callao (Calidda) with reference to fines imposed by OSINERGMIN for the non-fulfillment of certain investment plans.
- Advised Contugas on several areas of its relationship with the Peruvian State, including analysis of the legality of Osinergmin's decisions, judgments made by the Judicial Branch, and private agreements reached with some of the concession holder's clients, in order to determinate what legal measures guarantee the protection of Contugas' interests.
- Advised COGA on a judicial process initiated against the effects of the Supreme Decree No. 001-2022-TR ("Self-Applicable Law"), so that it is not applied to COGA's case, since said law prohibits the outsourcing of activities that are part of the core business of the user or contracting company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jorge Danos, Valentin Paniagua