CMS Grau represents clients from across the mining, energy, oil and gas, retail and real estate sectors, with an offering that covers project financing, environmental permitting, land ownership issues and dispute resolution. Giancarlo Villafranqui Rivera leads the group and is equipped with a wealth of experience in project development, PPPs and concessions and has an excellent track record in handling administrative procedures. On the corporate side, Miguel Viale handles M&A, project financing and corporate conflicts for clients in the natural resources sector, with a special focus on mining, gas and hydroelectric projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Firm's regulatory law practice and the synergy it creates with other areas is very valuable for the problems that arise every day with the State.’

  • ‘Client service, project care, in-depth analysis and decision-making are unmatched in the market. They are always thinking about the client.’

  • ‘Very conscientious work, they have great expertise, they are analytical, they look for the best way to solve problems, they advise solutions of great impact and high value with the least risk.’

Key clients

  • Ghesa Ingeniería y Tecnología
  • Tullow Oil
  • Tullow Peru
  • BP Exploration Operating Company
  • Petróleos del Perú – Petroperu
  • Autopista del Norte
  • Concesionaria de Proyectos de Infraestructura
  • EQUANS Services Perú
  • Concesionaria de Colegios de Alto Rendimiento
  • Grupo MARHNOS

Work highlights

  • Advising EQUANS on the integral project competition for the delivery of the operation and maintenance under the PPP regime of the new emergency hospital of Villa El Salvador.
  • Advising on the execution of the concession contract of the COAR project.
  • Advising a client on the formulation and structuring phase of the IPC submitted to PROINVERSION for the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the project Construction of New Educational Infrastructure for Schools at Risk.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giancarlo Villafranqui Rivera