Latin America - Peru

DLA Piper Perú

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DLA Piper Perú‘s projects and infrastructure team is headed by Carlos Nuñez, who is especially adept at advising clients on the formation and execution of public and private infrastructure projects. The practice is able to offer its clients - which include names such as Minsur and Consorcio Ríos del Norte - an international approach to matters by virtue of its global network. Recent work for the team includes advice to Concesionaria Vial Sierra Norte on the execution of a concession contract and assisting Aguaytía Energy del Perú with a construction contract and related arbitration. At the associate level, Victor Velásquez is a name to note for the construction of both public and private works, while senior associates Reyna Silva-Santisteban, Ramiro Rubio and Julio Villanueva are key contacts for issues such as government contracting, advice during the contract execution stage, and connected disputes.

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  • 'It is a team committed to its clients.'
  • 'Carlos Nuñez is knowledgeable in the area of infrastructure and dispute resolution.'
  • 'Strong knowledge of public-private partnership contracts.'
  • 'Extensive experience in the sector, knowledge of project management with a focus on the mining and construction sector. It has personnel with knowledge of handling and managing construction projects, which allows them to issue adhoc comments and or suggest appropriate strategies that seek to mitigate conflicts and/or claims. They have a very good understanding of user needs.'
  • 'Experience in the construction industry for the mining sector, with a focus on project management. Clear knowledge of the technical construction sequences, since this allows them to efficiently recommend the best practices.'

Key clients

  • Consorcio EPC
  • Concesionaria IIRSA Norte
  • Concesionaria Interoceánica Sur – Tramo 2
  • Concesionaria Interoceánica Sur – Tramo 3
  • Aguaytia Energy del Perú
  • Concesionaria Vial Sierra Norte
  • Minsur
  • Saceem
  • Autopista del Norte
  • Minera Chinalco Perú
  • Intersur Concesiones
  • Estacionamientos Rivera Navarrete
  • Consorcio Ríos del Norte
  • DVC-Saceem Consortium

Work highlights

  • Acted as the main advisor of the EPC Contractor whose members are the same holders of the Metro de Lima Línea 2 Concessionaire SPV.
  • Advised Concesionaria Iirsa Norte (member of the Odebrecht business conglomerate), which oversees 1047 km of the IIRSA (Initiative for the Integration of South American Regional Infrastructure) highway.
  • Advised Concesionaria Interoceánica Tramo 2 and Concesionaria Interoceánica Tramo 3, in charge of 246.4km of the IIRSA and 404km of the IIRSA interoceanic highway, respectively.

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Carlos Núñez