Carlos González Prada
Hernández & CíaHernández & Cía’s public law team provides strategic counsel across a breadth of public law matters, encompassing general administrative advice in the regulated sectors, sanctioning procedures, and securing licenses and permits. Additionally, the team assists with regulatory compliance analysis and legal opinions. The team is co-led by principal associate and public procurement specialist Carlos González Prada, who joined the firm in May 2023 from Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria; and former Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International partner Samuel Abad, a constitutional law expert who arrived the same month. Senior associates Javier Alonso de Belaunde and Tely Porcel contribute valuable expertise in administrative procedures, and defence and legal representation in disciplinary proceedings across various public entities.
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- 'Hernández & Cía is the firm that has grown the most in the last year and has strengthened many of its areas. One of them is undoubtedly the area of public law and regulation, which is made up of lawyers of recognised experience and with several years in the sector.'
- 'Their commitment, support and client service is of a very high level that is not easy to find in the market.'
- 'Carlos Gonzalez-Prada is a partner who has the great quality of always being involved in the matter he is entrusted with; although he has a team at his disposal, when we see matters with him, we can notice the level of thoroughness and detail he puts into the assignment, which is not usual to see at the level of partners in the market.'
- 'It's a very varied team, which allows it to provide fairly comprehensive strategies.'
- 'The lawyers are up-to-date and offer a variety of solutions.'
Key clients
- AB IMBEV - Unión de Cervecerías Backus & Johnston
- SODIMAC - Tiendas del Mejoramiento del Hogar
- Hasbro Peru
- Interseguro Compañía de Seguros
- Metrocolor
- Vinci Highways - Lima Expresa
- Toyota del Perú
- Inmobiliaria Koricancha
- Viettel Peru
- Corporación ADC
- Exsa – Member of Orica
- Orica Mining Services Perú
- Marcobre
- Grupo AB InBev
- Procter & Gamble Perú
- PMO Vías
- Carbon Latam Perú
- Acciona Concesiones
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- Junta Nacional de Justicia
- PMO Vías
- Digitain
- MT Industrial
- Bricons (sucursal del Peru)
- Selva Industrial
Work highlights
- Advised Toyota del Perú on the renewal process for its Technical Building Safety Inspection Certificate and an Operating Licence, both issued by the Municipality of Callao.
- Advised Mall Plaza Perú on the design and execution of a legal strategy that allowed it to reopen the Mall Plaza Comas Shopping Center in record time, as well as avoid any contingency linked to the revocation of the Operating Licence and/or Certificate.
- Advised Marcobre on securing the necessary authorisations for the storage, acquisition and use of explosives from SUCAMEC, which are crucial for its mining operations.
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Samuel Abad, Carlos González Prada