Santiváñez Abogados
More informationSantiváñez Abogados is a well-known boutique firm that focuses on the energy sector; its public law practice advises both high-profile electricity companies and public entities, such as the state agency responsible for the promotion of public-private investment (Proinversión) and the Ministry Of Energy And Mines (MINEM) on regulatory matters pertaining to large infrastructure and energy projects. Roberto Santiváñez, Paul Sumar and Fidel Rocha jointly lead the team. Santivañez brings 25 years of experience in power supply and transmission contracts, gas supply contracts, project development, and financing; Sumar is another veteran practitioner experienced in public procurement and disputes; and Rocha is a key contact for regulatory, contractual and administrative matters.
Key clients
- Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Privada – Proinversión
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas
- Electro Dunas
- KFW Development Bank
- Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE)
- Electronoreste
- Empresa Regional de Servicio Público de Electricidad del Oriente
- Tarucani Generating Company
- Electricité de France – EDF Perú
- Ecorer
- Empresa Transmisora Eléctrica Catacaos
- Electro Sur Este – ELSE
- Empresa de Administración de Infraestructura Eléctrica – ADINELSA
- Electro Ucayali
- Electro Norte – ENSA
- Hidrandina
- Electro Centro
- Consorcio Energético de Huancavelica – CONENHUA
- Tarucani Generating Company – TARUCANI
- Concesionaria Hidroléctrica Sur Medio – CONHIDRO
- Electro Perú
- Empresa de Generación Eléctrica del Sur – EGESUR
Work highlights
- Advised KFW Development Bank and Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE) on the design of a programme to finance the installation of photovoltaic power plants for self-supply.
- Advised Ecorer on the preparation of an administrative file complying with all the requirements to request the imposition of an easement for the benefit of the project on land owned by the association.
- Advised Proinversión on the 500 kV Huanuco - Tocache - Celendin - Trujillo transmission line project.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roberto Santiváñez, Fidel Rocha, Paul Sumar