CMS Grau
Partner and cohead of the Real Estate & Construction practice area. She specialises in real estate, construction, corporate M&A and finance matters in relation to real estate projects.
CMS Grau fields a real estate team with ‘a lot of experience and knowledge’, particularly in relation to land acquisitions and real estate matters pertaining to large energy and infrastructure projects. It also advises on urban and rural commercial and residential developments and, in addition to its transactional expertise, handles permitting and authorisations, contracts matters, financing, tax and land rights issues. The team is jointly led by Raul Ravina, Carolina Gajate, Javier Pulgar Vidal and Roberth Rojas. Ravina is a key contact for property rights and land rectification, as well as negotiations with indigenous communities, and is particularly experienced in the mining and infrastructure spaces, while Gajate is active in the retail and office arenas. Pulgar is recommended for land acquisitions, property management, investments and disputes, and Rojas handles transactions and social responsibility issues. At the associate level, Gustavo Atarama deals with sale, lease and usufruct agreements, and Patricia Camacho focuses on real estate matters in the renewables and mining sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'As strengths, I would say that they offer knowledge, experience and depth in the matters that they address.'
- 'In particular, we work more often with Carolina Gajate, who has advised us on various successful real estate transactions. She has extensive experience in the field, is meticulous in assignments, efficient, and generates value in the service she provides us.'
- 'Carolina Gajate differs from other lawyers in her experience and how she proposes practical alternatives and solutions to reach the objective sought.'
- 'Raul Ravina: excellent lawyer with a lot of experience and quality of service. very attentive to the requirements.'
Key clients
- Enel Green Power Perú
- Falabella Group
- Minera Las Bambas
- Besalco-Stracon
- Transportadora de Gas del Perú - TGP
- Alicorp
- Anglo American Quellaveco
- Graña y Montero Petrolera
- Engie Energía Perú
- Gases del Norte del Peru
- Brescia Group
- Queirolo Group
- Soluciones Inmobiliarias Morada
- Fondos Sura SAF
- Compañía Minera Antamina
- World Bank
- IGNIS
- Oncosalud – Grupo Auna
- Shahuindo – Pan American Silver
- Dreams Corporation
- Lima Airport Partners
- Inmobiliaria Pardo 200
Work highlights
- Advising GASNORP on all land acquisition procedures for a 270km natural gas pipeline for natural gas distribution in the Piura region in the north of Peru.
- Providing legal advice to Anglo American Quellaveco for the development and implementation of the Quellaveco megaproject, which is located at an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level and covers an area of approximately 39,279 hectares.
- Advising Lima Airport Partners on drafting a standardised contract that will be used to negotiate with the operators and lessees for the expansion of the airport.
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Raúl Ravina, Carolina Gajate, Javier Pulgar Vidal, Roberth Rojas