PUBLIC LAW
Our team provides comprehensive and specialized advice to domestic and international companies in their dealings with the State. We combine administrative and constitutional law expertise with a strategic approach tailored to highly regulated sectors such as energy, telecommunications, fisheries, healthcare, and urban development.
We have a strong, cross‑disciplinary practice that supports informed decision‑making while safeguarding business certainty. Our advice ensures not only regulatory compliance and legal protection vis‑à‑vis public authorities, but also operational viability and competitive positioning in regulated markets.
We advise clients on the application and interpretation of regulations, economic regulation, administrative simplification, public procurement, and permitting processes, as well as on the prevention and management of regulatory risks. We also represent clients in disputes with administrative authorities, as well as in judicial and constitutional proceedings arising from State actions.
Our team works collaboratively with other practice areas within the firm delivering integrated advice on projects, transactions, and disputes that require sustained interaction with the public sector.
Partners: Laura Francia, Alberto Rebaza, Luis Miguel Elías, Ricardo Cárdenas, Roger Zavaleta
OUR SERVICES
Regulatory Advice and Government Relations
We provide in‑depth regulatory analysis for businesses operating in complex sectors (including energy, telecommunications, fisheries, healthcare and urban development), integrating administrative law expertise with solid technical specialization. We support clients in their engagement with public authorities, helping them anticipate and mitigate regulatory risks and adapt to regulatory and policy changes.
Public Procurement
We advise on public procurement processes and domestic and international tenders, from strategic guidance during preparation and award stages to dispute resolution during contract execution and termination.
Administrative and Sanctioning Proceedings
We assist in all types of administrative proceedings, including permitting, inspections, and enforcement actions, from initial stages through final resolution, including the filing of administrative appeals.
We have extensive experience defending companies in complex administrative matters involving decisions by authorities such as INDECOPI (competition and consumer protection), the Superintendence of the Securities Market (SMV) (capital markets and, notably, tender offer regulations), the Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and Pension Funds (SBS), as well as sanctions imposed by regulatory agencies such as OSIPTEL, OSITRAN, and OSINERGMIN.
Administrative Litigation
We represent clients in challenges to State actions through the strategic design and conduct of administrative litigation, particularly in highly regulated sectors. Our approach focuses not only on the annulment of sanctions, but also on comprehensive litigation risk management, including the assessment of precedents, trends, and potential reputational and financial impacts.
Constitutional Litigation
We advise on the filing and defense of constitutional actions, including amparo, compliance and habeas data proceedings, as well as competence disputes, popular actions, and actions of unconstitutionality. Our approach combines rigorous constitutional analysis with a practical understanding of its business impact.
Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance
We support clients in identifying, preventing and mitigating regulatory risks, strengthening compliance frameworks and strategic decision‑making through tailored regulatory compliance programs.
Urban Planning and Municipal Matters
We provide feasibility analysis for real estate and infrastructure projects before local and regional authorities. Our services include the management of licences, permits, zoning, and planning matters, ensuring full compliance with municipal regulations and applicable urban development frameworks.
Investment Projects
We advise on highly complex projects (including PPPs, Works for Taxes (OxI) and Private Initiatives (PI)) from an administrative law perspective. Our focus is on mitigating contingencies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting investor certainty throughout the project life cycle.
Regulatory Reform and Regulatory Quality
We advise on regulatory reform initiatives and regulatory quality processes, including the assessment of the reasonableness and proportionality of proposed legal and regulatory measures.
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