LAURA FRANCIA
Partner
Practice areas
- Public Law
- Real Estate
Education
- Juris Doctor from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (PUCP), Lima, 2007.
- M. in Government Contracts, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 2012.
- Master’s in Project Management, EAE Business School, Madrid, 2014.
Experience
- Advice to private companies across a wide range of industries—including ports, energy, education, healthcare, fisheries, manufacturing, banking, commerce and retail, as well as urban development and real estate—and concessionaires (including railways, telecommunications, and airports) in their interactions with public sector authorities at the national, regional, and local levels. This includes strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and the management of contractual and regulatory risks. Advice to clients in all types of administrative proceedings, from initial stages through to final resolution, including the preparation, filing, and handling of administrative appeals against acts and decisions issued by public authorities.
- Advice to companies in inspection, supervision, and enforcement proceedings conducted by public authorities, including local governments and the Environmental Evaluation and Enforcement Agency (OEFA).
- Advice to and representation of clients in administrative sanctioning proceedings initiated by various authorities, including the development and implementation of effective defense strategies.
- Advice to clients on the obtaining of permits, licenses, authorizations and administrative certifications, including the preparation of the required technical and legal documentation and ongoing engagement with the relevant authorities.
- Advice to clients in the preparation of legal reports and expert opinions in Administrative and Urban Planning Law.
- Advice to companies on the design and implementation of internal regulatory compliance policies and administrative best practices, adopting a preventive and strategic approach.
- Advice to and representation of private companies in proceedings for the elimination of illegal and/or unreasonable bureaucratic barriers and the securing of interim relief, including matters involving local governments, the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion, the Ministry of Production, the National Water Authority, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Directorate General of Captaincies and Coast Guard, the Social Health Insurance Authority (ESSALUD), and regulatory agencies.
- Advice to private companies and consortia throught private investment promotion processes—from initial structuring through bid submission— including Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Asset Projects, and private initiatives.
- Advice to infrastructure and public services concessionaires on contract performance, claims management, administrative disputes, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation throughout the project life cycle.
- Advice to clients on Works for Taxes (OxI) projects, including legal structuring, support across all project phases, and engagement with public authorities to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management.
- Advice to companies on sustainability and circular economy matters, with a focus on regulatory compliance and the efficient use of resources.
Acknowledgments
- Associate to Watch Public Law | Chambers & Partners Latin America 2026
- Associate to Watch Real Estate | Chambers & Partners Latin America 2026
- Leading Associate Public Law and Regulation | Legal 500 2026
- Best Lawyer 2025 | Administrative and Public Law
contact
T: (511) 4425100
laura.francia@rebaza-alcazar.com
assistant
Laura San Miguel
T: (511) 4425100 A: 238
laura.francia@rebaza-alcazar.com
Laura Francia is a Partner in the Public Law practice at Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas. She has extensive experience in regulatory matters, urban planning, real estate, bureaucratic barriers, and the management of investment projects. She combines a strong academic background with in-depth knowledge of the public sector, government relations, and the legal mechanisms required to enable and protect private investment.
She regularly advises private companies, investors and concessionaires on complex administrative proceedings, inspections, administrative sanctioning procedures, as well as on the elimination of illegal or unreasonable bureaucratic barriers. Her practice also covers urban planning and environmental regulation, including the unblocking of infrastructure and real estate development projects. She is recognized for a strategic, business-oriented approach focused on preventing regulatory risks and fostering favorable conditions for investment.
Laura has also advised and trained officials from various public sector entities on matters related to general administrative procedure and administrative sanctioning matters. She is currently a Professor of Administrative Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP).
She is a former member of the THEMIS Civil Association and of the Environmental Law Workshop at PUCP’s Law School, and a recipient of the Thomas Buerguenthal Fellowship, which recognizes students committed to justice and the rule of law.