Business firm DLA Piper was born in 2005 from the largest ever merger in the legal industry between Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, Piper Rudnick and DLA. The international law firm has offices in almost every region in the world. In Peru, the firm is located in Lima.  

Focusses/specialisms 

The Peruvian arm of the firm is active in the banking, debt capital markets, M&A and project development practice areas. 

In banking, the team advises lenders on project and corporate financing. In corporate financing matters, the firm has a lot of experience with development financing. 

The capital markets practice works with underwriters and issuers in debt capital markets matters, including bond issuances.  

The M&A practice advises strategic buyers and sellers in firm and asset acquisitions. The firm also represents banking and financial institutions in strategic financial investments. 

In project development, the firm acts for concessionaires and developers in projects in the infrastructure, mining and energy industries. It has experience with PPP projects as well as private and public ones. 

Key clients 

Key clients for the firm include United Stated DFC, Itaú Corpbanca, ICBC Perú Bank, Japan International Coorperation Agency, BTG Pactual, Credicorp Capital Servicios Financieros, Banco Santander, Giddings Fruit, American Tower Corporation, IDB Invest, ADAMA Agriculture, Grupo Bancolombia, Ministerio de Transportes & Comunicaciones del Perú, Convial Sierra Norte, Concesionaria Hidrovía Amazónica and EPC Consortium. 

Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)  

During the research period the firm was active in banking, capital markets, M&A and projects.  

The banking team advised lenders in cross-border financing transactions in the banking and investment management sectors. 

Most of the capital markets work was on the debt side in the banking and financial services sectors. The firm advised financial institutions as underwriters in various issuances.  

The firm’s M&A team had a diversified impact on the market, advising buyers and sellers in the energy, telecommunications, and technology industries among others. The team also worked on numerous confidential matters.  

The projects team was engaged in significant social infrastructure concessions mainly in healthcare and transport. 

Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023) 

Compañía Minera Raura $126 million financing 

LatAm Airlines Group $3.7 billion DIP financing  

Longitudinal de la Sierra Highway - Section 2 project 

Metro de Lima Línea 2 project