Rebaza Alcázar & De Las Casas was founded in 2004 and since then has grown to have one of Peru’s leading M&A practices. The firm has two locations in South America: Lima, where it is headquartered and Santiago.
Though the firm excels at M&A, it also does excellent work in banking, debt capital markets and project finance. The banking team participates in loan and credit facilities for agricultural financing and general corporate financing. The team advises both borrowers and lenders.
The capital markets team only works on debt matters such as bond offerings and programs and represents both issuers and underwriters. The team also works with clients to structure investment funds.
In M&A, the team advises private equity investors and strategic buyers and sellers in acquisitions.
The project development team advises public and private developers and sponsors in projects in the oil and gas, infrastructure, port and energy industries.
Key clients for the firm include Grupo Wiese,
Camposol, Scotiabank Peru, Fondo
MiVivienda, Banco Bilbao
Viscaya Argentaria, Coöperatieve Rabobank, HSBC, Grupo El Comercio, Volcan
Compañía Minera,
Proinversion, Petroperu and Monte Azul.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period, the
firm was active in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and project development.
The
banking team worked
with investment funds financing the acquisition of real estate and other interests.
Some of the
financings also had ESG components, specifically social.
The capital markets team was also
somewhat active in the real estate sector and advised on debt issuances, among other securitizations. The firm also
advised a few investment funds on capital markets
related
regulatory matters.
In M&A, the firm was active in several domestic asset acquisitions as well as investments and divestments. Some of the acquisitions were also cross-border.
The
projects team was active on the development and financing sides, advising clients on regulatory matters in the mining and port infrastructure sectors. The firm also
advised
on concessions for transport-related infrastructure.
In March of 2022, partner Cesar Luna Victoria
was recruited
from
Rubio Leguía Normand law firm to join the firm’s corporate practice.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Aguaytía and Pucallpa 138 kV transmission line project
Compañía
Eléctrica El
Platanal $141 million asset acquisition
fromTermochilca
Equinix $758 million asset acquisition from Entel
Fondo
MiVivienda $600 million bond issuance
North Port Callao Concession Agreement
