Celia Izquierdo

Celia Izquierdo

CELIA IZQUIERDO

Senior Associate

Celia has broad experience and more than 10 years of practice within the public sector. Particularly, in the elimination of regulatory barriers, regulatory improvement, administrative simplification, consumer protection, competition, education, unfair competition.

Her academic background includes the completion of her master’s degree in Business Law. She also has a specialization in Regulatory Improvement and Regulatory Impact Analysis from the University of Piura (UDEP) and in Public Management from the University of Esan.

Finally, she has been a member of Indecopi’s Tribunal for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Barriers since its creation in 2018 and has participated in important cases in various sectors, including transportation, health and telecommunications.

PRACTICE AREAS
  • Administrative Law
  • Education
  • Consumer Protection
  • Competition
  • Life Sciences & Health Care
INDUSTRIES
  • Education
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Institutions
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Bureaucratic Barriers
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
  • Universidad de Piura, Lima, 2017, Program in Specialization in Regulatory Improvement and Regulatory Impact Analysis.
  • Universidad ESAN, Lima, 2017, Course in Specialization in Public Management.
  • Centro Peruano de Estudios Gubernamentales- CEPEG, Lima, 2017, Specialized Diploma in Administrative Law.
  • Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) and Fundación CEDDET, Lima, 2015, Introduction to Competition Law
  • Universidad de Piura, Piura, Piura, 2013, Master’s Degree in Business Law
  • Universidad de Piura, Piura, 2011, Lawyer
LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • English
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Lima Bar Association

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Ximena Herrán

Ximena Herrán

XIMENA HERRÁN

Senior Associate

Her professional practice focuses on the areas of Corporate, Commercial and Financial Law, regularly advising domestic and foreign companies in the areas of her specialty, particularly in the corporate maintenance of the same, as well as in the negotiation and drafting of commercial and financial contracts.

Additionally, she has complemented her professional practice with postgraduate studies in Financial Law, Corporate Law, Compliance and Data Protection.

She is a lawyer from Universidad Católica San Pablo (UCSP) and holds a Master’s Degree in International Commercial Law from Queen Mary University (QMUL) of London.

PRACTICE AREAS
  • Banking and Finance
  • Compliance
  • Insolvency and Restructuring
  • M&A
  • Data Protection
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
  • Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa, 2016 – Lawyer.
  • Queen Mary University of London, London, 2018 – Master’s Degree in International Business Law (LL.M. in International Business Law).
  • Pacífico Business School and Institute of Audit & IT Governance, 2019 – International Data Protection Course.
  • Universidad ESAN and ESAN Graduate School of Business, Lima, 2020 – Specialization Program for Executives (PEE) in Corporate Law.
  • Pacífico Business School, Lima, 2021 – Specialization Program in Applied Finance for the Non-Finance Professionals.
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, London, 2021 – Course entitled “Data: Law, Policy and Regulation”.
LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • English

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Patricia Castro

Patricia Castro

PATRICIA CASTRO

Partner | Maritime, Ports & Regulatory Law

Her professional practice focuses on providing comprehensive advice to domestic and foreign companies in various corporate matters, from their incorporation, start-up, reorganizations, mergers, spin-offs, establishment of branches of foreign companies, among others. Patricia has a particular focus on consulting on daily activities of a company, review of civil contracts, negotiation, structuring and execution of all types of commercial transactions.

She specializes in consulting on issues related to maritime, logistics and transportation. She has extensive experience in offering comprehensive advice to companies that provide transportation services, cabotage, towing, pilotage, logistics operators, shipping agents, public and private ports, from its incorporation, obtaining authorizations and licenses, review of private initiatives and concession contracts, administrative procedures and regulatory matters in general.

She is a lawyer by Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón (UNIFE) and has a master’s degree in Business Law with mention in Corporate Law, by Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC).

PRACTICE AREAS
  • Aviation, Maritime and Ports
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Infrastructure & Public Utilities
INDUSTRIES
  • Logistics
  • Projects and Infrastructure
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
  • Universidad de Piura, Lima, 2022 – Specialization Program in Maritime Law
  • Universidad ESAN, Lima, 2019 – Specialization Program for Executives in Corporate Law with specialization in Administrative Law
  • Fudan University, Shanghai, 2018 – Doing Business in China
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, 2017 – Professional Development Program Management
  • Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Lima, 2014 – Master in Business Law with mention in Corporate Law
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima, 2013 – Accounting Course for Non-Accountants
  • Universidad San Martín de Porres, Lima, 2012 – Specialization Diploma for Real Estate Agents
  • Universidad San Martín de Porres, Lima, 2010 – Annual Course on Notary and Registry Law
  • Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón (UNIFE), Lima, 2008 – Lawyer
LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • English
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Lima Bar Association

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Maribel Tejada Dextre

Maribel Tejada Dextre

MARIBEL TEJADA DEXTRE

Associate

She specializes in aviation regulatory matters, aviation safety and the use of infrastructure and services by airport operators, as well as administrative procedures before governmental authorities, authorizations and operating certifications required in the airline industry. In addition, she has experience advising several companies in corporate matters.

She is a lawyer from Universidad de Lima and has a specialization in Business and Financial Law from Universidad ESAN.

PRACTICE AREAS
  • Aviation
  • Maritime & Ports
  • Administrative Law
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
  • Universidad ESAN – Currently pursuing The Executive Specialization Program in Corporate Law
  • Universidad de Lima – Lawyer (2020).
  • Universidad del Pacífico – Data Protection International Course (2020).
LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • English
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Lima Bar Association

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Andrea Zanusso

Andrea Zanusso

ANDREA ZANUSSO

Director

Her practice focuses on legal advice on matters related to telecommunications, focusing on infrastructure deployment, as well as technology, cybersecurity, and personal data protection issues. She has also participated in the development of corporate legal strategies from the administrative analysis, as well as in matters related to health registrations, artificial intelligence projects and cybersecurity assessment from the legal perspective.

Andrea has extensive experience in Administrative Law, Regulatory & IT practice Law, including administrative proceedings, advice on different technological projects, and cybersecurity matters.

Andrea graduated from Universidad de Buenos Aires and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, holds a Master’s degree in Legaltech and Digital Management of the Legal Profession from Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. She has also conducted postgraduate studies in Artificial Intelligence and Law from Universidad de Buenos Aires, and holds the Cibersecurity Managing Risk in the Information Age Certificate from Harvard.

PRACTICE AREAS
  • Administrative Law
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Data Protection and Information Security
  • Telecommunications and Media
  • Technology, Innovation & IA
INDUSTRIES
  • Aviation
  • Agribusiness
  • Food and Beverage
  • Mass Consumption and Retail
  • Education
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Healthcare
  • Gaming Law
  • Financial Institutions
  • Logistics
  • Ports and Maritime
  • Projects and Infrastructure
  • Technology and Communications
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
  • Harvard University, 2022 – Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning -Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age
  • Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2021 – Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Lab -Multidisciplinary Training Program in Artificial Intelligence – Data Governance
  • Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2021 – International Postgraduate Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Law by the Artificial Intelligence Lab
  • Universidad de Salamanca, 2020 – Master’s Degree in Legaltech and Digital Management of the Legal Profession
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, 2016 – Lawyer
  • Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2014 – Lawyer (Honors Diploma)
LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • English
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Public Bar Association of the Federal Capital – Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Lima Bar Association
  • Network of Lawyers for a Digital Peru

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 María Eugenia Yábar

 María Eugenia Yábar

MARÍA EUGENIA YÁBAR

Partner | Aviation and Administrative Law

Her professional practice focuses on the airline industry and she is a leading professional in Aviation Law in the country and in the region.

María Eugenia also specializes in advising major airlines and suppliers in regulatory and compliance matters; local and international transactions; insurance; purchases, sales, mergers, spin-offs; aircraft financing and leasing; administrative processes before governmental authorities; operations authorizations and licenses; obtaining the required industry certificates for the company, its equipment and staff, as well as all related matters that allow an airline or a specialized airport services company to meet its objectives.

Moreover, María Eugenia has extensive experience in the corporate area, providing advice on strategies for the development of projects, associative contracts, public and private bids, corporate reorganizations, to companies in the construction, mining, logistics, port and public infrastructure sectors, among others.

She is currently Chair of the Latin American Forum of the International Aviation Women’s Association – IAWA and representative of the airlines of the Special Committee of the Fund for the Promotion and National Tourist Development of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism – MINCETUR, Member of the Board of Directors of the Association of International Air Transport Companies – AETAI, member of the Advisory Council of WIP Peru, Peruvian chapter of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice.

She is a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. She has been included in the Experts Guide as a leading lawyer in aviation in Peru and has been distinguished by the legal guide Latin Lawyer as one of the 50 most inspiring women in law in the Americas. She is regularly consulted by the media to provide her professional opinion.

She is a speaker and panelist at local and international conferences and seminars; and author of articles for legal magazines and local press.

PRACTICE AREAS
  • Aviation, Maritime and Ports
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Infrastructure & Public Utilities
INDUSTRIES
  • Logistics
  • Ports and Maritime
  • Projects and Infrastructure
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
  • Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, 1991 – Lawyer
LANGUAGES
  • Spanish
  • English
MEMBERSHIPS
  • International Aviation Women’s Association
  • Women in the Profession – WIP Peru

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