Prepared by British Embassy in Lima
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The following list of lawyers has been prepared by the British Embassy in Lima for the convenience of British Nationals who may require legal advice and assistance in Peru. It is provided on the understanding that we (the British Embassy) do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to take it into account when instructing a local lawyer.
Further and alternatively, we cannot accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information or from any failure to give information.
Our aim is to provide our customers with as much relevant information to enable them to make better informed decisions but our lists are not recommendations and should not be treated as such.
List of lawyers in Peru / Lima
Updated: March 2018
This list is in alphabetical order (following Honorary Legal Advisor’s details).
Berninzon & Benavides AbogadosAddress: Av. Camino Real 390, Torre Central, Oficina 801, Centro Camino Real, San Isidro, Lima 27
Telephone: +511 222-5252
Fax: +511 421-4816
www.berlegal.com
This company has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff,
· they are affiliated to the Lima Bar Association,
· specialisations are in civil law, corporation law, labour law, commercial/financial law, tax law, litigation, IP, utilities, banckruptcy, infrastructure, projects and government projects,
· they have have experience representing British nationals,
· they can provide legal aid,
· they can offer a Pro Bono service only in special cases,
· staff speak English, French and German,
· they cover the whole country of Peru,
· they do not have international offices.
Elizabeth Cancinos
Address: Av. 2 de Mayo No 516, Of. 201, Miraflores, Lima
Telephone: +511 7392621 ext 101
Mobile: +51 993025682 / +51 995466248
This lawyer has told us the following things:
· she does not speak English but has an interpreter,
· she is affiliated to the Lima Bar Association,
· specialisations are in criminal law, civil law, corporation law, labour law, commercial/financial,
· she has experience representing British nationals,
· she can provide legal aid,
· she can offer a Pro Bono service only in special cases,
· she speaks Portuguese,
· she covers the whole country of Peru,
· she does not have international offices.
Garcia Sayan Abogados
Address: Av. Reducto No 1310, Piso 7, Lima 18
Telephone: +511 615-0202
www.garciasayan. com.pe
This company has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff,
· they are affiliated to the Lima Bar Association,
· specialization in all areas of law, some of which are: Finance and Capital Markets, Taxation, Commercial Law, Customs and Foreign Trade, Due Diligence, Bankruptcy, Antitrust and Free Competition, Intellectual Property, Mining, Oil, Gas and Electricity, Environmental Law, Community Relations, Civil Law, Inheritance Law, Administrative Law, Regulatory Affairs, Dispute Resolution, Labor and Migratory Law, Corporate, Merges and Acquisitions, Corporate Criminal Law, Real Estate, Pro Bono.
· they have experience representing British companies,
· they can provide legal aid,
· they can offer a Pro Bono service only in special cases,
· the staff of lawyers speak English and some lawyers speak French and Portuguese,
· they cover the whole country of Peru,
· they do not have international offices.
Kennedys Law
Address: Av Rivera Navarrete 475, Piso 13, San Isidro, Lima 27
Telephone: + 51 1 562 5150
Mobile: +51 966369300
www.kennedyslaw.com
This company has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff,
· Kennedys is duly incorporated in Peru as a law firm. It is not required for Kennedys to be affiliated to a local authority. Notwithstanding, their staff is constituted by qualified professionals affiliated before the Colegio de Abogados de Lima and Colegio de Abogados del Callao,
· Kennedys is an international legal firm with expertise in litigation and dispute resolution and committed almost exclusively to insurance and reinsurance sector. They advise insurers and reinsurers on claims coverage advice, policy wordings and disputes and provide local and international arbitration services. They also specialise in regulatory advice and commercial law.
· they have have experience representing British nationals, most of them are insurance and reinsurance companies, such as Amtrust Europe Limited, Howden Group UK, among others,
· they have experience working with British Law and they have advised British citizens before,
· Kennedys is committed to developing a co-ordinated, focused, well balanced and meaningful pro bono practice, improving access to justice for those in the community who cannot afford legal services; increasing community awareness of legal and human rights as part of their contribution to the community; providing their services in a manner which emphasises education and empowerment to effect long-term change in the community; among other principles,
· some of their qualified lawyers speak German and Portuguese,
· they cover the whole country of Peru,
· Kennedys has international offices in: Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, England and Wales, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and United States of America.
Pierola & Asociados
Address: Manuel Almenara 265, PO Box 18-0715, Lima 18
Telephone: +511 447-2454
Fax: +511 447-2450
www.pierola-asociados.com
https://pe.linkedin.com/in/josedepierola
This company has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff (all their lawyers, paralegals and trainees speak, read and write English fluently)
· they are members of the Lima Bar Association and the Peruvian Intellectual Property Association, and of several international intellectual property organizations, such as the International Trademark Association (INTA), American Bar Association (ABA), Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propiété Intellectuelle (FICPI), Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI), Inter - American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA),
· specialisations are in intellectual property in all legal areas related to trade marks, slogans, trade names, well-known trade marks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, copyrights, unfair competition and litigation, as well as foreign investment and general practice, and they are also involved in the fields of domain names dispute resolution and arbitration, licensing and infringement actions,
· they have experience representing British nationals,
· they can provide legal aid to British nationals in the areas of their expertise,
· they can offer a Pro Bono service depending on the particular case,
· besides Spanish, members of their staff also speak French, German or Italian,
· they cover the whole country of Peru,
· they do not have international offices.
Rodrigo Elías & Mendrano Abogados
Address: Av. San Felipe 758, Jesus Maria, Lima
Telephone: +511 619 1900
Fax: +511 619 1919
www.estudiorodrigo.com
This company has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff,
· they are affiliated to the Lima Bar Association,
· specialisations are in cvil law, corporation law, labour law, commercial/financial, tax law, litigation, IP, utilities, banckruptcy, infrastructure, business law, projects and government projects,
· they have experience representing British nationals,
· they can provide legal aid,
· they can offer a Pro Bono service only in special cases,
· staff speak French and German,
· they cover only Lima,
· they do not have international offices.
Socrates Grillo Bockos
Address: Av Alfredo Benavides 586, departamento 202, Miraflores, Lima
Telephone: +511 2430482
Mobile: +51 992796783
This lawyer has told us the following things:
· he speaks English,
· he is affiliated to the Lima Bar Association,
· specialisation are criminal and penitentiary law,
· he has experience representing British nationals,
· he can provide legal aid,
· he can offer a Pro Bono service only in special cases,
· he speaks German,
· he covers Lima and in some occasions other regions of Peru,
· he does not have international offices.
Velfried, Asesoría y consultoría legal
Address: Calle Los Ficus 243-601 San Isidro, Lima
Telephone: +511 4222761/ +511 2247233
Mobile: +51 999443062
This company has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff,
· they are affiliated to Lima Bar Association,
· specialisations are in civil law, commercial law and criminal law,
· they have have experience representing British nationals,
· they can provide legal aid,
· they can offer a Pro Bono service depending on the case and the circumstances,
· staff speak Italian, French and German,
· they cover the whole country of Peru,
· they do not have international offices.
Walter Julio Honores Cisneros
Telephone: +511 13461695
Mobile: +51 999756731 / +51 984734350
This lawyer has told us the following things:
· they have English speaking staff,
· he is affiliated to the Lima Bar Association,
· specialisation are civil, familiar,criminal and penitentiary law,
· he has experience representing British nationals,
· he can provide legal aid,
· he can offer a Pro Bono service,
· he covers Lima and in some occasions other regions of Peru,
· he does not have international offices.
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