Tax

Tax

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Practice Areas

TAX

Our tax practice has highly specialized lawyers, and experts in all areas of tax law. They have vast experience advising several of the most important local and foreign companies with business presence in Peru.

Estudio Olaechea’s tax team frequently provides advice on local and international taxation, corporate aspects with tax implications, financing, asset and business transfers, financial instruments, local and international mergers and acquisitions, multinational business development, and sophisticated tax structures. In fact, we seek alternatives to make businesses viable, eliminate contingencies and generate efficiencies from a tax point of view.

Our tax practice has developed particular expertise, among others, in the following sectors: digital platforms and services, maritime and air transportation, financial products, construction and real estate, universities, telecommunications, technology, and energy.

In addition to consulting services, Olaechea‘s tax team provides assistance in the following matters:

 

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Preventive tax audits

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Legal advice on tax audit procedures

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Review of tax returns for individuals and legal entities

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Tax compliance obligations (e.g. identification and declaration of beneficial owners, analysis on application of anti-avoidance rules, among others)

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Representation and support in contentious and non-contentious tax proceedings, as well as in judicial proceedings in tax matters.

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Formulation of institutional consultations with the Tax Administration

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Legal representation before governmental authorities in tax matters

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In-house and virtual training courses.

Key contacts

Michael Morales

Partner

Fiorela Ríos

Senior Associate

Nataly Aspinwall

Senior Associate

Gloria Mendieta

Associate

Telecommunications and Media

Telecommunications and Media

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Practice Areas

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA

We provide specialized advice to our clients in the TMT sector, offering a consulting service on the regulatory framework and having a vast experience in the field. Our team is widely specialized in the regulation of new information and communication technologies, integrating our advice with the essential cross-cutting areas for the deployment of telecommunications. Our services include as follows:

 

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Comprehensive advice on the sector's regulatory framework, especially regarding concessions, radio spectrum allocation, installation of passive infrastructure, infrastructure sharing, network interconnection and other related aspects.

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Advice on the implementation of new technologies in the TMT sector

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Consulting on antitrust matters in the telecommunications industry

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Representing our clients in administrative proceedings before regulatory bodies and public administration entities

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Advising on commercial transactions from a telecommunications regulatory perspective.

Key contacts

Martín Serkovic

Partner

María Luisa Gubbins

Senior Associate

Andrea Zanusso

Director

Lucía Luna

Senior Associate

Insurance and Reinsurance

Insurance and Reinsurance

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Practice Areas

INSURANCE & REINSURANCE

We advise major insurance brokers and agents, insurers, reinsurers, adjusters and other related parties, providing full service in the insurance and reinsurance industry.
We are one of the few law firms that have taken on insurance disputes and non-contentious matters with proven experience in handling sophisticated insurance matters.

 

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Drafting and negotiation of insurance contracts and clauses

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Legal and regulatory compliance

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Structuring and development of new insurance products

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Coverage disputes on all types of insurance and claims handling

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Organization and formation of insurance and reinsurance activities in Peru

Key contacts

Jesús Matos

Partner

Andrea Ramírez

Associate

Tania Recavarren

Associate
Data Protection and Information Security

Data Protection and Information Security

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Practice Areas

DATA PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY

The digital revolution has ushered in a new era of innovation, but also significant data privacy risks. As technology rapidly evolves, data protection must be a core consideration from the very beginning (by design and by default) of any technology project. We understand this complex landscape. Our specialized consulting services empower our clients to navigate these complexities and ensure compliance with the latest data privacy regulation.

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Due Diligence to determine the level of compliance with personal data protection regulations in both physical and digital environments.

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Preparation of privacy policies adapted to local requirements according to category.

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Preparation of personal data protection codes of conduct, information security policies, and cookie policy.

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Review or preparation of inter-company data processing agreements for compliance with cross-border communication flows

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Registration, modification and/or deletion of data banks

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Legal advice on direct protection responses requested by individuals exercising rights of access, rectification, cancellation, or opposition of personal data (ARCO rights)

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Legal advice and defense in trilateral protection proceedings and in inspection and administrative sanctioning proceedings

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Review of contracts for the provision of services in the cloud (Cloud computing)

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Preparation of Data Processing Contracts

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Cybersecurity

Key contacts

Carol Quiroz

Partner

Daniela Chávez

Associate

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Practice Areas

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We have extensive experience providing advice on intellectual property issues, advice on the protection and defense of the various elements of intellectual property, such as in the registration of applications, negotiations in acquisitions of intellectual property elements, drafting of license agreements, assignment of rights, transfers, trademarks, patents, copyrights, software, among others, and managing records according to client needs in Peru and the world.

Our legal advice covers diverse matters such as the following:

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Advice to companies and individuals on the management of their trademark and distinctive signs portfolios, including search, registration, oppositions, cancellations, complaints, infringements, as well as in the definition of strategies for the protection and defense of their trademarks and other distinctive signs.

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Copyrights: Resolution of queries related to copyrights, registrations, and actions necessary to protect copyrights in favor of the owners.

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Unfair competition / advertising: complaints in Indecopi for acts against unfair competition through advertising, review, and advice to domestic and foreign companies on their advertisements.

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Appellations of origin: Advice to companies on applications for authorization to use a protected appellation of origin.

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Patents, utility models, and plant varieties: Advice to various domestic and foreign companies as well as individuals on the registration of their inventions and their protection

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Domain Names: Advice to companies in connection with domain names including their registration, as well as the protection and defense of domains that infringe intellectual property rights, including the purchase and transfer of domains improperly registered by third parties and the recovery of the same by their owners.

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Infringements: Protection and defense of the intellectual property rights of the various holders against third parties who improperly use the different elements of industrial and intellectual property, coordination with Indecopi and the Customs Administration on the import and counterfeit products and border measures.

Key contacts

Mónica Germany

Partner

Cristina Fernández

Senior Associate

Jossimar Jiménez

Associate
Mining

Mining

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Practice Areas

MINING

Our mining team has extensive experience in this industry advising domestic and foreign companies. The following is a brief description of our advisory services:

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Advice on mining titling (obtaining, regularization, acquisition, etc. of mining concessions and projects)

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Advice on mining regulation (compliance with the various requirements related to mining activities, such as water rights, certificate of non-existence of archaeological remains, environmental instruments, use of explosives, etc.)

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Advice on obtaining credit facilities, including the corresponding guarantees.

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Advice in negotiating with indigenous communities, especially with regard to the use of surface land for the development of mining projects. In this regard, the contribution of our specialists, who takes into account the different regional idiosyncrasies, is particularly important.

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Advice on investment agreements, especially for junior mining companies.

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Comprehensive advice on mergers and acquisitions involving mining projects

Key contacts

José Antonio Honda

Partner

Ricardo Barrantes

Senior Associate

Ursula Wismann

Associate