Estudio Olaechea

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Founded in 1878, Estudio Olaechea is one of the most prestigious and largest law firms in Peru. For 133 years, the firm has provided practical and innovative solutions in a timely and efficient manner to a broad base of local and international clients.

The firm is an independent full-service law firm, dedicated to provide legal services to companies, financial institutions and individuals seeking the highest professional and ethical standards in Peru.

The firm particularly enjoys national and international prominence in the areas of finance, securities, privatisations, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate work; and it has assisted many important multinational companies in establishing and performing their businesses according to the highest legal standards.

Estudio Olaechea has established close working relationships with a network of independent law firms throughout Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. Likewise, the firm has an independent correspondent relationship as the Peruvian member of five global associations of independent law firms of the highest level: Lex Mundi, Club de Abogados, The Interlex Group, Ius Laboris and the International Network of Boutique Law Firms.

In order to serve clients better, Estudio Olaechea has organised practice groups that approach the legal practice with a teamwork structure. These groups comprise highly experienced partners and associates, capable of dealing with sophisticated matters and current business trends in the global economy.

In this way, the firm assists companies and individuals interested in privatisations and concessions, corporate mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, including due diligence and legal auditing procedures, corporate restructuring and bankruptcy. Mergers & acquisitions encompass negotiated acquisitions and mergers, divestitures, proxy fights, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts, among other matters. The firm’s attorneys represent buyers, sellers, investors, shareholders groups and financial advisers in structuring, negotiating and consummating complex domestic and international business combinations and other sophisticated corporate transactions.

As a matter of policy, the firm encourages the strategy of combining legal and business skills. The firm’s professionals have worked, studied and/or lived abroad, and are familiar with international business and legal working practices. Moreover, the firm has long-standing and valued professional relationships with banks, financial institutions and public sector authorities.

The firm’s experience includes representation of brewery SABMiller’s acquisition of Bavaria’s holdings in Peru worth US$7.8 billion on a global basis; representation of SABMiller on the purchase through the Lima Stock Exchange of voting stock of Peru’s largest brewery for approximately US$478 million; representation of SABMiller in six separate tender offers amounting to approximately US$32 million for the voting rights of Peru’s largest brewer, Union de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston and its five Peruvian listed subsidiaries edging closer to 100 per cent ownership; advisory of Maersk AS on the bid for the concession of the new terminal for containers at the Port of Callao; advisory and representation of HSBC Bank USA as security agent in the credit facility to Volcan Compañía Minera SAA for US$120 million; advisory of the shareholders of Peruvian company Derivados del Maíz (DEMSA) in its sale of 100 per cent of the outstanding common shares and 67.47 per cent of the investment shares for a total consideration of US$16 million and the listing of common shares on the Lima Stock Exchange; advisory of a private fund on the purchase of an important minority stake in Volcan Compañía Minera SAA for approximately US$18 million; advisory on the sale of Alcoa’s packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand’s rank group in 26 jurisdictions worth US$2.7 billion on a global basis; advisory of Central Parking Corporation in the sale of 100 per cent of the shares held on its Peruvian subsidiary Central Parking System Peru SA; assisted all of the shareholders of Peruvian company Abrasivos SA in the sale of 100 per cent of their shares to 3M Peru SA; advisory and representation of Barclays Global Investors in the cross-listing process of the Peruvian ETF on the Lima Stock Exchange; advisory and representation of ACS Solutions France in various areas in regards to the concession for the Collection Unit of the Metropolitano Bus Project (Lima’s main public transport service), among other transactions.

Estudio Olaechea has always been involved in civic activities by providing pro bono legal assistance to religious, cultural, charitable and sports organisations.

Bernardo Monteagudo 201, San Isidro 27

Lima, Peru

Tel: +51 1 219 0400

Fax: +51 1 219 0420 / +51 1 219 0422

joseantonioolaechea@esola.com.pe

www.esola.com.pe