"A traditional tax law firm" is how one competitor describes Hernández & Cía, a tag that may no longer fit the active, mid-sized firm. Market feedback contends that the relatively young firm has been able to leverage its celebrated tax expertise to expand into multiple disciplines, especially capital markets....
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"A traditional tax law firm" is how one competitor describes Hernández & Cía, a tag that may no longer fit the active, mid-sized firm. Market feedback contends that the relatively young firm has been able to leverage its celebrated tax expertise to expand into multiple disciplines, especially capital markets. According to one practitioner the firm is "very good on investment funds, asset managers, and tax."
Moreover, competitors note that Juan Luis Hernández has been able to cultivate a growing M&A practice in addition to finance work. Equipped with a bright young team, Hernández, a highly-respected lawyer, has been able to attract first-rate clients. "He kills the market on fees,' says one competitor. "He has a young team and is able to charge competitive prices."
Last year, Hernández advised private equity firm Aureos Capital as it acquired a 40% stake in Condor Travel, one of Peru's largest tour operators. He also assisted Citibank, Interbank and Banco Santander in arranging Pesquera Exalmar's IPO and public share sale in local and international markets, totalling $122 million.
In project finance, the firm advised Hidroeléctrica Santa Cruz on a medium-term financing arrangement offered by Interbank for the construction of two small-scale hydroelectric plants or "mini-hydros". Hernández & Cía also assisted Magma Energy with the legal aspects of the construction and development of several geothermal power plants.
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