Bankruptcy Law Firm of the Year in Peru Luis Fernando Martinot Oliart Partner fernando.martinot@martinotabogados.pe Yanira Becerra Stock Partner yanira.becerra@martinotabogados.pe Jorge Zúñiga Quiroz Partner jorge.zuniga@martinotabogados.pe Martinot Abogados is a dynamic and modern law firm focused on creating value for its clients, and on addressing their needs with an integral holistic approach aimed at finding solutions. The firm is inspired by excellence in service, professional ethics in the practice of law and the efficiency in the allocation of resources. The firm’s lawyers have a common philosophy and vision. It seeks excellence as its service feature, efficiency as its management model and a proper private life/work balance so that its team is always motivated and focused. The firm provides legal advice in a wide variety of practice areas, both with a proactive and preventive approach. Insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings: Martinot Abogados advises on the restructuring and reorganisation of corporate groups, in the investment in bankruptcy assets and in the acquisition of businesses or assets in distress. Foreign investment: Martinot Abogados provides counselling in the establishment
and deployment of operations in Peru, from a proper understanding of the applicable legal framework, to the incorporation of the type of company that better suits the investor´s activities and requirements. Mergers and acquisitions: Martinot Abogados provides counselling in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, purchase and sale of assets and investment projects. The firm participates on behalf of buyers as well as sellers. Luis Fernando Martinot Oliart graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, with a degree in Law. He also earned a Master’s degree in Law and Corporate Finance from ESAN. As a professional, Fernando has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate law, M&A, contracts, foreign investment and bankruptcy. He has had an active role in multiple M&As, from the structuring of the deal and the legal due diligence to contract negotiation and closing of the transaction. He is a member of the Bar Association of Callao, the Corporate and M&A Law committee of the IBA, and the International Law Section of the
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www.martinotabogados.pe Tel: +51 (511) 625-4780 ABA. Chambers & Partners, Latin Lawyer and Legal 500 have shortlisted him in their Peruvian lawyer rankings that specialise in mergers and acquisitions as well as bankruptcies. Yanira Becerra Stock graduated from the Universidad Catolica Santa Maria de Arequipa with a degree in Law. She also earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru – CENTRUM. As a professional, Yanira has more than 10 years’ experience in corporate law, M&A, contracts, foreign investment and bankruptcy. She has had an active role in multiple M&As, from the structuring of the deal and the legal due diligence, to contract negotiation and closing of the transaction. Yanira has extensive experience in corporate workouts, turnarounds, and bankruptcies, including investing and financing in distressed companies and acquiring distressed assets. Legal 500 has shortlisted her in their Peruvian lawyer rankings that specialise in mergers and acquisitions as well as bankruptcies. She is a member of the Bar Association of Arequipa.
Admiralty and Shipping Law Firm of the Year in the Turks and Caicos Islands / Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year in the Turks and Caicos Islands / Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in the Turks and Caicos Islands Graham Thompson Stephen M. Wilson, QC Partner Tel: +1-649-339-4130 sw@gtclaw.com www.grahamthompson.com Graham Thompson, one of the preeminent law firms in The Bahamas since 1950, expanded to Providenciales, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in 2012. The firm advises leading domestic and international institutions, corporations, law firms and private clients, with an outstanding reputation for achieving the desired outcome. Since expanding to the Turks and Caicos, Graham Thompson (“GT”) has earned an outstanding reputation for achieving desired outcomes for its clients. The firm’s highly experienced litigation team has been described as “fantastic advocates... articulate, well-researched and prepared.” Its vibrant real estate group specialises in second home acquisitions, as well as providing a sophisticated range of focused legal support during each phase of real property. GT prides itself on its unique combination of expert legal skills and real-world experience in working out effective solutions to complex problems. With 65 years of continuous history
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and a first-rate balance between seasoned practitioners and dynamic young lawyers, GT is excellence-driven in every way and accordingly, well known as a leading Bahamian law firm. Producing and sustaining a satisfied clientele drawn locally and from across five continents is the common focal point of the firm’s efforts. Integrity, hard work, understanding the “bigger picture” that frames the specific legal needs of clients, creativity, rigorous ethical restraint in the charging of fees, and uncompromising loyalty to the client, are key ingredients of the GT ethos. The firm, well known as the largest commercial law firm in the Bahamas, has successfully expanded from its main downtown Nassau location in recent years to better serve its broad range of corporate and private clients. In 2000, the Freeport, Grand Bahama office was opened, followed by the launching of licensed affiliate GTC Corporate Services in 2001, and the Lyford Cay, New Providence office in 2011. In December 2012,
GT expanded to Providenciales, in The Turks and Caicos Islands, where it already enjoys a reputation as one of the leading firms for civil and commercial litigation, and more recently, for transactional real estate matters. The firm has built up an enviable reputation both domestically and globally in a variety of important legal disciplines. Its attorneys are sought after by leaders in the real property, resort development, banking and capital markets sectors. The firm is highly regarded for its expertise in trust and estate planning, commercial matters, civil litigation, family law, securitisation, employment and immigration matters. The firm is consistently ranked a tier one law firm by the leading international ratings publications, including CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS, IFLR 1000, and CITY WEALTH LEADERS LIST, among others. Currently, two of the firm’s partners have been appointed Queen’s Counsel (QC).