Roberto Santiváñez

Specialist in regulation and competition, project development and finance, corporate finance and procurement, with an emphasis on energy and infrastructure sectors.

Rankings: Hall of Fame by Legal 500 Latin America; Band 1 by Chambers Latin America; Highly Regarded by IFLR1000; LACCA Approved.

Education

• Master’s degree from Stanford Law School, Master of the Science of Law – JSM. (2001).
• Lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica (1999).
• Bachelor’s degree in law from Pontificia Universidad Católica (1997).

Professional experience

• Partner of Santiváñez Abogados (2005 to date).
• Foreign Attorney of Mayer Brown, New York (2001-2002).

Main Transactions – M&A

• I Squared capital in acquisition of Duke Energy’s assets in Latin America for 1.2 billion.
• I Squared capital in acquisition of IC Power’s assets in Latin America for 1,177 million.
• Abengoa in sale of 25% of Atlantica Yield for USD 607 million.
• Nautilus Inkia Holdings in acquisition of 25.16% of Kallpa Generación and Samay for USD 341 million.
• Grupo Lamosa in acquisition of ETEX’s industrial assets in Latin America for USD 230 million.
• Blue Water Advisors for sale to GEB of the Dunas Group for USD 210.4 million.
• Grupo UNACEM in the acquisition of Termochilca for USD 141 million.
• Grupo Romero in acquisition of Samay I (Puerto Bravo 725 MW CT), reserved amount.
• I Squared capital in acquisition of T-Solar for EUR 112 million.
• ISA and GEB in acquisition of Consorcio Transmantaro for USD 118 million.
• Banco Compartamos in the acquisition of Financiera CREAR for USD 63 million.
• Blue Water Worldwide in acquisition of Dunas Energía for PEN 202.5 million.

Main Transactions – Energy

• Nexa Resources, 250 MW renewable electricity supply for refinery and mining operations.
• Anglo American, 187 MW renewable electricity supply for 15 years for the Quellaveco mine and electricity transmission services.
• Minera Las Bambas, 150 MW electricity supply and electricity transmission services.
• Cerro Verde, renegotiation of 150 MW electricity supply.
• Minera Chinalco, 150 MW electricity supply and electricity transmission services for the Toromocho mine.
• Electro Dunas, electricity supply contract for a regulated market of 120 MW for 25 years.
• Volcan, 100 MW power supply for mining operations.
• Ashmore Energy International, CT Fenix 540 MW dual thermoelectric combined cycle project.
• Celepsa, a 220 MW hydroelectric hydroelectric CH Platanal project with seasonal and hourly regulation reservoirs.
• CSP Terminals, electricity transmission services for the Port of Chancay.

Academic Career

• Professor of energy regulation and markets courses (electricity and gas) and visiting professor of post-graduate programs in faculties of law, economics, business and finance of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru, Universidad ESAN, Universidad de Piura and Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
• Speaker and guest panelist at multiple local and international congresses and seminars related to regulation, markets, projects and infrastructure in the energy sector.
• He is the author of two university theses on the electricity reform in Peru, as well as dozens of essays and opinion articles, which have appeared in the main publications in Peru.

Affiliations and/or Memberships

• Member of the Piura Bar Association.
• International Bar Association – Scholarship Office, Power Law Committee.
• Stanford University Alumni Association.