Ecija lands in Perú with the integration of Berninzon & Benavides

Ecija has landed in Perú with the integration of Berninzon & Benavides. The firm incorporates a team of more than 30 professionals and reaches a total of 37 offices in 18 countries, reaffirming its position as the Spanish law firm with the largest presence in the region.

Image: Hugo Écija, executive president of Ecija; Eduardo Benavides, managing partner of Ecija Perú; and Alejandro Touriño, managing partner of Ecija.

Latin American Network

As part of its international strategy, Ecija reaches a new market in Latin America through the integration of a multidisciplinary team with which it consolidates its presence in the region. The firm already has offices in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Ecija in Perú

Ecija’s new team in Perú adds four new partners and 28 professionals to the firm’s global structure, bringing the firm’s total to 220 partners and more than 1,200 professionals.

Berninzon & Benavides Abogados is a full service law firm with a long history in the market that stands out for its comprehensive advice to Peruvian clients and foreign investors. Since its foundation in 1999, the firm has represented international companies in their projects in Perú, as well as national clients in different types of operations, transactions, international arbitrations and projects.

The firm “has been leading counsel in regional operations and transactions, involving countries such as Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina,” the firm reports.

“Our focus is on Latin America and for Ecija it is a great satisfaction to be able to integrate the partners and professionals of Berninzon & Benavides to our organization. Both firms, besides being complementary, share the same objectives for the market and the same values, culture and way of working. With our arrival in Perú, we have expanded our presence in the region, in a key territory for many of our clients. This consolidates us as the firm of reference in Latin America and increases our value proposition to our clients,” says Alejandro Touriño, managing partner of Ecija.

Eduardo Benavides, managing partner of Ecija Perú, points out that “for us it is a joy to be part of Ecija. This integration is a very important step that will allow us to expand our portfolio of services and respond to the growing demands of our clients for more sophisticated services and an international presence. We share a common business vision and client service, as well as common values and principles such as a commitment to diversity, sustainability and a polycentric spirit”.