On May 11th, 2020 the Peruvian Government has modified certain provisions contained in the Peruvian Merger Control Legislation (“MCL”), originally approved by Urgency Decree N° 013-2019. Vacatio legis. The Peruvian Government deferred the application of the MCL (originally on August 20, 2020) until March 1, 2021. Concentrations occurring prior to said date will not be … Continued
The Peruvian Government has enacted a new mandatory and suspensory clearance regime, which will come into force next year. Previously, Peruvian legislation only imposed mandatory pre-notification and clearance requirements for vertical or horizontal concentrations occurring in the fields of electricity generation, transmission or distribution.[1] Summary Breakdown Scope. The new merger control regime will apply to … Continued
Background: Lava Jato reaches Peru Corruption has always been a sensitive issue when doing business in Latin America. In recent years, the Brazilian “Lava Jato” investigation has been in the spotlight for its implications throughout the continent. Brazilian construction giants such as Odebrecht, OAS, Camargo Correa, Andrade Gutierrez and Quieroz Galvao, among others, were indicted … Continued
Executive Summary/Highlights: New laws provide indigenous people consultation right with respect to investment in Peruvian natural resources, but not the veto investors feared; however, they could delay projects while regulations are worked out, New mining “windfall profit tax” expected by the Peruvian Government to raise the total tax and mandatory profit sharing costs in the … Continued
The attached slides summarize trends in cross-border M&A and strategic investment activity throughout the first quarter of 2011. Highlights: Global M&A volume for Q1 2011 was US$671.8 billion, up 29.5% as compared to Q1 2010. Cross-border transactions have rebounded substantially from 2009: 38% of Q1 2011 global M&A was cross-border — up slightly from … Continued
