Comprehensive value-creating legal services. Innovative solutions for effective prevention, planning and legal defense.
We are a law firm with over 15 years of experience providing legal advice to multiple, local and international, business groups in corporate, tax, foreign trade and customs, labour and immigration; and intellectual property capabilities.
Our leaders combine good judgment and years of experience obtained from advising clients of various sizes and industries, some of which are key players in local and global markets.
Professional Excellence
We have an experienced team of lawyers specialized in different areas of law. Our staff has diversified experience, being graduates of the best Peruvian universities and having postgraduate studies at prestigious foreign universities.
International Network
We are members of International Advisory Experts, a global alliance of established and experienced legal, financial and consulting firms in more than 140 jurisdictions. This allows us to attend not only local operations but also international transactions, providing expert and high-quality advice in any country.
Accreditations and Awards
Our firm is accredited by Chambers & Partners as a leader in intellectual property (2011-2025), and foreign trade and customs (2022-2025) in Peru. We are also recognised by The Legal 500 (2023-2025) and ITR World Tax (2022-2025). Finally, we obtained the “Best Corporate Firm-Peru” award in Legal Awards by the British magazine Acquisition International (AI) in 2018.
Our Legal Practice Areas
We are a dynamic, innovative and proactive firm that provides comprehensive multidisciplinary advice with a preventive and planning approach. The areas in which we provide services are the following:
We provide contractual, corporate and commercial advice in all industries. We are responsible for setting up and launching new businesses. We conduct due diligence processes and advise our clients on merger and acquisition transactions.
Leaders in legal and operational advice in relation to foreign trade contracts and customs operations. Likewise, customs planning, customs auditing, contentious, administrative and judicial processes are provided.
Our team provides both individual and collective labour counselling, with a preventive and savings-oriented approach. In addition, we offer specialised services in labour migration advice.
We are internationally recognized for the quality of the legal service we provide in matters related to trademarks, patents, and copyright protection.
Specialized consultancy in the study of property titling, the regularisation of buildings, the physical and legal reorganization of rural and urban properties, and the structuring of contracts to ensure safe and profitable real estate investments.
We provide adequate heritage protection and planning for the sharing of heritage for the benefit of future generations.
We offer specialized advice on municipal matters, including licenses, permits, zoning and taxes. We represent our clients in administrative procedures and sanctions, providing effective and customized solutions according to their needs.
We provide advice and sponsorship for judicial representation in jurisdictional headquarters on various topics, from civil, administrative, labor, and commercial issues.
We advise on the design, implementation and monitoring of Crime Prevention Models under Law 30424 and System for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (SPLAFT) under the regulations of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF).
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Our team
Our team has diversified experience, being graduates of the best Peruvian universities and having postgraduate studies at prestigious foreign universities.
We invite you to meet our lawyers.
Armando Lema
Partner
Alvaro Echeandía
Partner
Alfred Kossuth
Partner
José Luis Sorogastúa
Partner
Pilar Santillán
Partner
Rodrigo Varillas
Partner
Our Events
At Thorne, Echeandía & Lema Abogados, we have a culture of permanent updating; thus, we provide training to our clients on strategic and relevant business legal matters.
Workshops: Mandatory precedents issued in the year 2024 by the SUNAFIL Labour Inspection Court
Theme: Precedentes de observancia obligatoria emitidos en el año 2024 del Tribunal de...
Workshops: Value adjustments on Imports
Theme: Value adjustments on Imports Speakers: José Luis Sorogastúa – Partner of Foreign...
Constitution of the Peruvian Importers’ Association – AIP
Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Lima (Lima Association of Public Accountants) We are pleased...
Seminario: Precios de Transferencia: “Reporte Local 2016 / 2017”
Seminar: Transfer Pricing: ‘Local Reporting 2016 / 2017’. Theme: Transfer Pricing: ‘Local...