Chambers & Partners, one of the leading international directories of the legal profession, has published its 2026 Latin American edition. Chambers Latin America ranks and analyzes the top law firms in the region. The guide's rankings are based on year-round research conducted by a team of researchers. The legal rankings cover law firms of all sizes across key practice areas.
Highlights
In this new edition, Chambers presented several new rankings that reflect the changing legal landscape of the region:
Chile: Environment: Water Rights; Compliance and Mexico: Regional: General Business Law – Querétaro
In addition, the Latin America Guide 2026 reflects a number of new individual rankings.
In Chile: TMT: Data Protection. While in Mexico they added Banking and Finance: Regulatory; TMT: Data Protection; Energy and Natural Resources: Energy; Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas; Energy and Natural Resources: Mining and Mexico: Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions: The Elite and the Most Recognized.
- The Dominican Republic is the most equitable jurisdiction in terms of unique lawyer rankings and individual rankings awarded to lawyers.
- Among the five largest economies included in the guide, Peru and Colombia are the best performing in terms of uniquely ranked women.
While Chile and Mexico show the greatest opportunity for progress in diversity, equity and inclusion, there are encouraging signs when looking at specific areas of practice:
- Chile has achieved gender parity in the Life Sciences and Data Protection rankings.
- In Mexico , female lawyers represent 43% of the rankings in Data Protection, and 27% in Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration.
This year the directory announced that it received 4562 submissions and 31,000 interactions with the legal market.
Prominent Band 1 Firms in Peru by Practice Area:
Banking and Finance
- Band 1 , Echecopar, 18 years ranked; Garrigues, 11 years; Miranda & Amado, 18 years; and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years in the ranking.
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Band 1 : CMS Grau, 13 years old, and Rebaza, Alcázar and de las Casas, 17 years old, qualified.
Capital Markets
- Band 1: Echecopar, 9 years classified; Garrigues, 9 years; Miranda & Amado, 9 years, and Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, 9 years classified.
Competition / antitrust
- Band 1: Bullard Falla Ezcurra+, 18 years ranked; Díez Canseco Abogados, 7 years in the ranking, and Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, 18 years ranked.
Corporate / M&A
- Band 1: Miranda & Amado, 18 years ranked; Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, 18 years; Rebaza, Alcázar y de las Casas, 18 years; and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years in the ranking.
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Band 1: Bullard Falla Ezcurra+, 18 years old; Echecopar, 9 years old; Miranda & Amado, 18 years old; and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years old.
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Band 1: Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, 18 years classified, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years.
Dispute Resolution: White Collar Crime
- Band 1: Benites Vargas & Ugaz Abogados, 12 years classified; Rebaza, Alcázar y de las Casas, 12 years, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 12 years.
Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
- Band 1: Hernández & Cía, 18 years classified, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years.
Energy and natural resources: Oil and gas
- Band 1: CMS Grau, 10 years, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 15 years.
Energy and natural resources: Energy
- Band 1: Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 14 years, and Santiváñez Abogados, 14 years in the ranking.
Media Ambience
- Band 1: Hernández & Cía, 9 years classified, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years.
Insurance
- Band 1: Kennedys, 9 years old, classified.
Propiedad intelectual
- Band 1: BARLAW – Barrera & Asociados, 12 years classified, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years.
Consumer Law
- Band 1: Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, 2 years classified, and Stucchi Abogados, 2 years classified.
International Trade/WTO
- Band 1: Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados, 12 years classified.
Labor & employment
- Band 1: Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, 17 years classified, Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 17 years, and Vinatea y Toyama, 17 years.
Life Sciences
- Band 1: Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 12 years classified.
Proyectos
- Band 1: Garrigues, 11 years classified, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years.
Public Law
- Band 1 : Echecopar, 12 years old, and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 14 years old.
Real Estate
- Band 1: Estudio De la Flor, García Montufar Arata & Asociados Abogados, 16 years ranked, and Miranda & Amado, 16 years in the ranking.
TMT (Telecommunications, Media, Technology)
- Band 1: Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 12 years classified.
Taxes
- Band 1: Damma Asesores Legales, 6 years ranked; Hernández & Cía, 18 years, and Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, 18 years; and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados, 18 years, and Zuzunaga Assereto Abogados, 17 years ranked.
Conclusion
In Peru, the firm Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is positioned as the leading firm in multiple practice areas within Band 1, demonstrating a strong presence and extensive experience. This firm is a leader in key areas such as Energy and Natural Resources (Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining), Environment, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, TMT (Telecommunications, Media and Technology), and also maintains a prominent position in Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Litigation), Labor & Employment, Public Law, and Projects.
Other firms that also stand out with consistent rankings and extensive track records include:
Echecopar, recognized in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Public Law and Dispute Resolution,Miranda & Amado, a leader in Banking and Finance, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and also in Dispute Resolution, andGarrigues, prominent in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, and Projects.
CMS Grau and Rebaza, Alcázar y de las Casas, stand out especially in Bankruptcy & Restructuring, as well as in Energy and Natural Resources.Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, a highly regarded firm specializing in Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, and Dispute Resolution (Litigation).Hernández & Cía, leader in Mining, Environment and Taxes.
Other renowned firms include Bullard Falla Ezcurra+, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, and Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados, each with notable recognition in their respective areas.
Band 1 in Peru presents a robust and competitive landscape, with Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados solidifying its position as the leading firm across a broad spectrum of legal areas. Its versatility and high ranking reinforce its leadership in the Peruvian market. Alongside it, firms such as Echecopar, Miranda & Amado, Garrigues, and CMS Grau stand out for their specialization and accumulated experience, reflecting a dynamic legal sector with several firms offering top-tier legal services in various branches of corporate and specialized law.
