Ontier announced the addition of Luis Ernesto Marín Villarán and Rodrigo Peláez Ypanaque as partners in its Lima office. These two appointments align with Ontier's growth strategy in Latin America, aiming to build top-tier practices with a regional focus and genuine synergies with the firm's other geographic locations and areas of expertise.

Both partners bring solid track records, complementary specialties and a shared vision: to make the Peruvian office a benchmark in the Latin American legal ecosystem.

More from Luis Ernesto Marín Villarán

He joins Ontier Peru as a partner in the corporate area with around 20 years of experience advising financial institutions, insurance companies, Fintech companies and corporations on a wide range of regulatory and transactional operations.

His practice encompasses financial services regulation, corporate finance, banking and finance, fintech, capital markets, derivatives, insurance law, and mergers and acquisitions. Throughout his career, he has participated in corporate and financial transactions with aggregate amounts exceeding US$2.5 billion, including bilateral and syndicated financings, structured finance, project finance, and securities issuances in domestic and international markets.

A graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and recognized in leading international legal directories, Luis Ernesto is also a university professor at ESAN, where he teaches banking law and financial regulation, as well as commercial contracts and civil and commercial guarantees. Before joining Ontier, he developed his career at top-tier firms, including Rubio Leguía Normand and Baker McKenzie.

His joining Ontier stems from the opportunity to lead something more ambitious: an integrated practice that combines technical strength with a genuine focus on the client's business, positioning the Lima office as a benchmark in the financial and corporate segment of the Peruvian legal market.

“My goal is not just to build a profitable practice. It is to build a practice that is a benchmark in the Peruvian market in the areas of Corporate and M&A, Banking and Finance, Financial Regulation and Fintech, and to do so from Ontier, actively contributing to the growth and positioning of our Peru office in the regional legal ecosystem.”

More from Rodrigo Peláez Ypanaque

He joins the firm Ontier Peru as a partner specializing in administrative law, with a consolidated practice in advising and sponsoring companies in the public and private sectors.

Her experience encompasses consumer law, free competition and unfair competition, bureaucratic barriers, insolvency law, intellectual property, and data protection. At both the administrative and judicial levels, she has provided services to companies in the retail, banking, food, real estate, and airport sectors, delivering efficient solutions and close support based on a deep understanding of each client's specific needs.

The addition of Rodrigo strengthens the litigation and regulatory dimension of Ontier Peru and generates direct synergies with the Financial Services and Fintech Regulation practice led by Luis Ernesto, offering clients comprehensive coverage from operations to contingencies.

A strategic commitment with a regional vision

These two additions are part of Ontier's business plan for Peru and the firm's global strategy to strengthen its Latin American offices as nodes in an integrated international network. Ontier has a presence in Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, and the Middle East.
The arrival of both partners not only expands the office's technical capacity: it consolidates Ontier Peru's commitment to being a leading firm in the regional legal market, capable of supporting its clients in complex operations with a business-oriented approach.

“Ontier Peru is taking a step forward with two new additions that reinforce our commitment to excellence and regional positioning. Luis Ernesto and Rodrigo bring exactly the combination we are looking for: technical depth, customer focus, and the ability to build lasting practices,” said Javier Muñoz.