We are a firm founded by Omar Alfaro, a Peruvian attorney with a distinguished profesional and academic career, both in the private and public sectors.
We gather professionals from the most prestigious law firms in Peru, which guarantees a solid and nurtured legal experience.
FOUNDER
Academic Education
Lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. Graduate of the Master in Business Law with special mention in Corporate Law at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC). Degree in Theory of the Legal Argument at Universidad Castilla-La Mancha in Spain. Specialization Program in Insurance Policies at Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and the Insurance Institute of the MAPFRE Foundation in Spain. Specialization in Economic Development Strategies at the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Seoul, South Korea.
Practice
Since 2012, he has been a part of the Corporate and M&A practice at Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uria (Formerly Ferrero Abogados) focusing in Corporate Law, Civil Law, Insurance Law and Data Protection Law.
He was the Head of the Insurance Law practice, and has been recognized since 2015 as one of the most outstanding Peruvian attorneys in that field by international publications Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. He is currently a member of the International Association of Insurance Law AIDA (Association Internationale du Droit des Assurances) – Peruvian Branch.
He has been practising Personal Data Protection and New Technologies Law since 2013, advising important technology companies, e-commerce start-ups, transport companies and fintechs, both local and foreign. He has been a part of specialized publications in that field and has been interviewed by important media outlets.
He is part of the Mentors Network of Start-ups companies at the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development Center of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (CIDE PUCP).
Arbitration
He is registered as an Arbitrator in the Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima since 2015.
Publications
Academic Education
Lawyer from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC). First place Degree from the High Specialization Program and the Global Faculty of the Regulation & Finance Institute of ESAN insurance and reinsurance management. He is currently the Secretary of the Management Board of the Peruvian Association of Insurance and Reinsurance, as well as the Secretary General of the youth Ibero-Latinamerican Committee of the International Association of Insurance Law – AIDA (Association Internationale du Droit des Assurances). At both institutions, academic education and the promotion of insurance and reinsurance law are fundamental pillars.
Practice
In 2012, he joined as an associate of the Corporate – Finance Law practice at Miranda & Amado, specializing in Capital Markets Regulation, specializing in Financial System Regulation, Capital Markets, Insurance and Reinsurance. In 2015, he joined the Corporate and M&A practice at Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uria (Formerly Ferrero Abogados) focusing in Corporate Law, Financial System Regulation, Insurance Law and Personal Data Protection Law.
Publications
Private bids for Insurance. Regulatory counselling to insurance companies and insurance intermediaries before the Superintendencia de Banca y Seguros (SBS). Counselling and negotiation in damages claims. Training for in-house lawyers at insurance companies. Arbitration in Insurance Law.
Diagnosis and Implementation of personal data treatment policies to comply with the Peruvian Personal Data Protection Act. Assistance at audits from the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data. Cross-border transfer of personal data. Legal advice for the development of technological applications. Drafting of Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies. Counselling to technological start-ups and e-commerce.
Arbitrator at the Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima. Actuación como Árbitro y Patrocinio legal en arbitrajes.
Telephone: (511) 7104263
Email : omar.alfaro@alfarolegal.com
Av. Alberto del Campo 409, piso 10, San Isidro
Telephone: (511) 7104263
Av. Alberto del Campo 409, piso 10, San Isidro
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