Spanish investor counsel for Peru
Spanish-speaking investors pursuing opportunities in Peru—whether from Spain, Latin America, or the US-domiciled Hispanic business community—face legal questions that span multiple jurisdictions. A business structured in the United States with operations or holdings in Peru raises US corporate and tax considerations alongside Peruvian regulatory requirements. A real estate acquisition in Lima by a US-based Spanish-speaking investor implicates both US-source fund structuring and Peruvian property and foreign-investment law. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., a US law firm founded in 1997, provides US-side counsel to Spanish-speaking investors with Peru-facing matters, collaborating with Peruvian-admitted Of Counsel for the Peruvian-law dimension. Martín Mayandía, Of Counsel for Peru matters, is admitted to practice law in Peru and is not admitted to practice law in the United States. Reach Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747 to discuss your Peru investment matter.
What cross-border Peru investment counsel covers
Cross-border Peru investment counsel addresses the legal coordination between US-law and Peruvian-law frameworks that Spanish-speaking investors encounter when deploying capital into Peru. Peru is a civil law jurisdiction whose private law is anchored in the Peruvian Civil Code of 1984. For an investor accustomed to the common law systems of the United States or the United Kingdom, the distinction matters: Peruvian corporate governance, contract interpretation, and secured-transactions law operate under civil-law principles that differ materially from US analogs. A US-lawyer’s role on the US side includes structuring the investment vehicle—whether a Delaware LLC, a Florida corporation, or another US entity—to accommodate Peruvian foreign-investment rules, double-taxation treaty provisions, and repatriation mechanics. On the Peruvian side, counsel admitted by the Colegio de Abogados de Lima (CAL) addresses the local regulatory and transactional requirements. The two sides collaborate as needed while maintaining strict jurisdictional separation.
Peru has maintained an open foreign-investment regime, anchored in the principle of national treatment for foreign investors and enshrined in the 1993 Political Constitution of Peru. The country is a contracting state to the ICSID Convention and the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, which means international arbitration awards are enforceable in Peru and Peruvian awards are enforceable in other contracting states. For a Spanish-speaking investor, these treaty frameworks provide a measure of dispute-resolution predictability that can be factored into investment structuring from the outset. The 1961 Hague Apostille Convention—to which Peru has been a contracting party since 2010—simplifies document authentication between Peru and other signatory states, including the United States and Spain.
How Mr. Sris and the Of Counsel network handle Peru investment matters
Matters involving both US and Peruvian law are handled through a division of responsibility: Mr. Sris and US-licensed attorneys at Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. address the US-law dimension, while Peruvian-admitted Of Counsel address the Peruvian-law dimension. A Spanish-speaking investor forming a US entity to hold Peruvian assets, for example, would receive US-side counsel on entity selection, operating-agreement drafting, US tax classification, and any US securities-law or banking-regulatory considerations tied to capital flows. The Peruvian-law side—corporate registration before SUNARP, foreign-investment notification to PROINVERSIÓN where applicable, compliance with Peruvian sectoral regulations, and local tax registration with SUNAT—is handled by Peruvian-admitted Of Counsel. This jurisdictional separation protects the investor from the unauthorized practice of law and ensures that counsel on each side is competent in the relevant legal system.
The firm’s Spanish-language capability is integral to this practice. Spanish-speaking investors can communicate directly in Spanish with Martín Mayandía, Of Counsel for Peru matters, who is admitted to practice law in Peru (Colegio de Abogados de Lima, 2009) and is not admitted to practice law in the United States. On the US side, consultations with Mr. Sris are conducted in English, and Spanish-language staff support is available where needed. The goal is to eliminate the language barrier that often complicates multi-jurisdictional investment transactions while maintaining substantive legal rigor in each jurisdiction. As of 2025, Peru remains free of comprehensive US, EU, or UN sanctions, and the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) maintains no country-level embargo on Peru—a fact that simplifies cross-border capital movement and reduces transactional friction for US-based investors.
About Mr. Sris and the sriscounsel Of Counsel network
Mr. Sris, Owner and Founder of Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., is a former prosecutor admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York. He founded the firm in 1997 and has built a practice that serves an international clientele from US locations in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, all by appointment only. Mr. Sris testified before the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee in support of 2019 HB 635 (chief patron Del. David Bulova), the bill that became the 2019 revision to Va. Code § 20-107.3(g). His experience with cross-border matters spans two decades and includes coordination with foreign-licensed counsel across Latin America and beyond.
Martín Mayandía serves as Of Counsel for Peru matters. Mr. Mayandía is admitted to practice law in Peru and is not admitted to practice law in the United States. His practice with Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. is focused on Peruvian-law matters and on serving as a liaison for Spanish-speaking investors who require coordinated US-Peru counsel. The collaboration between Mr. Sris and Mr. Mayandía reflects the firm’s approach to cross-border investment work: US-law issues are handled by US-admitted counsel, Peruvian-law issues by Peruvian-admitted counsel, and the investor receives coordinated guidance that respects the boundaries of each jurisdiction’s legal profession regulations. The firm holds no location in Peru and does not practice Peruvian law directly.
Frequently asked questions
What are the key legal considerations for a Spanish-speaking investor entering the Peruvian market?
A Spanish-speaking investor entering Peru should address entity structure, tax treaty applicability, foreign-investment registration, and dispute-resolution mechanics before deploying capital. Peru’s foreign-investment framework is generally open, with national treatment guaranteed under the Constitution of 1993. An investor using a US entity to hold Peruvian assets needs US-side counsel on entity formation, operating documents, and US tax treatment—and Peruvian-side counsel on registration with SUNARP, tax registration with SUNAT, and any sector-specific regulatory approvals. Peru is a contracting state to the New York Convention and the ICSID Convention, which means international arbitration provisions in investment agreements are enforceable. The 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, to which Peru acceded in 2010, governs document authentication between Peru and other signatory states. For guidance on your specific investment, contact Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
Do I need both a US-admitted attorney and a Peru-admitted attorney for a cross-border investment?
Yes—a transaction with both US-law and Peruvian-law dimensions requires counsel admitted in each jurisdiction, and the two sides must maintain strict jurisdictional separation to avoid the unauthorized practice of law. No single attorney can provide legal advice on both US and Peruvian law unless they hold admissions in both jurisdictions. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. addresses this by pairing Mr. Sris, admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York, with Martín Mayandía, Of Counsel admitted to practice law in Peru. The US-admitted side handles US corporate, tax, and securities questions; the Peruvian-admitted side handles Peruvian civil-law, regulatory, and property questions. The two collaborate as needed, but each stays within their licensure. This structure protects the investor and reflects the professional-responsibility rules of both jurisdictions.
How does Peru’s civil law system affect an investor accustomed to common law?
Peru’s civil law system, based on the Peruvian Civil Code of 1984, differs from US common law in its sources of law, contract interpretation principles, and judicial procedure—differences that affect how investment agreements are drafted and enforced. In a civil law jurisdiction like Peru, codified statutes are the primary source of law, and judicial precedent carries less weight than in common law systems. Contract interpretation tends to emphasize the text and the parties’ expressed intent rather than implied terms or course-of-dealing evidence. Secured transactions, corporate governance, and property rights are governed by code provisions that may not have direct US analogs. An investor should not assume that a contract drafted under US-law assumptions will be interpreted identically under Peruvian law. This is why coordinated US-Peru counsel is valuable: the US side ensures the investment vehicle is sound under US law, and the Peruvian side reviews Peruvian-law implications. To discuss your Peru investment, reach Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
What role does a US law firm play in an investment located entirely in Peru?
Even when the underlying asset is in Peru, a US law firm may be needed to structure the US-side investment vehicle, advise on US tax and reporting obligations tied to foreign assets, and coordinate the flow of funds between the US and Peruvian banking systems. Many Spanish-speaking investors use a US entity—such as a Delaware LLC or a Florida corporation—as the holding vehicle for their Peruvian investments. That US entity triggers US formation, governance, tax-filing, and securities-law considerations that require US-admitted counsel. Additionally, US persons (including US entities) with foreign bank accounts or foreign assets may have FinCEN reporting obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. handles these US-side matters, while Peruvian-admitted Of Counsel address Peruvian law. For a consultation on your Peru-related investment structure, contact the firm at (888) 437-7747.
Are there any sanctions or trade restrictions affecting investment in Peru?
As of 2025, Peru is not subject to comprehensive US, EU, or UN sanctions, and the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) maintains no country-level embargo on Peru. Peru is FATF-compliant and participates in international anti-money-laundering frameworks. This clean sanctions status means that US-based investors generally do not face OFAC-related restrictions when transferring funds to or from Peru, opening Peruvian bank accounts, or repatriating profits. However, sanctions lists are dynamic, and any investment should be reviewed for the specific individuals, entities, and sectors involved. OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List should be checked before any transaction. For current sanctions information, consult treasury.gov directly. To discuss your Peru investment matter with counsel, reach Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
How do I get started with counsel for a Peru investment matter?
Contact Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747 to schedule a consultation about your Peru investment matter. During the initial consultation, the firm will assess the US-law dimensions of your matter and determine whether Peruvian-law support from Martín Mayandía, Of Counsel admitted to practice law in Peru, is appropriate. Because the firm maintains strict jurisdictional separation between US-admitted and Peruvian-admitted counsel, the scope of each side’s contribution is defined at the outset. All firm locations are by appointment only. Consultations with Mr. Mayandía may be conducted in Spanish, and Spanish-language staff support is available for US-side communications. For guidance on your specific cross-border situation involving Peru, call (888) 437-7747.