German investor counsel for Peru
Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. provides US-law counsel to German investors structuring or protecting investments with a Peruvian nexus. A German investor entering the Peruvian market — whether through a direct acquisition, a joint venture, project finance, or a portfolio investment — typically encounters legal questions that span three jurisdictions: German corporate and tax considerations, Peruvian investment and regulatory law, and the US-law dimension that often governs financing documents, dispute-resolution clauses, and fund structures. Mr. Sris, the firm’s founder and Managing Attorney, admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York, coordinates with the firm’s Peru Of Counsel, Martín Mayandía, to address the US-law and Peruvian-law components of a cross-border investment. Mr. Mayandía is admitted to practice law in Peru. He is not admitted to practice law in the United States. The firm does not practice German law; where a matter requires German-law advice, the firm works alongside the client’s German counsel. Reach Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747 to discuss your investment matter.
Cross-Border Investment Counsel for Peru: What the Firm Covers
A German investor engaging Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. for a Peru-related investment typically needs US-law counsel on the transaction documents, the investment vehicle, and the dispute-resolution architecture, paired with Peruvian-law counsel on the local regulatory approvals, tax registration, and asset-level due diligence. The firm does not provide German-law services; it addresses the US-law dimension and convenes Peruvian counsel through its Of Counsel network. The Germany-Peru bilateral investment treaty, signed in 1995 and in force since 1997, provides substantive protections — including fair-and-equitable-treatment and expropriation standards — that may shape the treaty-planning analysis for a qualifying German investor. The BIT and the ICSID Convention, to which both Germany and Peru are parties, together establish a framework that investors and their counsel routinely evaluate when designing the investment’s legal architecture.
Peru maintains an open foreign-investment regime; its constitutional framework and investment-promotion legislation treat foreign and domestic investors equally for most sectors. A German investor must nevertheless navigate sector-specific concessions, registration with the Peruvian tax authority, and compliance with Peruvian foreign-exchange rules. The firm’s cross-border investment practice addresses the structuring choices — direct subsidiary, branch, consortium, or fund — from a US-law and international-private-law perspective, while Mr. Mayandía advises on Peruvian regulatory requirements. This division of practice is mandatory: Mr. Sris and the firm’s US-admitted attorneys handle US-law matters; Mr. Mayandía handles Peruvian-law matters; and German counsel, engaged separately by the client, handles German-law matters.
How Mr. Sris and the Firm’s Peru Of Counsel Handle Investment Matters
A Peru-bound investment by a German investor requires a clear allocation of legal work across the three relevant jurisdictions. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. typically serves as the coordinating counsel for the US-law workstream — drafting or reviewing the investment agreement, the shareholder or operating agreement (often governed by New York or Delaware law), and the dispute-resolution clause. The choice of governing law and forum is a substantive US-law decision that directly affects enforceability, remedies, and the investor’s leverage in any subsequent dispute. The firm also advises on the US-law implications of the financing structure, including any US securities-law exposure, US tax-filing obligations triggered by the investment vehicle, and US sanctions compliance where applicable.
On the Peruvian side, Martín Mayandía, Of Counsel for Peru matters at Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., advises on Peruvian corporate registration, sectoral licensing, tax registration, labor-law compliance, and any required filings with ProInversión or other Peruvian agencies. Mr. Mayandía is admitted to practice law in Peru. He is not admitted to practice law in the United States. The US-law and Peruvian-law workstreams are kept jurisdictionally separate: the US-admitted attorneys do not opine on Peruvian law, and the Peru-admitted Of Counsel does not opine on US law. The firm coordinates the two workstreams so that the transaction documents, the Peruvian corporate steps, and the German-side tax and regulatory work (handled by the client’s German counsel) proceed on a single timeline.
About Mr. Sris and the Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. Of Counsel Network
Mr. Sris is the Owner and Founder of Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., a US law firm with an international clientele. Admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York, he has practiced since the firm’s founding in 1997. Mr. Sris testified before the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee in support of 2019 HB 635 (chief patron Del. David Bulova). He has worked with German investors, European family offices, and international entrepreneurs on US-law aspects of cross-border investments, including entity formation, investment-agreement negotiation, and dispute-resolution design. For Peru-related matters, Mr. Sris draws on the firm’s Of Counsel relationship with Martín Mayandía, whose admission to the Peruvian bar and familiarity with Peruvian investment regulation allow the firm to field a coordinated US–Peru team.
Martín Mayandía serves as Of Counsel for Peru matters at Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. Mr. Mayandía is admitted to practice law in Peru. He is not admitted to practice law in the United States. The firm’s Of Counsel network consists of independent foreign-jurisdiction-admitted attorneys who collaborate with the firm on matters requiring local-law expertise in their respective jurisdictions. No attorney in the firm or its Of Counsel network practices law in a jurisdiction where they are not admitted. Where a German investor’s matter also requires German-law advice, the client engages German counsel separately, and the firm coordinates with that counsel as needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need both a US lawyer and a Peruvian lawyer for my Peru investment as a German investor?
In most cases, yes — a German investor making a direct investment in Peru will need Peruvian counsel for the Peruvian-law components and may need US counsel for the US-law components of the transaction documents, financing, and dispute-resolution framework. If the investment agreement is governed by New York law, if the financing involves US lenders or US-regulated instruments, or if the investment vehicle has a US nexus, US counsel is typically necessary. Peruvian counsel handles the local corporate registration, tax ID, sectoral permits, and any litigation or administrative proceedings in Peru. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. provides the US-law counsel and coordinates Peruvian counsel through Martín Mayandía, the firm’s Peru Of Counsel. Mr. Mayandía is admitted to practice law in Peru. He is not admitted to practice law in the United States. German counsel, engaged separately by the client, addresses German tax and corporate considerations. To discuss the division of legal work for your specific investment, contact Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
What does the Germany-Peru bilateral investment treaty cover?
The Germany-Peru bilateral investment treaty, signed in 1995 and in force since 1997, provides qualifying German investors with substantive protections including fair and equitable treatment, protection against unlawful expropriation, and access to international arbitration under the ICSID Convention or ad hoc UNCITRAL rules. An investor considering a Peru-bound investment should evaluate, with counsel, whether the specific investment qualifies for BIT protection and how the BIT’s dispute-resolution mechanism interacts with the dispute-resolution clause in the transaction documents. The BIT is one of several dozen investment treaties Peru has in force; Germany also maintains BITs with most of Peru’s neighboring countries. Because BIT protection depends on the investor’s nationality, the corporate structure, and the nature of the investment, treaty planning should be undertaken before the investment is booked. For guidance on BIT analysis in connection with your Peru investment, reach Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
How does the firm coordinate between US and Peruvian counsel on an investment transaction?
Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. serves as coordinating counsel for the US-law workstream and engages Martín Mayandía, the firm’s Peru Of Counsel, to handle the Peruvian-law workstream under a clear jurisdictional division. Mr. Mayandía is admitted to practice law in Peru. He is not admitted to practice law in the United States. The two workstreams proceed in parallel: the US-admitted attorneys draft and negotiate the investment agreement and governance documents under the chosen governing law (often New York or Delaware), while Mr. Mayandía handles the Peruvian corporate registration, tax-filing, and regulatory-approval steps. If the client has engaged German counsel, the firm includes German counsel in coordination calls and timing schedules. The firm uses a single matter-management protocol so that each jurisdiction’s milestones are tracked against the overall closing timeline. For a consultation on how the firm would structure the US–Peru coordination for your investment, contact Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
Does the firm have a location in Peru I can visit?
Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. does not maintain a location in Peru. The firm’s US locations are in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, all by appointment only. Martín Mayandía, the firm’s Peru Of Counsel, is based in Peru and is admitted to practice law in Peru; he is not admitted to practice law in the United States. The firm’s collaboration with Mr. Mayandía is managed remotely, with document sharing, videoconferencing, and, where the matter warrants, travel by the responsible attorney. If an in-person meeting in Peru is necessary, the firm will coordinate with Mr. Mayandía’s availability. The firm’s principal location is in Virginia. For the firm’s current locations and appointment procedures, call (888) 437-7747.
What should I bring to an initial consultation about a Peru investment?
For a productive initial consultation, a German investor should bring a summary of the proposed investment, the corporate structure of the investing entity, any existing term sheet or letter of intent, and the names of the Peruvian counterparties or target entities. If the investor has already engaged German counsel, the firm will want the contact information for that counsel so that coordination can begin early. If the investment involves regulated sectors — mining, energy, telecommunications, financial services — the investor should identify the specific Peruvian agency or concession involved. The firm uses the initial consultation to map the US-law, Peruvian-law, and German-law workstreams and to estimate the scope and timeline of each. The consultation is informational; it does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the firm does not provide Peruvian-law advice except through its Peru-admitted Of Counsel. To schedule a consultation, contact Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.
Can the firm advise on OFAC sanctions as they relate to a Peru investment?
Yes — as of 2026, Peru is not subject to comprehensive OFAC sanctions, but any investment with a Peru nexus may still trigger US sanctions compliance obligations depending on the counterparties, the financing sources, and the involvement of sanctioned persons or entities. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers multiple sanctions programs, including those targeting specific individuals and entities present in South America. A German investor using US-dollar-denominated financing or transacting through a US financial institution must screen counterparties against the OFAC SDN List regardless of Peru’s clean sanctions status. The firm advises on sanctions due diligence, contractual sanctions clauses, and the sanctions-related representations and warranties in the transaction documents. As of 2026, neither the EU nor the UN maintains sanctions on Peru. For current sanctions information, consult ofac.treasury.gov directly. To discuss sanctions compliance for your Peru investment, contact Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. at (888) 437-7747.