Peru LNG counsel
Peru is a significant exporter of liquefied natural gas in South America, with the Peru LNG facility at Pampa Melchorita — operational since 2010 — processing gas from the Camisea fields in the Amazon basin for export to markets in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Cross-border energy transactions involving Peruvian LNG require navigation of dual regulatory frameworks: US law on one side — including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), OFAC sanctions compliance, and US commercial contract law — and Peruvian hydrocarbons law on the other, governed by the Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM), Perupetro, and OSINERGMIN. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., a US law firm with an international clientele founded in 1997, collaborates with Peru-admitted Of Counsel to assist clients with the US-law dimensions of LNG and energy matters involving Peru. For a consultation, reach the firm at (888) 437-7747.
What Cross-Border Energy and LNG Counsel Covers
A cross-border energy counsel addresses the legal frameworks of two or more jurisdictions that intersect when an LNG or energy transaction spans national borders — for Peru, this means US federal law and Peruvian hydrocarbons law operating in parallel. The value to a client lies in having one coordinated legal team that can identify where the two legal systems interact and where separate, jurisdiction-specific advice is required, reducing the risk of compliance gaps in a transaction.
Peru’s hydrocarbons sector is structured around the Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos (Ley 26221), which governs upstream exploration and production through licensing contracts and service agreements administered by Perupetro, the state agency responsible for promoting and supervising hydrocarbon investments. Midstream and downstream activities — including the Peru LNG liquefaction plant, pipeline transportation, and gas distribution — fall under the regulatory oversight of MINEM and OSINERGMIN, the energy and mining investment supervisory agency. On the US side, an LNG transaction may implicate the FCPA where government-touch points exist in the concession or permitting process, OFAC sanctions screening of counterparties, US Department of Energy export authorization requirements for LNG re-export scenarios, and US commercial law principles governing long-term sale-and-purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and project finance documentation. Dispute resolution provisions in Peru-related energy contracts frequently designate international arbitration under ICSID, ICC, or UNCITRAL rules; Peru is a contracting state to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, which facilitates enforcement of arbitral awards across signatory states.
How Mr. Sris and His Of Counsel Network Handle Peru LNG and Energy Matters
On US-substantive matters involving Peruvian LNG, Mr. Sris serves as the lead US-licensed attorney, handling the American-law dimensions of the engagement, while the firm’s Peru-admitted Of Counsel handles Peruvian-law questions under a separate engagement — the two sides collaborate as needed but maintain clear jurisdictional boundaries. This structure respects each attorney’s licensure and provides the client with access to counsel admitted in each relevant jurisdiction rather than one attorney attempting to advise on foreign law.
For a US-based investor or company entering a Peruvian LNG transaction, Mr. Sris addresses the US-law components: FCPA compliance and anti-bribery due diligence under 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 through 78dd-3, OFAC sanctions screening of Peruvian counterparties and transaction participants, drafting and negotiation of English-law or US-law governed LNG sale-and-purchase agreements, and structuring investment vehicles under US law. On the Peruvian-law side, the firm collaborates with Martín Mayandía, 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 work with Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. is limited to matters of Peruvian law, including concession and license applications before Perupetro, regulatory compliance with MINEM and OSINERGMIN, Peruvian corporate and tax law questions, and local due diligence. Where a single transaction requires both US and Peruvian legal work, the two attorneys coordinate while each remains responsible solely for the law of the jurisdiction in which they are licensed.
About Mr. Sris and the Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. Of Counsel Network
Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., founded in 1997 by Mr. Sris, is a US law firm with an international clientele and a network of foreign-jurisdiction-admitted Of Counsel attorneys who collaborate with the firm on cross-border matters. Mr. Sris, Owner and Managing Attorney, is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York. A former prosecutor, Mr. Sris testified before the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee in support of 2019 HB 635 (chief patron Del. David Bulova). Mr. Sris and his Of Counsel bring extensive combined legal experience across US and foreign jurisdictions.
The firm’s Peru practice collaborates with Martín Mayandía, 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. He works with the firm on Peruvian-law aspects of energy, corporate, and regulatory matters involving Peru, complementing the US-law services provided by Mr. Sris and the firm’s US-licensed attorneys. The firm has US locations in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia — and a location in Pereira, Colombia — all by appointment only. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. does not maintain a location in Peru.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Peru LNG counsel do?
A Peru LNG counsel advises clients on the legal aspects of liquefied natural gas transactions, projects, and regulatory matters where Peru is one of the involved jurisdictions. This spans the full project lifecycle — from upstream concession acquisition through Perupetro, to midstream pipeline and liquefaction regulation by MINEM and OSINERGMIN, to downstream LNG offtake and export. On cross-border engagements, the counsel coordinates the US-law and Peruvian-law dimensions of the matter. The role may involve contract negotiation, regulatory analysis, FCPA and sanctions compliance review, and coordination with local Peruvian counsel on concession terms, environmental permitting, and community-relations obligations under Peruvian law.
Do I need both a US attorney and a Peruvian attorney for an LNG transaction involving Peru?
Yes — a transaction that involves US parties and Peruvian assets or counterparties typically requires counsel admitted in each jurisdiction because no single attorney is licensed to practice law in both countries. A US-licensed attorney handles the American-law components: FCPA compliance, OFAC sanctions screening, US commercial contract drafting, and federal regulatory filings. A Peruvian-licensed attorney handles Peruvian-law components: concession applications, MINEM and OSINERGMIN regulatory compliance, Peruvian corporate formalities, and local tax analysis. The two counsel should coordinate to ensure that provisions under one country’s law do not inadvertently conflict with obligations under the other. Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. provides the US-licensed counsel and collaborates with