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Miguel Viale
Partner

Miguel Viale

Lima, Peru
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Miguel Viale is a partner in the Corporate/M&A and Banking & Finance practice at CMS Grau. He has more than 13 years of experience advising on corporate law, capital markets, project finance, and complex transactions.

His practice focuses on the design, structuring, and negotiation of sophisticated transactions, with particular expertise in highly regulated sectors such as hydrocarbons, energy, and mining. He has participated in transactions related to natural resources, providing a strategic perspective on the regulatory, operational, and commercial challenges involved.

His coordinated work with regulatory, environmental, and multidisciplinary teams enables him to provide comprehensive and business-oriented advice aimed at efficiently facilitating complex transactions.

In the academic field, he has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Lima and the National University of San Marcos.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Miguel Viale Leo demonstrates outstanding technical know-how, alongside a strategic mindset and a solution-driven approach. He was key to our success."
    Chambers Latin America 2026 - Corporate/M&A
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    "The team is friendly, attentive and business-oriented. Miguel Viale is a lawyer with quick ideas and practical advice, good response to emergencies and excellent document preparation. A transactional team with experience in corporate law."
    Legal 500 Peru 2026 - Corporate & M&A
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    "Miguel Viale Leo has extensive knowledge when it comes to financing transactions. He is a brilliant transactional lawyer who always shows creativity when negotiating complex matters."
    Chambers Latin America 2026 - Banking & Finance
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    Miguel Viale Leo boasts extensive expertise assisting clients with local financing mandates. One client reports: "He is a very practical and pro-business lawyer who is very rigorous in his advice," while another adds: "Miguel Viale Leo has a broad knowledge of the Peruvian banking and finance field."
    Chambers & Partners Latin America 2023

Relevant experience

  • Enagás Internacional | Advised Enagás Internacional, in its capacity as sponsor, on the financing of the Gasoducto Sur Peruano project in a project finance transaction exceeding USD 4.2 billion. 
  • Glencore Xstrata | Advised Glencore Xstrata on the sale of the Las Bambas Project for an approximate amount of USD 5 billion. 
  • Colbún | Advised Colbún (Chile) and ADIA (Abu Dhabi Investment Fund) on the auction process —including due diligence— and indirect acquisition of 100% of the shares of Fenix Power in a transaction valued at over USD 420 million. More recently, advised on the acquisition of 41.38% of the shares issued by Inversiones de Las Canteras S.A., thereby consolidating ownership of all issued shares of Las Canteras and becoming the sole controlling shareholder of Fénix. The transaction value exceeded USD 70 million. 
  • Boart Longyear | Advised the Boart Longyear Group on a Rule 144A bond issuance and a syndicated financing transaction for an approximate amount of USD 450 million. 
  • Silver Wheaton | Advised Silver Wheaton on the streaming financing granted to the Hudbay Group for the construction and development of the Constancia Project, for an approximate amount of USD 500 million. 
  • Falabella Group | Advised the Falabella Group on the acquisition of Maestro Perú S.A., including the related bridge financing of USD 490 million. 
  • Estacionamientos Rivera Navarrete | Advised Estacionamientos Rivera Navarrete on a financing granted by Interbank for an approximate amount of USD 35 million, representing the first project finance transaction related to the construction of an underground parking project in the city of Lima. 
  • Agua Azul | Advised Empresa Eléctrica Agua Azul and its shareholders on the financing of a hydroelectric power plant project valued at approximately USD 50 million. 
  • Transelec | Advised Chile’s leading electricity transmission company, holding a 78% market share and operating more than 10,000 km of transmission lines, on the negotiation of the terms and conditions of a medium-term loan granted by BCP. 
  • Credicorp Capital, Scotiabank and BCP | Advised in a club deal financing granted to Coca-Cola’s bottling company in Peru, including the structuring and negotiation of the financing. Approximate amount: USD 125 million. 
  • Santander | Advised Santander on the structuring of a master receivables assignment agreement with Alicorp, operating as a revolving financing facility based on collection flows. Approximate amount: USD 145 million.

Memberships & Roles

Consistently recognised by leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners Global and Latin America, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer and Leaders League, among others.

Awards & Rankings

Callao Bar Association.

Education

  • 2007 – Law Degree, Universidad de Lima - School of Law, Peru.
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance Corporate/M&A Commercial
sectors
Oil & Gas Mining Power

Insights by Miguel

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CMS Grau advises BBVA on a PEN 102 million financing in favour of ENOSA

29 Apr 2026 1 min read
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CMS Grau advises Banco de Crédito del Perú, Interbank and Scotiabank on a club financing in favour of the Celima–Trébol Group

20 Jan 2026 2 min read
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CMS Grau advises Danper Trujillo on a syndicated financing granted by local and foreign banks for up to USD 65 million

05 Nov 2025 2 min read
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CMS Grau advises BBVA on financing of up to USD 100 million in favor of Luz del Sur

23 Sep 2025 2 min read
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