Michelle has participated in several M&A transactions, including Gloria´s Group (Grupo Gloria) acquisitions of several companies located in the north of Peru and a private equity takeover process of an important private electric energy provider. Michelle. She has advised an international client together with other five US and Latin American law firms in a regional acquisition process of a pension fund (US$ 3 Billion).

She lead a complex due diligence process which included the review and analysis of 15 companies of Pacifico Seguros (Credicorp Group) and establishments of such companies all over the country.

She has been retained to work together with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP (New York) to provide advice to the US Chapter 11 Trustee in the China Fishery case. This involves several international issues, including several cross-border deals that are key to the development of the reorganization process and demands expertise in Chapter 11 (US reorganization proceedings) matters.

She has worked together with Covington & Burling in an international arbitration proceeding which involved bankruptcy matters related to an international oil company.

She advised an important Korean client regarding certain agreements and its insolvency implications due to distressed local assets.

She advises a key creditor in one of the most important bankruptcy cases handled by the Peruvian Bankruptcy Authority.  This is a very unique case as it involves the State (Ministry of Energy and Mines) as one of the majority creditors.

Currently advises a Spanish company in various arbitration disputes (ICSID arbitration and local arbitrations) related to the termination by the Peruvian government of the largest concession awarded in Peru (project - South Peruvian gas pipeline).

Appointed as expert (findings of fact and conclusions of law) in an important international arbitration held in New York with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association concerning two large business groups in the hydrocarbon industry.

Advised Hydro Quebec (Canada) in the negotiation and settlement of an investment dispute with the Peruvian government related to the amendment to their BOOT contract referring to the main electric power transmission line in Peru.

Advised Electro Sur Medio (currently Dunas Energía), an electric power distribution company, in the renegotiation of the privatization agreement executed with the Peruvian government and subsequent resolution of the company’s crisis (following the 2007 earthquake in Peru). 

Advised a Peruvian company of Norwegian capital in a commercial arbitration brought before the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Peru), relating to the payment of a significant debt within the framework of a major insolvency process of a mining company in Peru.

Advised a Peruvian company of Dutch capital in a commercial arbitration brought before the Arequipa Chamber of Commerce (Peru) in connection with illegal and irregular acts carried out by the company’s general manager.

Advised a Spanish company in various negotiations and agreements with the Municipality of Lima (Peru) in connection with a utility services agreement.