Peruvian legal boutique Zegarra Abogados launches

“Our firm is committed to excellence and the satisfaction our clients,” the firm said in a statement.

“We are characterized by personalized attention and the search for added value in meeting your needs. Likewise, we are backed by the recognized and extensive experience of more than 25 years of teamwork of our founding partners Juan Carlos Zegarra and Evelyn Yauri, as well as the support and commitment of our team formed by Catharina Jetzinger, Arturo Patrón, Jazmín De la Cruz and Johanna Armas Roca,” the firm added.

Founding partner Juan Carlos Zegarra brings a wealth of experience to the firm, having held the position of partner at Zuzunaga, Assereto & Zegarra Abogados for more than 15 years, and he also held the position of principal associate at Rubio Leguia Normand Asociados.

He holds an MBA from Tulane University’s AB Freeman School of Business, and a master’s degree and a degree in law from the Universidad Pontificia Católica del Perú (PUCP).

For her part, fellow founding partner Evelyn Yauri also worked at Zuzunaga, Assereto & Zegarra Abogados, and during her 13-year stint at the firm held the position of partner from May 2023 to April 2024, before joining forces with Juan Carlos Zegarra to found the new firm. She also clocked up more than two years’ experience in tax consultancy at EY.

She holds a JD in law from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, and completed a specialist course in tax law at PUCP.

The new, Lima-headquartered firm provides legal services mainly focused on tax and corporate advisory, tax defense, investment planning and protection, international taxation, transfer pricing and tax works.