Leonardo López

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Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and International Tax Review have recognized Leonardo López as a leading lawyer in Tax, Customs, and International Trade. The Legal 500 has also acknowledged him as “Leading Lawyer”

Education

  • Universidad de Lima (Peru), 1992
  • Postgraduate studies in International Trade at the academic centers of the Association of Exporters (ADEX) and Portland State University (USA), 1998
  • Master in Tax Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Peru), 2019

Career

  • Hernández & Cía. (1992 to date)
  • Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Tax Commission of the Lima Chamber of Commerce for the period (2023 – 2024)
  • Director of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (2010 – 2011)
  • Vice President of the Foreign Trade Committee (X.COM) of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (2011)
  • Member of the Tax, Customs and Port Commissions of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (2002)
  • Member of the Multisectoral Commission for the Export of Services created by the Law of Export of Services (2013)
  • Member of the Citizen Sectorial Customs Council (1990)
  • Member of the Peru Commission of the Free Trade Area for the Americas (FTAA) (2001)
  • Active member of the Peruvian Institute of Tax Law (1995)
  • Vice President of the Tax Affairs Committee of Procapitales (2015)
  • Vice President of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) periods 2016-2017 and 2020-2021
  • President of the Tax Commission of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) (2021)

Teaching

  • Professor of Customs Taxation in the Master of Taxation and Fiscal Policy of the Graduate School of the University of Lima and the Master of Tax Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Memberships

  • Lima Bar Association
  • “Leonardo López demonstrates excellent business acumen and possesses extensive knowledge and experience in international trade matters in Peru.”

    Chambers (2026)

  • “Leonardo López is a recognised lawyer who stands out for his deep knowledge of local and international tax regulations, which allows him to have a comprehensive understanding of the problem.”

    Chambers (2026)

  • “A solid team that allows us to always answer any query in a timely manner.”

    Legal 500 (2025)

  • “A team committed to the client’s needs.”

    Legal 500 (2025)