We are an independent, full service firm with strong international ties, offering comprehensive legal advice to leading companies operating in Peru. The most renowned global rankings place us among the most prestigious law firms in the country.
Since our foundation in 1992, Hernández y Cía. has represented experience, profound knowledge of the Law, solid professional ethics, and impecable customer service. We offer advice on highly sophisticated corporate matters that demand both specialization and a multidisciplinary approach. Passionate about our career, we provide efficient and creative solutions to complex legal issues.
Our leadership results from sustained work based on a comprehensive legal perspective, a complete understanding of our clients´ businesses and their real needs combined with commitment, support, and trust.
We develop both, our internal and external activities following our practice’s values and ethical principles. We do so with the least possible socio-environmental impact and in the spirit of strengthening the commitment of our lawyers and collaborators with the community in general.
We provide pro bono counseling for people and institutions that may require legal services. Each pro bono case is evaluated and selected by an internal committee which will also oversee that the number of pro bono hours set for each of our lawyers is met.
At Hernández & Cía. we are committed to ensuring a safe, horizontal, respectful, diverse, and inclusive work environment. In addition, we promote equal opportunities for all and a sense of belonging, both key to increasing our team’s commitment, productivity, and innovation.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee has been working on specific policies and communication actions that strengthen our firm’s authentic culture of diversity and inclusion. It has also organized talks on cyberbullying, unconscious biases in selecting candidates, the importance of diversity and inclusion of the LGBTIQ + community, the empowerment of women, the legislation applicable to acts of sexual harassment, among other measure that aim to make Hernández & Cía. a wholesome equal and respectful working environment.
We have established an Intervention Committee against Sexual Harassment in order to represent the firm’s workers and professional staff . This Committe will be in charge of investigating any fact that may constitute an act of sexual harassment while ensuring confidentiality, impartiality, speed, and efficiency in the process.