Martín Sotero
Martín Sotero

Contact

martin.sotero@perezllorca.com
T: +51 1 610 4477
Av. José Larco 1301, Miraflores
15074 Lima

Practices and Sectors

  • Litigation and Arbitration

Profile

Martín focuses his practice on public law and private law litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitration. He has actively participated in the prevention and resolution of complex disputes in sectors such as energy and hydrocarbons, construction and infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services. He has a solid track record of advising international and local companies on contract execution management, designing strategies for the prevention and resolution of constitutional, regulatory, civil, and commercial disputes, as well as rendering expert opinions on procedural law matters.

Studies:

  • Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2012).

He speaks Spanish and English.

Experience

Martín commenced his professional career in 2012 as part of a leading litigation and arbitration firm. In 2018, he joined the firm as an associate, and since 2026, he serves as Of Counsel.

Throughout his career, he has led the advisory and representation of numerous clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings on matters of significant relevance, including the recovery and defense of critical assets, contractual and non-contractual claims, challenges to regulatory actions, and the defense of constitutional rights. Additionally, Martín regularly advises clients on decision-making during the execution of contracts and infrastructure projects, as well as on the issuance of expert opinions in various types of litigation.

Academic and Publishing Collaborations

He has served as a Professor of Procedural Law at the Faculty of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, where he also held the position of Academic Secretary and was responsible for the Office of Educational Quality Assurance.

He was appointed by the Ministry of Justice of Peru as Technical Secretary of the Commission tasked with reviewing and proposing improvements to the Civil Procedural Code (2018).

He regularly participates as a speaker at academic events and training sessions related to the justice system, organized by public and private institutions.

  • Reflections on the Impact of the Implementation and Regulation of New Technologies on Peruvian Civil Procedure (In: Calaza, Sonia et al. Ibero-American Civil Justice: Processes and Digitalization. Madrid, Dykinson, 2025).
  • Reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 on Peruvian Civil Justice (In: Vallespin, David et al. The Law Put to the Test: Eleven Legal Systems Facing the Challenge of COVID-19. Porto, Editorial Jurua, 2022).
  • Illegally Obtained Evidence in Peru: The Current State of Legal, Doctrinal, and Jurisprudential Analysis (In: Bujoza Vadell, Lorenzo et al. On Evidence and Procedure. Granada, Editorial Comares, 2019).
  • The Adequacy of Judicial Protection and Its Legislative, Jurisprudential, and Conventional Materialization in Peruvian Civil Procedure (In: Revista de Derecho Procesal No. 2 – 2019, Santa Fe, Rubinzal Culzoni Editores).
  • The Joinder of Claims in Light of Effective Judicial Protection: An Analysis of the Rules of the Civil Procedural Code in accordance with the 1993 Constitution (In: Derecho & Sociedad No. 40, Lima, 2013).

 Professional Organisations

  • Ibero-American Institute of Procedural Law (IIDP).
  • International Bar Association (IBA).
  • Lima Bar Association (CAL).
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Lima

Contact

martin.sotero@perezllorca.com
T: +51 1 610 4477
Av. José Larco 1301, Miraflores
15074 Lima

Profile

Martín focuses his practice on public law and private law litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitration. He has actively participated in the prevention and resolution of complex disputes in sectors such as energy and hydrocarbons, construction and infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services. He has a solid track record of advising international and local companies on contract execution management, designing strategies for the prevention and resolution of constitutional, regulatory, civil, and commercial disputes, as well as rendering expert opinions on procedural law matters.

Studies:

  • Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2012).

He speaks Spanish and English.

Experience

Martín commenced his professional career in 2012 as part of a leading litigation and arbitration firm. In 2018, he joined the firm as an associate, and since 2026, he serves as Of Counsel.

Throughout his career, he has led the advisory and representation of numerous clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings on matters of significant relevance, including the recovery and defense of critical assets, contractual and non-contractual claims, challenges to regulatory actions, and the defense of constitutional rights. Additionally, Martín regularly advises clients on decision-making during the execution of contracts and infrastructure projects, as well as on the issuance of expert opinions in various types of litigation.

Academic and Publishing Collaborations

He has served as a Professor of Procedural Law at the Faculty of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, where he also held the position of Academic Secretary and was responsible for the Office of Educational Quality Assurance.

He was appointed by the Ministry of Justice of Peru as Technical Secretary of the Commission tasked with reviewing and proposing improvements to the Civil Procedural Code (2018).

He regularly participates as a speaker at academic events and training sessions related to the justice system, organized by public and private institutions.

  • Reflections on the Impact of the Implementation and Regulation of New Technologies on Peruvian Civil Procedure (In: Calaza, Sonia et al. Ibero-American Civil Justice: Processes and Digitalization. Madrid, Dykinson, 2025).
  • Reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 on Peruvian Civil Justice (In: Vallespin, David et al. The Law Put to the Test: Eleven Legal Systems Facing the Challenge of COVID-19. Porto, Editorial Jurua, 2022).
  • Illegally Obtained Evidence in Peru: The Current State of Legal, Doctrinal, and Jurisprudential Analysis (In: Bujoza Vadell, Lorenzo et al. On Evidence and Procedure. Granada, Editorial Comares, 2019).
  • The Adequacy of Judicial Protection and Its Legislative, Jurisprudential, and Conventional Materialization in Peruvian Civil Procedure (In: Revista de Derecho Procesal No. 2 – 2019, Santa Fe, Rubinzal Culzoni Editores).
  • The Joinder of Claims in Light of Effective Judicial Protection: An Analysis of the Rules of the Civil Procedural Code in accordance with the 1993 Constitution (In: Derecho & Sociedad No. 40, Lima, 2013).

 Professional Organisations

  • Ibero-American Institute of Procedural Law (IIDP).
  • International Bar Association (IBA).
  • Lima Bar Association (CAL).

Office

Lima

Contact

martin.sotero@perezllorca.com
T: +51 1 610 4477

Av. José Larco 1301, Miraflores
15074 Lima