Melanie Castillo

An attorney with Summa Cum Laude / Outstanding mention by the University of Lima. LL.M Candidate at Columbia University in New York City. With 10 years of experience providing advice to national and international companies on private and corporate law, mainly focusing on private and commercial agreements, as well as corporate matters and real estate issues for different large-scale projects that have contributed to the economic development of the country. With experience conducting due diligence to detect contractual and real estate contingencies for implementing cross-border projects, reorganizations, and purchases of different company groups. Also counsels on various arbitration matters.

Advice to national and international companies on private law and real estate/land matters for different large-scale projects that have contributed to the economic development of the country, drafting and negotiating private and commercial contracts, and determining strategies on commercial and private matters in arbitration proceedings. Additionally, conducting due diligence to rule out or detect real estate and contractual contingencies for the implementation of cross-border projects, reorganization and purchase of different company groups.

Columbia Law School, New York, United States.Master in Law Candidate – LL.M, expected May 2023. Relevant coursework:   International Business/Contract Transactions, International Commercial Arbitration, American Contract Law, Real Estate Transactions, Difficult Negotiation Workshops and Real Estate Finance.

Activities:  Board Member of the Columbia Real Estate Society, Member of the Columbia International Arbitration Association and Columbia Women Law Association 

Research:  Member of Research Group for the World’s Bank ICDSI Rules and Regulations Commentaries, led by Professor George A. Bermann and Kabir.

 Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru. High Specialization Diploma on Private Law, received in December 2021. Relevant coursework:    Contracts, Real Estate, Civil Liability, Obligations.

University of Lima, Lima, Peru. Attorney Professional Degree, received in September 2017. Honors: Summa Cum Laude / Highest Honors Attorney in Law. Lima Bar Association Membership.

University of Lima, Lima, Peru. LLB, First Law Degree, First Places, received December 2015. Honors: High-Performance Scholarship by the Swiss Foundation for Education. First Places Scholarship by Universidad de Lima.