
Zita Aguilera
Biography
Zita Aguilera provides expert legal advice on public procurement matters to both state agencies and private companies, for the execution of infrastructure projects (public works and public-private partnership agreements), as well as for the procurement of goods and services. She has considerable experience in drafting and negotiating State-to-State agreements, which implement technical assistance services through PMO, and international contracts, such as FIDIC, NEC, and with BIM methodology.
She also provides advice on administrative sanctioning proceedings, administrative appeals, government control processes, and dispute resolution and prevention mechanisms, such as Dispute Boards, conciliation and arbitration.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised the Technical Committee of the Ministry of Health of Peru on the drafting of the State-to-State agreement and during the negotiation of the Project Management Office (PMO) technical assistance contract, in the execution of the investment projects "Improvement and expansion of health services of the National Hospital Sergio E. Bernales" and "Improvement of the problem-solving capacity of health services of the Antonio Lorena Hospital, Level III-1-Cusco".
- Advised the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru on the negotiation and drafting of a State-to-State agreement with the Republic of South Korea for the procurement of technical assistance services (PMO) in the execution of the investment project "Improvement and expansion of airport services in the region of Cusco, through the new Chichero-Cusco airport."
- Advised in the Special Project for the Preparation and Development of the 2019 XVIII Pan American Games on the drafting and negotiation of a State-to-State agreement to procure Project Management Office (PMO) technical assistance, in the execution of several necessary works for the development of the Games, and on the drafting of other agreements related to the Project.
- Advised Callao Salud S.A.C. (IBT Group) on the execution of the public-private partnership agreement regarding the creation of surface rights, the design and construction of infrastructure, the provision of equipment, and the operation and maintenance of the new Hospital III Callao and its Primary Care Center of the Sabogal welfare network of ESSALUD.
- Advised Villa María del Triunfo S.A.C. (IBT Group) on the execution of the public-private partnership agreements regarding the creation of surface rights, the design and construction of infrastructure, the provision of equipment, and the operation and maintenance of the new Villa María del Triunfo III Hospital of the Rebagliati welfare network of ESSALUD.
- Avised Consorcio Hospitalario Lima on the execution of the "Contract for drafting the Technical Record, executing works and providing hospital equipment", and in dispute resolution proceedings (conciliation and arbitration). Said contract implements BIM methodology.
- Advised IBT Group companies on the execution of their public works contracts and on arbitration proceedings.
- Advised Farmindustria S.A. in the administrative appeal process filed against it by the consortium made up of Química Suiza SAC and Roche Farma Perú S.A. before the Government Procurement Court, securing a favorable outcome for Farmindustria, as it was awarded the contract, in the bidding process called by ESSALUD, for the reference value of US$ 2.7 million, which also consolidated its right to continue selling its product in the market.
- Advised Consorcio Gestión Movilidad Lima, made up of Indra Peru S.A., on the execution of a contract for the installation and programming of smart traffic lights in the city of Lima, signed with the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, designing and implementing strategies to avoid breach of contract allegations and contract rescision, and preventing disputes.
- Advised Ernst & Young Perú on designing a strategy to prevent contingencies of future disqualifications to enter into procurement contracts.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Peruvian Society of Construction Law - Member
- Arbitration Center of the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AmCham) - Arbiter
- Arbitration Center of the Lima Bar Association - Arbiter
- Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Center - Ankawa International (CARD-AI) - Arbiter
- Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Center - Ankawa International (CARD-AI) - Adjudicator
- Trujillo Bar Association - Member
Admissions
- Peru (1999)
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Course on Dispute Boards in Construction) (2020)
- University of Cambridge (Gonville and Caius College) (Summer Program on Construction Law) (2019)
- (First International Arbitration Course) (2016)
- University of Alcala - Madrid (First International Arbitration Course) (2016)
- Asociación Peruana de Consultoría (FIDIC Course on Practical use of FIDIC contracts) (2012)
- Universidad del Pacifico (Specialization International Program in the Administration of Public Private Associations) (2011)
- Universidad del Pacifico (Certification National and International Arbitration) (2010)
- Universidad del Salvador (Master's Degree Administration, Law and Economy in Public Services, with merit) (2008)
- ESAN Graduate School of Business (Specialization Management of Public Administration) (2007)
- Universidad de Lima (Qualified Management in Strategies of Government Contracts) (2006)
- Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (Post Graduate Degree Construction Law) (2006)
- Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Law Degree) (1999)
Languages
- English
- Spanish