Cesar Durand

Cesar Durand

Associate
Estudio Echecopar

Biography

Cesar has extensive experience in corporate compliance, competition law, consumer protection, commercial advertising and personal data protection.

He has advised multiple companies in the implementation of compliance programs in anti-corruption and money laundering prevention, as well as in the adaptation of their policies in accordance with national legislation and international best practices. In addition, he has been involved in conducting numerous internal investigations.

Likewise, he has participated in the sponsorship of important companies in the framework of investigations and administrative sanctioning procedures followed before INDECOPI in matters of free competition, unfair competition and consumer protection. He also has experience advising companies in various economic sectors on the application of these regulatory frameworks.

Practice Focus

  • Participated in the implementation and/or adaptation of anti-corruption compliance programs for companies in different economic sectors, such as telecommunications, mass consumption, pharmaceutical and financial, among others.
  • Advised multiple companies in the implementation of their System for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (SPLAFT) for multiple supervised companies, such as mining, real estate, construction and automotive, among others. He has participated in conducting internal compliance investigations for domestic and foreign companies.
  • Participated in the sponsorship of several companies in the framework of sanctioning procedures in matters of free competition, unfair competition and consumer protection, followed before the different resolution bodies of INDECOPI.
  • Advised companies on compliance with competition law, consumer protection, advertising regulation and personal data protection legislation.

Admissions

  • Lima (2021)

Education

  • University of Piura (Lawyer Outstanding) (2020)
  • University of Piura (Bachelor of Law) (2015)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Author, "The violation of a business secret by an employee: an analysis of the jurisprudence of the specialized chamber of the INDECOPI Court on the repression of unfair competition" (2020). This thesis was sustained and approved with "Outstanding" mention, School of Law, University of Piura.

Author, "El valor de los programas de cumplimiento en materia de protección al consumidor," Market & Trust blog, Enfoque Derecho, 2020

Author, "La protección de los secretos empresariales a través de las buenas prácticas de compliance," Market & Trust blog, Enfoque Derecho, 2019