Billy Franco

Billy Franco

Principal Associate
Billy Franco is an excellent lawyer in every aspect. Above all, he has a remarkable ability to synthesise matters and hit the key point that helps to convince the courts.
Chambers Latin America, 2025
About

Billy Franco is a seasoned litigator specializing in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) within the construction and infrastructure sectors. He advises contractors and concessionaires, particularly in disputes related to public infrastructure concession contracts and major public and private works governed by internationally recognized contract models. His practice spans key sectors such as highways, sanitation, water treatment, mining, hydraulic infrastructure, and housing, including some of Peru’s most significant projects in recent decades.

Billy’s deep industry knowledge allows him to get involved in case strategy from the project execution phase and lead multidisciplinary teams throughout the dispute resolution process. He has represented clients before distinguished national arbitration institutions, as well as prestigious international bodies such as the ICC International Court of Arbitration, handling multi-jurisdictional cases.

In addition to his practice, Billy regularly publishes articles on arbitration, construction law, and public procurement in specialized legal journals.

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EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience
  • Teaching Assistant of the Contracts II and Economic Analysis of Law course at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (2008-2009)
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Awards

Chambers Latin America

  • Associate to Watch, Peru Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2024 – 2026)

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Leading Associate, Peru Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2025 – 2026)
  • Recommended, Peru Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2024)
Education
  • J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2012

Publications

  • Co-author, Iniciativas en arbitraje en Perú durante 2024, in CIAR GLOBAL, 2025

Seminars

  • Panelist, II International Congress of the Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Cajamarca, 2025.
  • Speaker, IV Meeting of Experts in Public Works | JRD | Dispute Board | Arbitration, organized by the Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution - Ankawa International, 2024
  • Panelist, I International Congress on Arbitration - CONINAR 2024
  • Panelist, I International Congress - CCAE, 2024, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of La Libertad and the Center for Business Conciliation and Arbitration of CCLL, 2024
  • Panelist, I Latin American Congress - ALDEC, 2024
  • Moderator, Peru's Investment Summit | Infrastructure for Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Investment in Peru, organized by DLA Piper Perú, 2024
 

Media Mentions

  • Quoted, “MML must build immediately an alternative road to the toll in Puente Piedra”, Gestión, 2024 

Memberships And Affiliations

  • International Federation of Consulting Engineers – Peruvian Advisory Association (2016)
  • Lima Bar Association

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