Edgardo Mercado

He has more than 45 years of experience leading high-impact strategic projects and being an active part of the country's institutional development.

He has extensive experience as a lawyer, arbitrator, consultant and academic, specialising in investment, natural resources, critical systems and large infrastructure projects. He has participated in the structuring and execution of complex initiatives in sectors such as transport, telecommunications, health, housing and sanitation, advising both the public and private sectors. He was founder of Estudio Benites, Mercado & Ugaz, one of the most renowned law firms in the country.

Currently, he is a member of the Superior Arbitration Council of RESOLUTIO SNCI of the National Society of Construction and Infrastructure.

Academic background

• Studies in Law and specialised programmes at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Tecnológico de Monterrey, INDES, INDES, and the Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
• Tecnológico de Monterrey, INDES-BID, Centro de Estudios Hemisféricos de Defensa (CHDS) and Centro de Altos Estudios Nacionales (CAEN)

Teaching activity

• University professor for more than 30 years
• Coordinator of postgraduate courses at the PUCP
• Director of the PUCP Cyberclinic project, part of the international consortium led by MIT and the University of Berkeley