Corporate/Commercial
Latin America Guide 2025 : Bolivia
Band 2
About
Provided by Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez S.C.
DGG is one of the prominent corporate law firms in Bolivia. It specializes in advising and planning efficient structures for business development in Bolivia through incorporation of companies, branches, joint venture contracts, and other investment vehicles especially designed and applied to the needs of each client. The firm also has extensive experience in advising on the preparation of proposals for international public and private tenders.
It provides legal advice on corporate governance issues to both boards of directors and shareholders, of some of the largest corporations in the country.
Through legal and financial audits, the firm also provides specialized advice in M&A, and is one of few Bolivian law firms with practical experience in complex cross-border M&A transactions.
The firm has two large and independent offices, which are strategically located in the two largest cities of the country (La Paz and Santa Cruz), to provide corporate advice to companies in both main engines of the Bolivian economy.
Recently, the firm built a new office building in Santa Cruz, with the objective to support the continuous expansion and growth that the firm is having in this region of the country, and to reaffirm the commitment of the firm with the thriving economy of Santa Cruz, where the firms has been present for more than 20 years.
Chambers Review
With offices in both Santa Cruz and La Paz, Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez's well-regarded team offers a wide range of corporate services to local and international clients from the finance, hospitality and energy industries. The firm boasts strong expertise advising on corporate restructuring, M&A transactions and board meetings, and is also well placed to assist with due diligence, regulatory compliance and the negotiation of commercial contracts.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Guevara & Gutierrez advised Vamed Engineering GmbH on the negotiation and execution of several turnkey contracts for the construction and management of third-level hospitals in Bolivia. The estimated total investment is approximately USD71.5 million.
Strengths
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"Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez's team always achieves successful results. They have good availability, response times and personalised attention, and they are well prepared for complex corporate matters."
"Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez's team always achieves successful results. They have good availability, response times and personalised attention, and they are well prepared for complex corporate matters."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Ramiro Guevara is highly respected by the Bolivian market for his longstanding corporate and commercial practice, which includes deft negotiating skills.
La Paz-based partner Jorge Luis Inchauste offers an active practice advising clients from the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and mining sectors on acquisitions and divestments in Bolivia. He is also well placed to assist clients with merger control proceedings and the negotiation of commercial agreements.
"Jorge Luis Inchauste is a very strategic lawyer with good knowledge in his areas of specialism."
Enrique Barrios continues to receive client and peer recognition for his corporate practice in Bolivia, which includes corporate governance advisory and finance structuring.
"Enrique Barrios is a great counsel. He has handled very complex matters and possesses an invaluable amount of experience. His focus is always on coming up with solutions."
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Bolivia
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