Corporate/Commercial - Bolivia
What the team is known for
PPO Abogados, based in Santa Cruz, boasts a sizeable practice group offering key experience advising domestic and international companies on cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring. The department is well placed to assist with regulatory matters, as well as commercial contracts and the closing of subsidiaries in the country. The firm's client roster includes notable players from the telecommunications, food and beverage, and retail sectors.
Strengths
"PPO Abogados provides a timely response to our cases, as well as excellent quality advice."
Notable practitioners
Highly involved in the Bolivian market, long-standing partner Carlos Pinto offers extensive expertise assisting notable clients from the retail, food and beverage, and agriculture industries with acquisitions, commercial agreements and sector-related regulatory matters. "Carlos Pinto is an excellent professional with great understanding of his clients' needs. He is always available."
Dynamic partner Diego Bohrt joins the rankings this year on the back of solid feedback for his regulatory work in the telecommunications sector and broader corporate expertise in the Bolivian market. "I appreciate Diego Bohrt's efficiency; he is very quick to resolve conflicts and provides a speedy response."
Up-and-coming practitioner Marcial Fernández Galindo frequently advises on transactional and regulatory mandates. He comes highly recommended by clients for his work in Bolivia's corporate sphere. "Marcial Fernández Galindo is an incredibly responsive and very practical lawyer. He was able to help us navigate the peculiarities of Bolivian law in a very clear and concise way."
Associate-to-watch Delma Paz continues to be endorsed by clients for her involvement in Bolivia's corporate sphere.
Lindsay Sykes is well equipped to handle cross-border corporate transactions for an array of international clients. She is qualified to practise in both Washington, DC and New York and has worked for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Clifford Chance.