Our People
Global perspective. Bolivian judgment.
Our lawyers bring leading international education, cross-border experience, and qualifications across multiple jurisdictions to the matters entrusted to us. They combine global standards of legal practice with a deep understanding of Bolivia’s business, regulatory, and institutional landscape.
Across generations and complementary disciplines, the team works as one firm on complex transactions, investments, regulatory challenges, and disputes. Clients receive direct senior involvement, clear and commercially grounded advice, and the continuity of lawyers who understand both their immediate matter and their broader objectives.
Fernando Rojas
Senior Partner. Joined the firm in 1971. Harvard LL.M. Fifty-four years advising foreign capital entering Bolivia.
María del Carmen Ballivián
Partner. Member of the firm since 1998. Aviation, banking and finance, energy, insurance and telecom.
Pablo René Rojas Moreno
Senior Partner. Heads the firm's Corporate and Commercial practice, advising on complex transactions and strategic investments, and oversees the firm's institutional relationships.
Elizabeth Landívar
Partner since 2009. Financing, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.
Diego Rojas
Managing Partner. Chicago LL.M. Corporate, energy, hydrocarbons and mining, from both offices.
Sandra Salinas
Partner. Heads the Mining and Environmental Law departments. Over thirty years advising the largest foreign investors in Bolivia.
Patricio Rojas
Managing Partner. Boston University LL.M. Corporate, commercial and intellectual property.
Paula Bauer
Partner and head of the Intellectual Property department. Recognised by the international directories.
Grisset Carrasco
Partner. Civil, corporate and commercial law, and government contracts.
César González
Partner. Cross-border transactions, M&A, private equity, and the structuring of foreign direct investment. Qualified in New York.
Manfredo Kempff
Partner. Directs the litigation and arbitration department from Santa Cruz.
Antonio Sanjinés
Partner. Labour law and social security, agribusiness and real estate, from Santa Cruz.
Josseline Nicole de las Heras Medina
Associate, La Paz. Contentious and litigation matters, with a practice focused on civil, notarial, and procedural law.
Sergio Verduguez
Associate, Santa Cruz. Contentious matters, criminal proceedings and insolvency.
Juan Américo Melgar
The firm's certified public accountant and tax adviser. Transfer pricing and immigration advisory.
María Josefina Ayala
Associate, Litigation and Arbitration, Santa Cruz. Civil and commercial litigation, insolvency, company recovery, and arbitration.
Mery Cuellar
Partner. Corporate law and corporate governance, M&A and public tenders.
Roberto López
Associate, Santa Cruz. Labour law and social security since 2006.
John Quispe
Associate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Joined in 2019 from the civil and commercial courts.
Miljanik Tapia Saravia
Associate, La Paz. Immigration, administrative law, and litigation procedures.
Melissa Amanda Gamarra Flores
Paralegal, La Paz. Trademark portfolio administration and support on tax and accounting matters.
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