Practice area
Corporate and commercial work has been central to the firm since 1900. We advise businesses throughout their lifecycle—from market entry, formation, governance, and day-to-day operations to acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganisations, financing, and exit—always aligning legal structure with commercial objectives.
Overview
Our Corporate & Commercial Division is dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to businesses in Bolivia. With profound knowledge and expertise in the Bolivian market and all aspects of company law, including highly regulated sectors, we are well-equipped to anticipate our clients' needs and protect their business interests proactively. Our focus is on helping our clients achieve their business objectives by delivering tailored legal solutions.
Our team possesses a unique blend of training and experience in finance and business, enabling us to address the legal and strategic aspects of our clients' businesses effectively. We take a holistic approach, ensuring our advice encompasses all relevant aspects of domestic and international transactions. By understanding our clients and their industries, we anticipate the impact of legislative and regulatory change and offer creative solutions to complex legal issues.
Incorporation
Amendments of Articles of Association and Bylaws
Board Secretary Services
Shareholders' Meetings
Corporate Restructurings
Mergers and Acquisitions
Directors' Duties and Liabilities
Shareholders' Agreements
Debt Issuance
General and Strategic Advice
Company Dissolution and Liquidation
Senior Partner. Joined the firm in 1971. Harvard LL.M. Fifty-four years advising foreign capital entering Bolivia.
Partner. Member of the firm since 1998. Aviation, banking and finance, energy, insurance and telecom.
Senior Partner. Heads the firm's Corporate and Commercial practice, advising on complex transactions and strategic investments, and oversees the firm's institutional relationships.
Partner since 2009. Financing, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions.
Managing Partner. Chicago LL.M. Corporate, energy, hydrocarbons and mining, from both offices.
Partner. Heads the Mining and Environmental Law departments. Over thirty years advising the largest foreign investors in Bolivia.
Managing Partner. Boston University LL.M. Corporate, commercial and intellectual property.
Partner. Civil, corporate and commercial law, and government contracts.
Partner. Cross-border transactions, M&A, private equity, and the structuring of foreign direct investment. Qualified in New York.
Partner. Directs the litigation and arbitration department from Santa Cruz.
Partner. Corporate law and corporate governance, M&A and public tenders.
21 July 2026
ASFI has created a dedicated category of collective investment vehicle for capital pursuing environmental and social objectives alongside financial return. The framework is the first of its kind in Bolivia.
29 June 2026
The end of a fixed parity maintained for over a decade, and what it means for contracts, pricing, and currency exposure.
1 June 2026
A procedural barrier removed for marketing promotions, and the residual obligations that remain.
La Paz · Santa Cruz · Cochabamba
