PPO Abogados

PPO offers excellent legal services in corporate law to a significant number of Bolivian and foreign clients.

Our advice includes comprehensive support at all stages of the company's life, starting with the formalization and registration of its ventures, the preparation of bylaws, secretarial services, organization of meetings and general assemblies, corporate restructuring, advice regarding the liability of directors and representatives, preparation of shareholder agreements, increases and decreases in share capital, advice regarding the issuance of shares and debt on the stock market, up to its dissolution and liquidation.

PPO's Commercial Law team advises clients on their commercial relationships in all types of commercial transactions, including those with a cross-border component. The team routinely advises clients on the review and negotiation of their commercial commitments, including, for example, licensing, supply agreements, structuring of distribution systems, agency agreements, exclusivity agreements and contracts for the sale of goods and services.

The advice provided by the team is reinforced by the Public Law team, which provides advice on compliance with competition rules to avoid complaints from competitors and audits by the regulator.

PPO's Labor Law team is committed to advising and sponsoring employers exclusively. In this regard, it regularly provides the country's leading companies with advice on how to comply with the labor legal framework and, additionally, provides consulting services.

The team has extensive experience systematically reviewing and developing employee policies, handbooks, offer letters, employment contracts and separation agreements. It also provides advice on employment issues in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and similar transactions. As such, it provides due diligence services prior to the drafting and negotiation of definitive agreements.

Additionally, the Labor Law team has extensive experience defending the interests of its clients regarding audits and disputes initiated before administrative and judicial bodies.

PPO's Arbitration team has represented clients in commercial disputes under the rules of the main arbitration institutions and, in the investment arbitration spectrum, has been preferred counsel for matters related to investment contracts and bilateral treaties, and has obtained some of the most important awards in Bolivia's history for its clients.

PPO's Litigation and Arbitration team successfully represents the country's leading companies in their commercial disputes. The team has a strong track record of success sponsoring trials, arbitrations and appeals for clients from all industries, including, in particular, those operating within the energy, hydrocarbons, mining, healthcare, consumer products and retail, pharmaceutical, insurance and reinsurance, banking and financial services industries.

The multidisciplinary team handles high-risk cases, resolves complex, multi-party disputes and manages public relations for its clients' most sensitive matters.

At PPO we ensure that we provide specialized advice in the management of corporate portfolios, including the presentation, monitoring and renewal of industrial property registrations, whether they are distinctive signs (trademarks; designations of origin; collective trademarks), patents (of invention; utility models; industrial designs) and any other contentious or modifying management thereof.

We also specialize in intangible asset protection strategies that include the development of all types of rights, including trade secrets and know-how, among others. PPO understands the need to protect intellectual property and concentrates its efforts on developing sophisticated strategies for the registration and protection of intellectual property rights.

Intellectual property management not only requires careful planning and strategic thinking for its proper protection, but also depends on close monitoring of ongoing records and processes, which is achieved through the use of cutting-edge technological tools. Furthermore, PPO's Intellectual Property team is the largest in Bolivia, with a large administrative and management staff.

PPO's Intellectual Property team is the largest in Bolivia and we have cutting-edge technology to be able to adequately monitor and supervise our clients' portfolios.