Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados remains a go-to firm in Bolivia’s international arbitration scene, present and consistent across various sectors and a leader in investor-state arbitration. In that respect, it has acted as co-counsel to Zurich Insurance Company in its UNCITRAL investor-state arbitration against the Bolivian State with insurance and reinsurance being a particularly strong field for the practice in recent years. A senior leadership team is comprised of Andrés Moreno, an international and domestic arbitration expert; Delfor Zapata, who heads up the domestic litigation side of the practice and has strengths in tax and labour disputes; and experienced corporate lawyer and arbitrator Ramiro Moreno. René Claure is a further key contact in international arbitration and labour law disputes, while contentious matters in the mining and banking sectors are the forte of Daniel Arredondo. Teddy Mercado is another arbitration expert and was raised to the partnership in January 2022. A strong pool of associates assist on the range of matters; Pamela Muñoz , Jose María Navarro  and Fernanda Veremeenco  are among the most active.

Ferrere‘s group of ‘dedicated and committed professionals‘ in its dispute resolution practice acts in a disparate mix of contentious matters for a diverse client base. While the firm’s Bolivian office enjoys the shared reputation among international clients that the firm’s name affords it, in 2021 it made a concerted effort to further its presence among domestic companies. In that respect, senior associate Bruno Cuellar has been a key contact, under the stewardship of practice head Diego Villarroel, who advises local and regional clients within large commercial arbitration and litigation processes. Further at the associate level, Natalia Dalenz assists exclusively on international arbitration, while Erick Vargas supports across all matters. Laura Baldomar joined in March 2022 and has a background in real estate disputes.

‘Impressive in its quick analysis of the key issues‘, PPO Abogados has a broad offering in dispute resolution and handles an array of domestic and international matters. Following recent trends, the team was especially active in contract and regulatory compliance issues in 2021, as well as defending clients in government investigations as the state’s anti-corruption laws have strengthened. The team is co-led from the country’s two largest cities: Lindsay Sykes, commended by clients for her ‘valuable legal insights‘, is based in Santa Cruz and heads the arbitration side of the disputes group; Alejandro Pemintel operates from the firm’s La Paz office and is the go-to litigator with a local focus and noted for collection actions, competition matters and disputes in the energy sector. Further on the litigation side, senior associate Luz Marina Iriarte has experience in labour and constitutional law matters. Fellow senior associate Fernando Escobar  leads the department’s “appeals and last instance remedies” division.

A host of multinationals look to Indacochea & Asociados for its ‘fast and reliable attention‘ in debt collection matters of considerable value. The energy, food and consumer goods sectors were among the eclectic sector profile of the team’s matters in 2021 with associate Marcelo Longaric leading the advice on all of these. He heads the department and is supported by fellow associates Juan Pablo Sanchez, Leonardo Reyes  and Sebastian Alba . Tax partner Candys Dorado provides strategic support to the litigation department in a variety of contentious administrative matters.

The energy and food sectors are sources of regular disputes work for Becerra de la Roca Donoso & Asociados S.R.L., with a recent flurry of activity in banking and finance too. The practice covers debt collection, conciliation, mediation, administrative and civil litigation, and managing partner Mauricio Becerra De La Roca is also a domestic arbitrator at the chambers of commerce in Santa Cruz, La Paz, Tarija and Cochabamba. He leads the practice, supported by senior associate Dario Martinez , who acts in litigation and arbitration proceedings in civil and commercial matters.

With strengths in debt collection and contentious real estate matters, ONTIER‘s dispute resolution practice has capabilities in both judicial and arbitration disputes. It has a solid client base in construction and oil and gas wherein it acts for domestic and multinational companies. Practice head José María Caballero Alcocer  takes the lead role on all highlight matters, following the April 2021 departure of previous practice head Efraín Suárez, who was appointed Justice Secretary of the Department of Santa Cruz. Associate Laura Baldomar departed in March 2022.

From its office in Santa Cruz, Urenda Abogados Sociedad Civil supports its domestic client base on the range of dispute resolution methods, with recent work highlights covering contractual disputes, criminal matters, and debt collection, among others. Founder and managing partner Juan Carlos Urenda oversees the practice alongside Vitalio Quiroga , who has over 30 years' experience as a litigator, and Edith Pedraza , a specialist in mining industry disputes.