Lindsay Sykes > PPO Abogados > La Paz, Bolivia > Lawyer Profile

PPO Abogados boasts a team of ‘excellent lawyers‘ that handles a wide range of dispute resolution cases, including civil, criminal, constitutional and arbitration matters. The firm has developed a number of specialised practice areas, including preventive contest and bankruptcy litigation, business-to-business disputes, conciliation and debt collection. Among its clients, the firm lists a significant number of Bolivian and foreign blue-chip companies from a variety of sectors, including agribusiness, construction, and telecoms. The team assists them with antitrust matters, civil action defence, inheritance and property succession and insurance cases. Lindsay Sykes leads the international arbitration and compliance practice; she has extensive cross-border dispute resolution experience, and has advised on commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, risk management and anti-corruption compliance, and investigations into corporate misconduct. Alejandro Pemintel heads the litigation team, advising clients on strategies for civil, commercial and constitutional arbitration processes. Senior associate Fernando Escobar was appointed practice director in September 2023, and Luz Marina Iriarte comes with client recommendation for both her litigious and arbitral capabilities.

The ‘outstanding partners and associates‘ at PPO Abogados regularly advise Bolivian, international and multilateral banks on local and cross-border transactions and regulatory matters. The banking and finance team has a wealth of experience advising lenders, borrowers and investors, and is also well-versed in advising fintech companies on a range of matters, from raising funds, to assessing and implementing new products and services. The firm has also noted an increase of work in the mining and technology sectors. Carlos Pinto leads the team and offers advice to investment banks, credit rating agencies and corporate clients on a range of matters, including acquisition finance, debt restructuring and financing in the local securities market. Lindsay Sykes has extensive experience in cross-border operations and advises international clients on complex banking and finance transactions involving Bolivian entities. Salomón Eid assists start-ups with regulatory matters and raising funds. At the associate level, María René Suárez and Andrea Lizarraga are key members of the team.