Mr Ramiro Moreno > Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados > La Paz, Bolivia > Lawyer Profile

With the opening of its fifth office in Sucre in June 2023, Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados continues to strengthen both its national and international reach. Established as leaders in the banking and finance space, the firm counts multinational finance corporations and global development banks among its clients. The team advises on innovative transactions, including the first green bond issuance in Bolivia. With extensive experience in the banking and insurance sectors, Andrés Moreno leads the group. Practice co-head Teddy Mercado acts for a diverse roster of public and private companies, including multilateral financial organisations, banks and investment funds, on financing transactions, sovereign loans, lines of credit and collateral guarantees. Luis Moreno is an expert in finance and tax matters, with a strong background in advising start-ups and venture capital funds, and founding partner Ramiro Moreno also enjoys an established reputation in the sector. Senior associate Fernando Landa brings extensive experience in cross-border transactions, regularly handling multi-jurisdictional and multi-party matters. Associate Miguel Quezada advises private companies on due diligence and public bidding processes.

Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados’ prominence in the market sees its corporate and commercial team called upon to handle transactions across key, developing sectors, such as the telecoms and satellite industries. The group excels in cross-border transactions, advising a stellar list of international clients on multi-jurisdictional sales, acquisitions and restructurings. With five offices nationwide, the team is also well positioned to advise on incorporation into Bolivia, as well as on corporate aspects of major projects across the country. Ramiro Moreno leads the team alongside Andrés Moreno, who specialises in corporate transactions within the mining, banking and insurance sectors, and tax expert Luis Moreno. René Cuellar has particular knowledge of the construction and public contracting sectors, and Daniel Arredondo brings expertise in mining-related transactions to the team. Teddy Mercado‘s extensive experience in international transactions strengthens the group’s cross-border capabilities. René Claure is another name to note and, at the senior associate level, Ines Ayala and Fernando Landa are key members of the practice, along with associate Jose María Navarro.

Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados‘ leading litigation and arbitration practice continues to grow, with the recent addition of a number of new national and international clients. Active in disputes across the construction, mining and banking sectors, the team has a successful track record in high-value cases. Three partners jointly lead the dispute resolution department: Ramiro Moreno represents clients in corporate, IP and oil and gas-related local and international arbitration; Andrés Moreno focuses his arbitration practice on corporate, M&A and energy matters, on both a local and international basis; and Delfor Zapata specialises in domestic litigation, with a focus on tax and labour issues. Daniel Arredondo is another active member of the team, particularly in mining and banking-related arbitration, along with René Claure. At the associate level, Pamela Muñoz and Fernanda Veremeenco are key members of the team.

Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados remains at the forefront of the energy and natural resources sectors, regularly advising on high-level lithium projects in Bolivia. The team has continued to add to its stellar client list, which spans the oil and gas, mining and energy sectors, with the addition of new clients such as New Pacific Metals and Gunvor International. Four partners jointly lead the team: Ramiro Moreno is a leading figure in the hydrocarbons space, advising on regulation and legislation; Andrés Moreno has extensive experience in transactions related to the natural resources sector; Daniel Arredondo specialises in mining law, focusing his practice on foreign investment in the area; and Luis Moreno regularly plays a lead role in oil and gas matters. At the senior associate level, José María Navarro combines his specialism in natural resources with an established arbitration practice. Santiago Gantier and Fernando Landa are also active members of the team, and André Tejerina heads the firm’s environmental department.

A go-to firm for clients across the globe, Moreno Baldivieso Estudio De Abogados continues to manage a growing number of large IP portfolios and is responsible for a significant portion of trade mark and patent filings in Bolivia. The team maintains a balanced contentious and non-contentious practice and regularly handles multi-jurisdictional trade mark prosecutions and advises on highly technical patent matters. Promoted to partner in 2023, Rodrigo Moreno oversees all IP matters at the firm, and advises his impressive list of multinational clients on patents, trade marks and copyright matters. He leads the team alongside IP specialist Ramiro Moreno, who represents clients in prosecution, enforcement and litigation. At the senior associate level, IP litigator Ronald Lazarte has a successful track record in oppositions, cancellations, nullities and trade mark infractions. Ronald Cortez’s broad IP practice encompasses IP applications, litigation and agreements, as well as patent, utility model and industrial design protection. Shirley López is an associate who plays a key role in trade mark registration and licensing agreements. Associates Gonzalo Iturry and Adriana Guzmán left the firm in 2023.