Bolivia 2023
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Subgerente de gestión tributaria | Sinchi Wayra
Product owner - Abogada corporativa | Banco Bisa
Claudia Andia currently works as digital transformation project leader at Banco Bisa, previously she has been head of compliance at Fintech Koban, head of regulation at Tigo Money and standards...
Gerente ejecutiva de asuntos corporativos | Alicorp Bolivia
Asesor legal nacional y compliance officer | Astara I Ovando
Chief compliance officer | Banco Ecofuturo
Gissel Cabrera Torrez is the chief compliance officer at Banco Ecofuturo. She has over 12 years of experience and is qualified in Bolivia, Argentina and Spain. Her background includes a...
Legal manager | CompañÃa de Servicios de Transporte Aéreo Amaszonas
Gerente legal | Entidad de Depósito de Valores de Bolivia
Guido Franco is the national legal manager of the Entidad de Depósito de Valores de Bolivia. He has more than 20 years advising in the Bolivian securities market, has...
Gerente de asuntos institucionales | Fexpocruz
Hugo Andrés Hinojosa Peláez, born on February 6, 1990 in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra – Bolivia, by profession lawyer, with a Master’s Degree in Civil Law...
Legal director | Huawei Technologies (Bolivia)
Gerente legal nacional | EMBOL
José Luis Bejarano FrÃas, is the national legal manager and member of the ethics committee of EMBOL, a qualified lawyer and holds a masters in commercial law from the Gabriel...
Superintendente legal y de cumplimiento (gerente legal) | Pan American Silver Bolivia
Subgerente juridico | La Boliviana Ciacruz de Seguros y Reaseguros
Katherine E.P. Balderrama Umalla, is the deputy legal manager of the La Boliviana Ciacruz de Seguros y Reaseguros, with more than 18 years of professional experience, and vast knowledge of...
Subgerente legal y de cumplimiento | Brinks Bolivia
Kelly R. Torrico Mèrida, deputy legal and compliance manager at Brinks Bolivia, has 16 years of experience in the practice of law and in providing legal advice to private sector...
Jefe legal de contratos y consumo masivo | Alicorp Bolivia
Luis Fernando is the legal head of contracts and mass consumption at Alicorp Bolivia and has been with the company for more than 15 years. He has more than 20...
Asesor legal | Industria Metalúrgica Ferrotodo
Marcia Bechara Plata graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA), she holds a diploma in Business Law from the Universidad de Aquino...
Asesora juridica nacional | La Boliviana Ciacruz de Seguros y Reaseguros
Maria Paola Gonzales Calderón is asesora jurÃdica nacional of La Boliviana Ciacruz, a Bolivian insurance entity with 77 years of experience in the field. Graduated from the Bolivian Catholic University...
National corporate manager of legal advice | Alianza CompañÃa de Seguros y Reaseguros
Director de asuntos corporativos, etica e cumplimiento | TELECEL (Tigo Bolivia)
Rodrigo Rojo is the director of corporate affairs, ethics and compliance at Tigo Bolivia, with more than 16 years directing areas of regulation, legal, compliance, external communications and corporate responsibility...
Jefe legal | Sociedad Comercial e Industrial Hansa
Gerente legal and compliance | CrediSeguro
Rolando Imaña is the legal and compliance manager of Crediseguro, a Bolivian insurance company belonging to Grupo Financiero Crédito, which is part of Credicorp with a presence in more than...
National lawyer | Embotelladoras Bolivianas Unidas
Senior lawyer | China Railway Construction Corporation International
Superintendente legal y cumplimiento | Sinchi Wayra
Alvaro Muñoz-Reyes is currently 37 years old, holds a Law Degree from the Universidad Católica Boliviana (2010) and two master’s degrees from ESADE – Universidad Ramon Llul (2015). His first...
LÃder de talento humano y administración | FONPLATA, Banco de Desarrollo
With more than 18 years of experience in the practice of law, Angel has dedicated his career to specialising in administrative legal analysis to enhance the functioning of organisations. Angel’s...
Head of legal Bolivia – legal integrated gas LNG West | Shell Bolivia Corporation, Sucursal Bolivia
Beatriz Galindo is a professional and specialist in international business and private international law, with two decades of experience as a corporate in-house lawyer. She was the general counsel of...
Jefe legal y administrativo | Banco Ganadero
Bergman Balcazar Roca, lawyer by profession, obtained their Bachelor of legal sciences from Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and is currently studying the last module of their...
Legal and corporate affairs officer | Quantum Motors
Carlos R. Soruco Deiters has nearly 20 years of professional experience in law. He began his career as a lawyer for European Union development projects before pursuing an LLM in...
Gerente legal and legal compliance manager | Praxair Bolivia
Asesor legal soporte divisional | Imcruz - Inchcape Américas
Manager of legal affairs for the Eastern region | Banco Nacional de Bolivia
Ignacio Daniel Arce Jofre is a highly accomplished lawyer with a strong background in financial market law. He graduated with distinction from the Bolivian Catholic University, and further pursued his...
Subgerent de asuntos legales | Cámara de Industria, Comercio y Servicios de Cochabamba - ICAM
Senior legal manager | CervecerÃa Boliviana Nacional
Director del departamento de asuntos jurÃdicos | Petrobras Bolivia
Gerente legal | Viva- Nuevatel
Since November 2022, Marcelo Hassenteufel Loayza has been in charge of the corporate affairs department of Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia (VIVA), which supervises the areas i) regulatory, ii) legal, iii)...
Asesor legal interno | Grupo Fancesa
Marco Suárez is a corporate lawyer with experience in commercial, labour, mining and regulatory law, with a focus on advising at the level of management bodies. He has an experience...
Abogada corporativa | Sociedad Boliviana de cemento
Natalia Dalenz is a corporate lawyer with a focus on new technologies. As a result of her inclination for the subject, Natalia has led the new technologies practice for Bolivia,...
Gerente legal corporativo | Grupo Empresarial de Inversiones Nacional Vida
Asesora legal | Sociedad Controladora Mercantil Santa Cruz
Patricia Barja Deuer, 30 years old, born in Sucre – Bolivia, moved to the city of La Paz in 2016 in search of professional and personal growth. Passionate about law,...
Legal advisor | ECOR (Unitel Tv Network)
Nataly Cuellar Hurtado is the legal advisor of ECOR, a company that runs the Bolivian Television Network Unitel. She has over nine years of experience in the legal field. Nataly...
Asesor legal nacional | La Promotora Entidad Financiera de Vivienda
Ricardo Montecinos Tames is a Bolivian lawyer born in the city of Cochabamba. Currently, he works as a national legal advisor of La Promotora Entidad Financiera de Vivienda. He is...
Director de asesoria legal | Unión Agroindustrial de Cañeros - Unagro
The Legal 500 is proud to unveil the second edition of the GC Powerlist Bolivia: 2023. Within these pages, we embark on a profound exploration of the intricate dance between legal innovation, shifting regulations, and the ever-uncertain political backdrop, all of which are shaping the dynamic roles of in-house legal experts in the country.
In this publication, we delve into the captivating narratives of Bolivia’s preeminent in-house lawyers, illuminating their pathways through the labyrinth of legal complexities. Their stories unveil a tapestry of resilience and strategic foresight as they navigate evolving challenges. From embracing innovative paradigms to maneuvering regulatory transitions, the spotlighted general counsel provide a treasure trove of insights into their modus operandi.
In this particular landscape of political and regulatory evolution, the fire of legal technology is forging a new path within in-house legal teams. As Milenka Alejandra Saavedra Muñoz, gerente nacional de asuntos legales at Banco Solidario suggests: ‘ The in-house legal role must generate initiatives that are in line with the digital transformation process that organisations have initiated and that demands from their areas, the agile and innovative response that makes it possible to meet the needs, from the perspective of the contribution of value and impact, in terms of providing tools that are aligned with the business strategy under a vision of sustainability’.
The role of in-house legal leaders in Bolivia, once confined to conventional advisory boundaries, has blossomed into a stewardship extending across multiple domains, and it is predicted to continue to evolve. As Marcelo Terceros Pereyra, general counsel at Repsol, put forward: ‘lawyers will need to develop soft skills in negotiation, digitalisation and build relationships with stakeholders. They will become more fluid in their roles, and go beyond advising on the legal matters, focusing on strategic plans with internal and external stakeholders’. His words are echoed by Cynthia Valencia Canedo, executive manager of corporate affairs at Alicorp Bolivia: ‘The in-house legal role has changed. It is no longer about traditional legal management, with the lawyer as an accessory, but rather having lawyers as an integral part of the businesses’.
The wise advice from experienced in-house lawyers can be heard throughout these pages, like guiding lights for new colleagues. Their wise advice highlights the importance of strong basic legal skills and understanding the details of the industry.
With deep honour, we cast the spotlight on the exceptional in-house lawyers featured in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist:Bolivia 2023. A big congratulations to these amazing general counsel, who have made their names unforgettable among the top legal experts in the country.
Sara Maggi| Deputy Editor: The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Series
Legal 500’s GC Summit Netherlands brought together leading in-house counsel and legal experts at The Renaissance in Amsterdam for a half-day of focused discussions and networking. The programme provided practical insights into how legal teams are adapting their roles amid growing geopolitical, technological, and regulatory pressures.
The event opened with a presentation by Mariken van Loopik, partner at Linklaters, who examined how geopolitical developments are reshaping expectations of legal advisers. The session highlighted the increasing need for both in-house and external counsel to adopt a more strategic approach, integrating compliance, risk management, and commercial awareness into their work.
The next session turned to the growing use of artificial intelligence in legal practice. Moderated by Allan Cohen, senior research editor at Legal 500, the panel featured Anastasia Scrève of LEGALFLY, Mateusz Wrzesinski of Barilla, and Gitte Groenewold-Wong of Prosus. The discussion focused on practical steps for using AI tools responsibly, with speakers addressing issues such as data protection, accountability, and day-to-day governance. Panellists shared approaches that help legal teams use technology effectively without compromising professional standards.
After a networking break, the summit moved to sustainability and reporting obligations in the session on legal pitfalls and climate reporting in 2025. Moderated by Daniella Strik, partner at Linklaters, the panel brought together Marco Frikkee of KPMG, Suzanne Debrichy of PostNL, and Anne-Lize van Dusseldorp of Aalberts N.V. The speakers discussed the legal risks associated with forward-looking climate statements, the challenges of preparing 2025 annual reports, and the practical decisions general counsel must navigate as climate-related disclosures expand.
The programme continued with a session on the evolving role of the general counsel, considering how senior in-house lawyers balance legal risk with wider organisational priorities. Speakers shared examples of how GCs contribute to business strategy, embed legal thinking into operational decisions, and support their organisations in fast-moving environments.
The summit concluded with a discussion on regulatory developments in the financial sector. Moderated by Allan Cohen, the session featured insights from Fleur de Roos of Fourthline and Mischa Menheere of Investancia Group. Panellists considered shifting supervisory expectations, cross-border complications, and emerging areas of regulatory focus, offering practical guidance for legal teams working in financial and corporate contexts.
We extend our sincere thanks to our headline sponsor, Linklaters, and to LEGALFLY for their support. We look forward to welcoming attendees again at the next edition of the GC Summit Netherlands.
