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Bolivia backs sustainable development with AFD loan

PPO Abogados has helped French bank Agence Française de Développement (AFD) issue a €200 million (US$214 million) loan to the Bolivian government.

11 April 2023

Bolivia challenges treaty award in pensions dispute

Bolivia has confirmed it is challenging a US$105 million investment treaty award in favour of a Spanish banking group as it provides updates on nine other pending arbitrations.

27 February 2023

Canadian miner buys assets from Sumitomo in Bolivia

Canadian firms Boughton Law Corporation and Aird & Berlis LLP, three offices of Dorsey & Whitney LLP and PPO Abogados in La Paz have helped British Columbia-based San Cristóbal Mining acquire a Bolivian mine from Japan’s Sumitomo.

20 February 2023

Court orders Bolivia to reform sexual violence laws

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ordered Bolivia to overhaul parts of its legislation in an effort to end systemic sexual violence and discrimination against sexual abuse survivors. Latin Lawyer spoke to the Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP lawyers that worked on the case about its significance for Bolivia and the rest of Latin America.

09 February 2023

Pro bono: Leading Lights

Latin Lawyer is pleased to present our Leading Lights for 2022, the law firms making a noteworthy contribution to strengthening Latin America’s pro bono culture.

16 January 2023

Anti-corruption lawyers meet for investigations summit in São Paulo

Legal practitioners from across Latin America and the US have returned to São Paulo for Latin Lawyer and Global Investigations Review’s 10th anti-corruption conference, which highlighted the progress made throughout the region in fighting white-collar crime and the importance of cross-border cooperation.

20 October 2022

UK car dealer Inchcape buys Chilean counterpart Derco

British automotive company Inchcape has enlisted Herbert Smith Freehills in London, Claro & Cía in Santiago, Brigard Urrutia in Bogotá, Bolivian firm PPO Abogados and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados in Lima to acquire Chilean counterpart Derco for £1.3 billion (US$1.5 billion).

11 August 2022

PPO stars in Bolivia-Canada mining deal

Toronto-based miner Eloro has enlisted Bolivian firm PPO Abogados to raise 9.7 million Canadian dollars (US$8 million) through a bought deal financing.

07 June 2022