With the opening of its new offices in La Paz, at premises four times the size of its previous site, FERRERE takes another step in its firm growth in the Bolivian market. The new offices are located in Torre Azul, situated in the Sopocachi neighborhood, which houses the chief government offices, hotels and embassies.
This news confirms FERRERE’s solid positioning in Bolivia. With a ten-year presence in the country, the firm is the second largest in the legal market, and the fast-growing.
FERRERE Bolivia is recognized for providing advice to a significant portion of companies investing and setting up in the market, offering a unique combination of high specialization, internationally-trained attorneys, and the support of a regional firm with a presence in Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The opening of these new La Paz offices is part an expansion process whose most recent milestones were inauguration of the firm’s office in Quito, Ecuador, in April 2015, followed by launching of a second office in that country, in the city of Manta, at the outset of 2016. In total, FERRERE has 10 offices in the four jurisdictions in which it operates.
Gerardo Villagómez, director of the Bolivia office, assured: “We are investing in order to offer our clients, in La Paz, first-class infrastructure in line with the high quality standards seen in our professionals. Our new offices in La Paz are testimony to our commitment to the country’s development, which increasingly demands highly sophisticated services.”
In turn, Andrés Cerisola, managing partner of FERRERE, affirmed: “The opening of these fantastic offices, along with the continuing acquisition and development of organic and lateral talent, reaffirm FERRERE’s commitment to Bolivia and to consolidation of our regional position. This process is ongoing. We are and will continue implementing very ambitious plans for Bolivia.”
About FERRERE:
FERRERE is the only multi-jurisdictional South American law firm. It has +200 attorneys in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay, and stands out for its US-style structure, methodologies and policies. The firm has developed international standards and homogeneous service across all its offices, guaranteed by integrated, vertical practice groups and procedures, and a firm-wide training program.
FERRERE is a rarity in the jurisdictions in which it operates. It is a fully merit-based organization that does not allow relatives of partners to join the firm. It has an early mandatory retirement policy and great emphasis has been placed on promoting diversity, with women making up 30% of the partnership.