PPO Abogados was recently founded in 2020 as the spin-off of Ferrere’s Bolivian outfit. The firm has five locations, with offices located in Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Sucre and
Cobija.
The
team at PPO is active largely in the
banking and finance practice, counseling international financial institutions on
complex multijurisdictional deals
such as loans, corporate financing and securities. The banking and finance group is also active in various tax and financial advisory roles.
Among the firm’s key clients are Nomura, Goldman Sachs, EFG Capital,
BBVA, Moody’s, IDB Invest and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2021/2022)
Among this research cycle’s notable deals is the financing of a public contract
for refuse collection,
urban cleaning and adequate landfill management on
the behalf of a concessionaire. The firm also represented the French Development Fund as the lender of a 118M USD loan for COVID-19 financial support targeting such vulnerable groups as
the elderly, pregnant women and students.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2021/2022)
Bolivian government
$118millionCOVID-19 pandemic relief financing
Frigorífico Concepción and
Frigorífico BFC
$300milllionbondissuance
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Financial services regulatory
"Efficient, proactive solutions and know-how in the sector and jurisdiction."
"Prompt answers. One can tell that they have a
well rounded knowledge of the subject and they explain themselves in an easy-to-understand way."
"Fast response. Always reachable and when he is busy, he calls back later."
"Bilingual; country knowledge of both Canada and Bolivia; knowledge of international taxation."
