Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja

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2 PARAGUAY OFFICE Asunción Eulogio Estigarribia 4846 Villa Morra 1892 Asunción T: WORK CONTACTS Senior partners Guillermo Peroni, Esteban Burt, Graciela Narvaja, Antonio Tellechea, Enrique Sosa Elizeche Managing partner Francisco Peroni Corporate, commercial and business Guillermo Peroni, Esteban Burt Litigation and dispute resolution Enrique Sosa Elizeche, José Sosa Gustale Public and tax Enrique Sosa Arrua, Juan Carlos Boggino Banking and financial operations Francisco Peroni, Guillermo Peroni Intellectual property Elba Britez Ortiz, Mariana Peroni Foreign investment projects Graciela Narvaja, Marcos Peroni Environment José Sosa Fracchia Telecommunications Graciela Narvaja, José Sosa Fracchia Insurance José Luis Vega, Marcos J Peroni Labour and employment Pelucia Giménez

3 (PSTBN) is a full-service firm that provides commercial, administrative, labour, environmental, telecom and intellectual property services. PSTBN is the historic reviser in Paraguay for Martindale-Hubbell. The firm was established in 1968, growing to achieve a high international profile, a strong client base and diversified areas of specialisation. PSTBN members have been active participants in legal innovation in Paraguay, advising not only corporations but the Paraguayan government on development strategies; the firm works closely with congress to enact new legislation and takes an active part in university education. PSTBN offers a range of services for clients involved in transactions in Paraguay, and has several lawyers with comprehensive experience of public and private law. MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE Corporate, commercial and business: the firm has taken on significant corporate M&A work and has advised international companies on engaging mineral and petroleum concessions with government entities. Foreign companies and individual investors have used the firm to establish subsidiaries or joint ventures in Paraguay. Litigation and dispute resolution: PSTBN has represented clients before civil, commercial, administrative, family and labour courts and tribunals, acting for both plaintiff and defendants, for more than 40 years. The litigation department, integrated by some of the most renowned litigators in Paraguay, has represented clients in many cases which have established key precedents and jurisprudence. Public and tax: PSTBN offers advisory services in public and tax law. The firm also works on designing efficient tax structures for clients, creating tax benefit schemes designed to promote investment, paperwork and process for suspension of advance payments, and VAT refund for exporters. Banking and financial operations: PSTBN has participated in the establishment of branches for several international banks. In addition, PSTBN represents financial institutions which do not have branches or subsidiaries in Paraguay, but offer financing to the Paraguayan government and private entities. Intellectual property rights: PSTBN deals with all aspects related to brands, patents, industrial models and designs for domestic and international businesses. The firm also offers advice on concessions, licensing, software registration, copyrights and related rights. Foreign investment projects: PSTBN deals with client projects, feasibility studies and contacts with the government to take advantage of fiscal incentives offered by investment law and maquila. PSTBN s senior partners participated in the drafting and implementation of the Incentives for Economic Development Act. Environment: PSTBN has a specialised environmental law department, which is currently handling a number of very high-profile cases. Besides its corporate-environmental services, PSTBN also provides pro bono services to local and international conservationist NGOs. Telecommunications: the firm has deep knowledge of the sector. PSTBN has participated in many telecommunications investment projects and in legislation reforms to ensure private sector participation. The firm represents important telecom corporations and is a member of or even presides in boards of directors. Insurance: PSTBN provides services to Paraguayan insurance companies regarding legislation, representation in court proceedings, insurance contracts and negotiation with insurance companies. Labour and employment: PSTBN deals with everyday labour issues and has close ties to HR departments.

4 The Legal 500 Latin America: Paraguay recommends this firm for: Banking and finance The banking crisis of the 1990s saw lose a number of clients, (including Bank of America, Bank Boston, Banco Real de Paraguay and Chase Manhattan), due to their withdrawal from the market or via mergers. As a result, it currently advises primarily international banks, predominantly those without a physical presence in the country but involved in local private projects. It is also very active in insurance matters. Private banking clients include BBVA, Delta Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Lloyds Bank; while on the insurance side it represents major player SANCOR. Having recently restructured, the firm offers managerial finesse, industry knowledge, relevant advice, and a solid and capable team. Five partners dedicate their time to this sector, including recommended senior partner and ex-president of the Association of Paraguayan Finance Companies Guillermo Peroni and the highly active Francisco Peroni; formerly in-house at Citibank, he is main contact for private banking matters. Both provide a very good level of service. Currently counselling ING Bank, as intermediary, on a $10m credit transaction between Argentina s Nidera and Paraguayan entity COPATIA, the team s other recent work includes regulatory advice to MoneyGram, and advisory documentation for BRP Bizzozero & Partners and UBS Wealth Management Americas. It also provides annual advice to Western Union regarding cross border issues and new legal requirements. Corporate and M&A Excellent corporate firm has undergone a thorough process of modernisation over recent years and now operates with a fully fledged partnership. While the first generation of name partners remains of counsel, a second generation of capable professionals took over full-management of the firm in 2012 and have ambitious growth plans for Clients appreciate the depth and strength of the team with an immediately available pool of lawyers who are practical, accurate and efficient. Their affable and educated manner gives clients a sense of safety and importance and their helpful knowledge of clients businesses allows for tailor-made solutions. A firstclass lawyer due to his extensive trajectory and vast knowledge, senior partner Guillermo Peroni continues to lead the corporate department although he is slowly reducing his day-to-day involvement. Marcos Peroni s practice involves matters related to company law, contracts and foreign investment. The team has increasing engagement in the local real estate sector, which continues to expand. A key client is Cargill and its investment arm, Black River Asset Management, for which the firm handles real estate and agricultural projects. Managing partner Francisco Peroni is active in the rural real estatesector, while Graciela Narvaja handles urban real estate matters. A former president of the US- Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce, she has over 30 years experience counselling multinationals on Paraguayan legislation. Environmental practice head José Sosa Fracchia is also recommended in the corporate field for his efficiency, extensive knowledge and constant interest. Esteban Burt s broad practice has recently involved extensive work with TAM Airlines. The firm is also active in more specific sectors such as mining, oil and gas exploration and river transportation. It continues to advise Rio Tinto Alcan on the proposed $3bn development of an aluminium smelter, a project currently under negotiation and that would mark the largest investment in Paraguayan history. The firm is also the Paraguayan member of the MERITAS Alliance and Lex Mundi. Dispute resolution has been representing clients before civil, commercial, administrative and labour courts and tribunals for four decades. The six-strong team is praised for its efficiency, capacity and professionalism and clients include multinational companies, domestic corporations, banks and other financial entities. It is currently counsel to Sancor Seguros del Paraguay in three insurance claims: one brought by public gambling regulator CONAJZAR; another filed by 16 farmers; and a third filed by the Ministry of Public Works. It is also in the process of handling separate claims concerning demurrage (among other issues) on behalf of Mercopar SACI/Horamar against various companies with which it had established freight agreements. Former Supreme Court judge Enrique Sosa

5 Elizeche is an ad-hoc arbitrator for MERCOSUR and the only Paraguayan arbitrator in history to sit as a member of the International Court of Justice at The Hague. José Sosa and Bertha Peroni handle both civil and commercial cases, while Antonio Tellechea is an arbitrator at the Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce. Pelucia Giménez provides coherent defence in labour-related matters, and José Sosa Fracchia is also recommended. Environment continues to experience an increased volume of work in the environmental sector. Key practitioner José Sosa Fracchia, has an academic background in the environmental sciences but began his legal career in litigation; he currently devotes 50% of his time to environmental matters and can call on Enrique Sosa Arrúa and Juan Carlos Boggino who assist with regulatory and administrative aspects, respectively. Sosa advises the firm s corporate clients on environmental matters, particularly in areas such as agribusiness, energy, the food industry, shipping and hydrocarbons, and provides tailor-made solutions to a growing client base that includes Rio Tinto, Cargill and companies working in river navigation. He also handles contentious and non-contentious matters related to administrative and other environmental regulations, licencing, environmental and corporate social responsibility certification and due diligence procedures. It is currently advising: the Wildlife Conservation Society regarding its incorporation in Paraguay; Black River Asset Management regarding a large-scale artificial irrigation system for soya cultivation; and Agricola Monday regarding an environmental impact assessment. It is also handling a summary procedure before the Environment Secretariat (SEAM), concerning oil spills into the Paraguay River for Mercopar Navios Maritime Holdings. Intellectual property offers a very good service in IP-related matters. The agile and responsive Mariana Peroni, who has considerable patent and trade mark expertise, and Elba Britez de Ortiz, who focuses on administrative and contentious matters, have developed the practice since the early nineties. Today the ten-strong team includes a third partner, Juan Ortiz, who specialises in industrial property and copyright law, and in particular, on counterfeit merchandise. All three are exclusively dedicated to the IP practice. Given the limited patents market in Paraguay, 80% of the department s work in in the trade mark area, where it covers all issues, including litigation, recently representing Land Rover in a case against Chacomer for infringement of the trade mark DISCOVERY. Other clients include Vicente Scavone, in the pharmaceutical sector; Starbucks, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and most recently Anheuser-Busch InBev; while on the patents side, F Bayer is a significant client. Tax s tax practice continues to grow, recently welcoming new clients in the maritime sector including Hidrovía and Fluvialba. A former executive secretary of the Maquila National Council, practice head Gerardo Duré has niche expertise in the tax aspects of the industry. Juan Carlos Boggino, an expert on customs and tax law; and Enrique Sosa Arrúa, who covers the administrative side of the practice; are also members of the four-strong team. Increasingly busy in 2013 advising clients on the recent implementation of personal income tax, the department has also seen an influx of clients requiring tax-related advice on investment projects, with the team counselling Compañia Metalúrgica Iguazu on a $45m project for the construction of a silicon-carbonate plant; and Yguazu Cementos on its $154m investment in a cement plant. The team also advises on the process for the suspension of advance payments and VAT refunds, handles contentious matters before the tax court (Tribunal de Cuentas), and is regularly involved in reviewing tax law, collaborating with the Treasury to discuss tax-related controversies, and legal grey areas, and their resolution. Other clients include Cargill and Monte Alegre.

6 Partner profile index Eduardo Alfaro Parot Ana Añazco Lopez Felix Santiago Bofferon Juan Carlos Boggino Elba Britez de Ortiz Esteban Burt Sofia Diaz de Bedoya Gerardo Dure Estefania Daniela Elicetche Erneste Fiore Pelucia Gimenez Nestor Leon Franco Graciela Narvaja Jones Luana Narvaja Leite Juan Ortiz Britez Guillermo Peroni Maria Bertha Peroni Marcos Juan Peroni Clifton Mariana Peroni de Zubiri Enrique Sosa Elizeche Jose Miguel Sosa Fracchia Jose Sosa Gustale Antonio Tellechea Jose Luis Vega Meza Lia Zanotti-Cavazzoni

7 Elba Britez de Ortiz Intellectual Property Department Partner. Intellectual Property Law: trademarks, invention patents, utility models, copyrights, domain names, litigations in the area of Intellectual Property and termination of distribution, agency and representation contracts. President of APAPI, , Council of Honour of APAPI, Agent of the Industrial Property, Assistant Professor: Roman Law I, Catholic University of Asuncion, Spanish, English and Guarani Bar Association of Paraguay; Paraguayan Association of Agents of the Industrial Property (APAPI); International Trademark Association (INTA), Inter - American Association of the Industrial Property (ASIPI), International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPP) Licensed since 1974; Catholic University of Asuncion (Lawyer).

8 Esteban Burt Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Senior Partner. International and Corporate law, aeronautical law, foreign investment, mining and petroleum. Legal Advisor, Bank of Boston, Boston Massachusetts, Legal Advisor for the Council State ( ) Agent of Industrial Property, Legal advisor for the Municipalidad de Asuncion ( ) Spanish and English Paraguayan Bar Association, lex Mundi, Club de Abogados, American Bar Association. Licensed since University of Florida; Universidad Catolica de Asuncion (Lawyer). Harvard Law School (LLM, 1984).

9 Enrique Sosa Elizeche Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Senior Partner. Constitutional law, regulatory, civil law, litigation. President of the Supreme Court of Justice 1997, Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice Professor of Administrative Law and Juridical Technique in the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion and in the Universidad Catolica de Asuncion. Arbitrator ad-hoc of MERCOSUR Spanish and French Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague , Paraguayan Bar Association. Licensed since 1971 Universidad Nacional de Asuncion (Lawyer, Doctor of Laws and Social Sciences); Universite de Lyon, France (Doctorate Course)

10 Gerardo Dure Tax Department Partner. Tax law "Maquila" (Multure) Law, Foreign Investments. Assistant Professor of Tax Law and Public Finances (Law School, Catholic University of Asuncion). Executive Secretary of the "Maquila" Council ( ). Advisor to the Chairmanship of the Chamber of Deputies. Spanish, English and Portuguese Steering Committee of the Paraguayan - Argentinian Chamber of Commerce Licensed since Catholic University of Asuncion (Lawyer and Economist). Post-Grade Studies in Taxation Systems (Center of Fiscal Studies, Asuncion); National Strategic Planning (Institute of High Strategic Studies, Asuncion); Evaluation of Investment projects (P.U.C., Campinas Brazil) International Commercial Policy(School of Government John F. Kennedy, Harvard University).

11 Guillermo Peroni Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Senior Partner. International private law, banking and financial law, privatisations, foreign investment. Eisenhower Fellow for Paraguay, President of the Association of Finance Companies of Paraguay, ; President of the Paraguayan Argentinian Chamber, and Currently Honorary Legal Advisor for the British Embassy in Asuncion. Published the book Paraguay: Laws & Economy, Spanish and English Bar Association of Paraguay, International Bar Association, International Law Association. Licensed since 1962 in Argentina and since 1968 in Paraguay. University of Buenos Aires Argentina (Lawyer)

12 Jose Luis Vega Meza Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Partner. Insurance, Maritime, Corporate, M&A, foreign investment, join ventures, international contracts and transactions, agency and distribution agreements, Counsel to foreign and local companies. Attorney at Law National University of Asuncion 2002, 10 years working experience in Peroni, Sosa Tellechea, Burt & Narvaja. Assistant Professor legal Logics at National University of Asuncion. Spanish, English and Portuguese Paraguayan Bar Association, International Bar Association. Licensed since National University of Asuncion.

13 Jose Miguel Sosa Fracchia Enviromental Law Depratment Partner. Environmental law, corporate, regulatory, telecom law, litigation. Partner at. Spanish, English and basic portuguese Paraguayan Bar Association, International Bar Association, Paraguay Green Building Council, International Union for Conservation of Nature. LIMAA (World League of Environmental lawyers) Licensed since Lawyer - Distinction Awarded; International Contract Law Specialist (Castilla-La mancha, Spain 2004); Cambridge Law Studio, Legal English Contracts (Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 2004). Corporate Governance Specialist (Castilla-La Mancha, 2007); Master in Environmental Law (Universidad Catolica de Asuncion, 2001); Master in Environmental and Urban Law (Université de Limoges, France, 2010) Legal Management )IAE Business School, Universidad Austral, Argentina 2011) Co-Author of the commented Paraguayan Civil Code published by La Ley Paraguaya S.A.

14 Marcos Juan Peroni Clifton Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Partner. Counsel to foreign and local companies, corporate, M&A, foreign investment, joint ventures, maritime, insurance, international contracts and transactions, franchising, licensing, agency and distributions agreements. Legal advise to Companies, Company's Law, Contractual Law, Civil and Commercial Law and Foreign Investment. Managing Partner at since 2009, secretary of the British- Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce ( ) and actual Vice President of the British-Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce. Co-Author of the Paraguayan Civil Code with Comments edited by La Ley Paraguaya S.A. Spanish and English Paraguayan Bar Association; International Bar Association. of Several Board of Directors. Licensed since 2002 in Paraguay. Catholic University of Asuncion.

15 Mariana Peroni de Zubiri Intellectual Property Department Partner. Intellectual Property Law, trademark, registrations abroad, patents, utility patents, industrial models and drawings, copyrights; registration of new plant varieties; advice on sanitary registration of food and pharmaceutical products. Industrial Property Agent, public translator English/Spanish. partner at Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja. Spanish and English Colegio de Abogados del Paraguay; Asociacion de Agentes de la Propiedad Industrial (APAPI), International Trademark Association (INTA); International Bar Association, Intellectual Property Committee. Licensed in 1991 in Paraguay. Catholic University of Asuncion (Notary Public and Lawyer).

16 Graciela Narvaja Jones Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Senior Partner. Corporate Law, contracts, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, telecommunications law. Senior Partner at, Past: President of the Paraguayan American Chamber of Commerce. President of the Foundation of the Paraguayan American Chamber of Commerce, Vouga Olmedo and Narvaja, Partner (Asuncion, ); Wolf, Arnold & Monroig P.C. (Washington DC ); Burnham, Oesterle & Henry (Washington DC ). Spanish and English Colegio de Abogados del Paraguay, Paraguayan American Chamber of Commerce (Past President ), Foro Brazil (current member of the Board) Fundacion Moises Bertoni para la conservacion de la Naturaleza (member of the Administrative Council), Foundation of the Paraguayan American Chamber of Commerce (Current President) Licensed since Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, (Lawyer); Instituto de Administracion Publica, Caracas, Venezuela (Course in Public Administration); George Washington University, National Law Center (Washington D.C.) (Master in Comparative Law)

17 Pelucia Gimenez Labour & Employment Department Associate. Labour law, Agricultural law. Assistant teacher of Labour Law and Agricultura at the Universidad Catolica de Asuncion. Spanish Licensed in Universidad Catolica de Asuncion.

18 Juan Carlos Boggino Tel: Administrative Law Department Partner. Public and tax law, administrative law, regulatory law, litigation. Counselor for the Municipality of Asuncion; Consultant of the Inter-American Development Bank, The World Bank, U.S.A.I.D, the UNDP., Agent of Industrial and Intellectual Property, Public and Tax Law, Contentious-Administrative. Spanish and English Licensed since Catholic University of Asuncion (Lawyer).

19 Maria Bertha Peroni Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Senior Partner. Civil and Commercial Area, Litigations, Contracts and Family. Specialist in Labour Law, Spanish, English Bar Association of Paraguay; Service for and Studies of Women (SEFEM), Asuncion, Paraguay. Licensed since Catholic University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (Lawyer); National University of Colombia, School of Law, Bogotá Colombia.

20 Eduardo Alfaro Parot Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Partner. Corporate, Civil, Commercial Law and Investments. Spanish, English International Bar Association. Licensed since 2009, Lawyer, Universidad Catolica de Asuncion and Universidad Americana. Universidad de Buenos Aires, Law School, Post- Graduate Department: International Commerce and Investment Dispute Resolution 2010, Admitted 2011: Boston University School of Law, Executive LL.M in International Business Law.

21 Ana Añazco Lopez Tax Department Associate. Taxation Law, administrative law, Foreign Investment. Spanish Licensed in 2002, Lawyer and Notary Public, National University of Asuncion; Post-Graduate Specialization in University Teaching Universidad Nacional de Asuncion; Specialization course Taxation Management Universidad Autonoma de Asuncion; Instituto de Formacion Tributaria y Empresarial, Especialization course Taxes and Proceedings; Instituto de Formacion Tributaria y Empresarial, Especialization in Labour Law and Proceedings.

22 Felix Santiago Bofferon Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Partner. Corporate, Civil, Commercial Law and Investment. Spanish Licensed since 2008 in Paraguay, Lawyer Universidad Catolica de Asuncion, Facultad de Ciencias Juridicas y Diplomaticas; Law School, Post-Graduate Department: Maestria de Derecho Privado Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina ( )

23 Sofia Diaz de Bedoya Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Associate. Civil and Procedural Law, Litigation (Judicial Area) and Family Law. Spanish and Portuguese Licensed in Facultad de Ciencias Juridicas y Diplomaticas Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion.

24 Estefania Daniela Elicetche Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Partner. Corporate, Contract, Commercial Law, International Law and International Arbitration. Spanish, English and Basic Portuguese Licensed since 2009 Lawyer distinction awarded, Universidad Catolica de Asuncion, Columbia Law School LL.M 2011.

25 Erneste Fiore Labour & Employment Department Associate. Labour, Civil and Commercial Law, Counselling and Litigations (Judicial Area), Business Consulting. Teacher Labour Law and Labour Law Procedure at Universidad National de Asuncion Spanish, English, and Basic Italian. Licensed in Facultad de Derecho y CIencias Sociales Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Lawyer and Public Notary; Social Security Specialist in the Centro Interamericano de Estudios de Seguridad Social CIESS Mexico 2008, Master in General Litigation Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina2007, Public Contracting Specialist 2010, Master in Business Administration(MBA) Post Graduate in University Didactic 2004.

26 Nestor Leon Franco Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Partner. Civil, Commercial, Litigation, E-Commerce. Spanish Paraguayan Bar Association, Paraguayan Association of Computer and Technological Law (APADIT). Licensed since Catholic University of Asuncion (Lawyer). Post Graduate Degree in University Didactic (2002) National University of Asuncion. Post Graduate Course on "International Acquisition, Electronic Commerce and other Current Private Law Problems" 2002, Carlos III University Madrid, Spain. Distance Learning Course on the Train for Trade program, ICT Service an E-Business of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce", in cooperation with ALADI and the Kingdom of Spain Diploma in civil and Commercial Law, Catholic University of Asuncion 2007, Civil Procedure Law Course Institute for Training in Human Rights 2007.

27 Luana Narvaja Leite Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Associate. Civil and Commercial Litigation, and Corporate Law. Spanish, English and Portuguese Licensed since Universidad Católica de Asunción (Lawyer-2008) and Notary Public in 2009; Master in Private Law (Salamanca University, Spain 2012); Master in Private Law (Rosario University, Argentina, 2011).

28 Juan Ortiz Britez Intellectual Property Department Partner. Intellectual Property Rights: Trademarks, patents, utility models, copyright, domain names, litigation in the area of Intellectual Property, antipiracy actions. "Intellectual Property" Assistant professor of the National University of Asuncion. Spanish and English Paraguayan Association of Intellectual Property Agents (APAPI), International Trademark Association (INTA), American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI). Licensed since National University of Asuncion (Lawyer), Intensive course in Intellectual Property Specialization University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (UBA 2204). Master of Civil and Commercial law (National University of Asuncion) Year 2010/11. Intellectual Property Diploma by Austral University of Buenos Aires (2012)

29 Jose Sosa Gustale Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Senior Partner. Civil and Procedural Law, Litigations (judicial area) Author of several papers published in the Juridical Magazine "La Ley", such as: "Mortgages. Third Possessor. Persecution right"; "Pledge. Innovations introduced by the New Civil Code"; "Lawyers Fees. Privilege Extension"; "Legal Regime of the Corporations. Main aspects". Spanish Bar Association of Paraguay, Paraguayan Institute of Banking Law. Licensed since Catholic University of Asuncion (Lawyer).

30 Antonio Tellechea Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Senior Partner. Civil Procedural Law, Arbitration. Professor Law School, UNA and School of Juridical and Diplomatic Sciences of the Catholic University of Asuncion. Prosecutor Court of First Instance in Civil and Commercial Matters, ; Judge, Court of First Instance in Civil and Commercial Matters, ; Judge, Court of Appeal in Civil and Commercial Matters, Dean of the School of Juridical and Diplomatic Sciences of the Catholic University of Asuncion, Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of Asuncion, Director of the Magazine "Annals of the Paraguayan Legislation" Spanish Bar Association of Paraguay; International Law Association; Pan-American Institute of Procedural Law; Centre of Procedural Studies of Rosario, Argentina; Interamerican Federation of Lawyers; Official Arbitrator of the Centre of Meditation and Arbitration of the National Council for Financial and Economic Policies, of Honour of the "Centre for Legal International Studies", Salzburg - Austria. Licensed since Universidad Nacional de Asuncion (UNA) (Lawyer, Doctor for Laws and Social Science)

31 Lia Zanotti-Cavazzoni Corporate, Commercial and Business Law Department Partner. Corporate Law, Contracts, Civil and Commercial Law, Judicial. Spanish and English Licensed since Universidad Nacional de Asuncion (Lawyer and Notary Public); Contracts and Damages Salamanca University, Spain 2010.

32 Firm Contacts Firm Profile Legal 500 Recommendations Elba Britez de Ortiz Esteban Burt Enrique Sosa Elizeche Gerardo Dure Guillermo Peroni Jose Luis Vega Meza Jose Miguel Sosa Fracchia Marcos Juan Peroni Clifton Table of Contents

33 Mariana Peroni de Zubiri Graciela Narvaja Jones Pelucia Gimenez Juan Carlos Boggino Maria Bertha Peroni Eduardo Alfaro Parot Ana Añazco Lopez Felix Santiago Bofferon Sofia Diaz de Bedoya Estefania Daniela Elicetche

34 Erneste Fiore Nestor Leon Franco Luana Narvaja Leite Juan Ortiz Britez Jose Sosa Gustale Antonio Tellechea Lia Zanotti-Cavazzoni