Becerra de la Roca Donoso & Asociados S.R.L.

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The dispute resolution team at Becerra de la Roca Donoso & Asociados S.R.L. has experience in various aspects of litigation, including conciliation, mediation, arbitration and civil litigation. The firm covers anti-trust, and administrative cases, as well as procedures before government regulatory authorities. The team has a range of clients across the oil and gas, agribusiness, electricity and alternative energy sectors, and is led by Mauricio Becerra de la Roca, a registered arbitrator in Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, and Tarija. Manfred Arauz Olavarria was promoted to junior partner in 2022, and is particularly strong in the energy sector.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a solid team in the area of business dispute resolution: they see a lot of arbitration and litigation in general.’

  • ‘The knowledge and experience, as well as personalised customer service.’

  • ‘The team that assisted me was multidisciplinary and there was noticeable knowledge in the subject dealt with, transmitting confidence to the client. The inclusion of youth within the advisors is highlighted.’

  • ‘Mauricio Becerra has extensive knowledge in arbitration in relation to other firms that I consulted.'

  • 'Manfred Arauz was my direct contact; his youth and handling of discussions in a calm and problem-focused manner stands out. Constant communication with the client and updating of the status of their process is highlighted.’

Key clients

  • Coface
  • Petrobras Bolivia
  • Industrias De Aceite Feltros Portugueses (Fepsa)
  • Center Of Arbitration Of Santa Cruz (Cainco)
  • Center Of Arbitration Of Cochabamba Chamber Of Commerce (Icam)
  • Arbitration Center of the Chamber Of Commerce of La Paz
  • Industrias De Aceite

Work highlights

  • Acted for Banco Santander in an arbitration procedure in the ICC Court against a debtor Coinser.
  • Assisted Industrias de Aceite with a formal request and summons to debtors of grain futures contracts and following civil collection suits against debtors.
  • Advising TotalEnergies on all administrative proceedings initiated by the DGSC (administrative department that oversees controlled substances) in an investigation against it for producing too much gasoline, with a possible penalty of $17m.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mauricio Becerra de la Roca