Parquet & Asociados

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Parquet & Asociados specialises in administrative law, with a team that has helped a number of institutions to find solutions to various challenges within the public sector. The team advises public authorities, public and private institutions and multinational companies looking to enter into relations with the public sector. The firm is actively involved in the drafting of bills and reform legislation, as well as laws, decrees and resolutions for various public institutions. The group has experience in infrastructure, in the presentation of PPP by private initiative to the Paraguayan state. The team is led by Javier Parquet Villagra, who has worked extensively with the Paraguayan state and collaborated on the drafting of various statutes and laws. Lucas Corrales specialises in administrative law and has also advised several entities of the Paraguayan state. Associate David Dominguez assists with drafting and advising on major projects, including PPP.

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  • ‘The firm compares in terms of people, billing and collaboration.’
  • ‘Javier Parquet has a detailed knowledge of the legislation, a lot of experience and is adept at negotiating.'

  • 'Lucas Corrales demonstrates knowledge and organisation in the procedural part.’

Key clients

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Ferrocarriles del Paraguay (FEPASA)
  • Banco Nacional de Fomento (BNF)
  • Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD)
  • Camara Paraguaya de Desarrolladores Inmobiliarios (Capadei)
  • Altamira Group
  • Congress of Paraguay
  • Gambling - B-Gaming Consortium
  • National Secretary of Sports / Paraguayan Olympic Committee
  • Secretaria Nacional de Turismo
  • Fundación Parque Tecnológico Itaipú - Paraguay (FPTI)
  • Lindea

Work highlights

  • Provides daily advice to the Ministry of Finance regarding administrative law matters, and has been appointed as the local counsel for the issuer consistently since 2013, providing legal counsel to the Republic of Paraguay.
  • Drafted the Administrative Procedures Act, which aims to regulate the legal regime of administrative acts and administrative procedure, in order to make it possible to carry out administrative procedures and actions by electronic means.
  • Advised the Paraguayan Olympic Committee and the National Secretary of Sports on the realisation of the XII South American Games Asuncion 2022.

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Javier Parquet Villagra
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Javier Parquet Villagra