Palacios, Prono & Talavera
More informationWith teams in Asunción and Ciudad del Este, the dispute resolution practice at Palacios, Prono & Talavera has extensive litigation experience, including contractual and corporate disputes, indemnification processes, and executive and mortgage lawsuits for the recovery of loans. The firm has experience with disputes related to the collection of taxes, fines and customs duties, handling proceedings against the National Directorate of Customs before both administrative authorities and the judiciary. The agribusiness sector has been a recent focus, practitioners acting in disputes arising from distribution contracts, and in the shipping sector the team has managed client conflicts with the public administration. Juan Pablo Palacios has significant experience in litigation and arbitration, and focuses on the firm’s shipping and transport clients. He leads the team along with Raúl Prono, who focuses on the agribusiness sector. At the senior associate level, Gabriela Torio and Mirian Vázquez are other names to note.
Key clients
- Agrofértil
- Agrotec
- Complejo AgroIndustrial Angostura (CAIASA)
- Cargill Agropecuaria
- CHS de Paraguay
- Eurocar
- Grupo Nación (Gráfica y Editorial Sudamericana)
- AMX Paraguay
- Lógico Paraguay
- Monte Alegre
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- P&O Maritime Services Paraguay
- P&O Maritime Holdings
- P&O CIL
- UABL Paraguay (Atria)
- Banco Nacional de Fomento
- Banco Sudameris
- Banco Basa
- Seguridad de Seguros
- Royal & Sun Alliance
- Tecnomyl
- Tierra de Negocios
- Ingenia
- Petroquim
- Imperial Compañía Distribuidora de Petróleos y Derivados
- Panchita G. de Navegación
- Pronet
- Compañía Agropecuaria Yguazu
- Agropecuaria Campos Nuevos
- Farmacia Ideal
- Naviera Chaco
- Quimfa
- Paramar
Work highlights
- Advised Imperial Distribuidora de Petróleos y Derivados and Petroquim on the revocation of a municipal ordinance that imposed restrictions to open new petrol stations in Asunción.
- Assisting Tecnomyl with filing a claim pursuing $3m in attorney fees against an individual following a lawsuit.
- Acting for Agropecuaria Campos Nuevos on a $1.6m mortgage execution to auction an agricultural property owned by its debtor Agroindustrial Tres Fronteras.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Raúl Prono, Juan Pablo Palacios