FERRERE

Senior associate

Jorge Palza

Jorge Palza devotes himself chiefly to advising diverse companies on aspects of corporate governance and commercial issues, in addition to providing advice on compliance matters.

Jorge Palza graduated from Universidad Privada Boliviana in La Paz (Bolivia) with a mention in international law. He completed a Master’s Degree with honors in Business Administration at Escuela Europea de Negocios, with main campus in Madrid (Spain). He also completed an LLM in International Law, Foreign Trade and International Relations at ISDE Law and Business School in Madrid (Spain) for which he also did a course in US law at Columbia University Law School in New York (USA). He obtained an international diploma program in Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance, through the Compliance Association and Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (England).

Jorge is particularly skilled in corporate matters for local businesses as well as companies that are part of global and regional economic groups.

His practice focuses on corporate legal advice; negotiations, analysis and drafting of local and international contracts; corporate due diligence, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions; and compliance.

Jorge Palza was legal advisor to mass market, food and beverage, technology, media and telecom companies. This included serving as Chief of the Legal Area at Cervecería Boliviana Nacional S.A., a member company of the AbInBev group, providing legal support on corporate, antitrust and compliance matters, in coordination with the AbInBev global team. He was also in-house counsel at the Bolivian telecom Nuevatel PCS, handling commercial, corporate, intellectual property and civil matters. Additionally, he has worked at various law firms both in Bolivia and in Spain.

  • Attorney - Universidad Privada Boliviana in La Paz (Bolivia).
  • Master’s program in Business Administration - Escuela Europea de Negocios with main center in Madrid (Spain).
  • LLM in International Law, Foreign Trade and International Relations - ISDE Law and Business School in Madrid (Spain). 
  • Course in US law - ISDE, Columbia University Law School,New York, (USA)
  • International diploma program in Corporate Governance, Risks and Compliance - International Compliance Association and Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (England).
28/11/2023
Regional

FERRERE is recognized once again in the Legal 500 Green Guide

Only 38 firms in Latin America make this select list, thanks to their leadership and work in ESG.

11/10/2023
Bolivia

Anti-Corruption Capacity Report

The Americas Society/Council of the Americas Think Tank and the consulting firm Control Risk released an index on the Capacity to Fight Corruption.

08/08/2023
Bolivia

Specific Instructions for Regulated Entities in the Application of the United Nations´ Security Council Resolutions

These Instruction establish the rules for the Application of Procedures for the Preventive Freezing and Unfreezing of Funds and Other Assets of persons and entities linked to Terrorism, Financing of Terrorism and Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction nominated in lists of the United Nations´ Security Council or in requirements of countries of International Cooperation.

08/08/2023
Bolivia

Instructions for DNFBPs with a Risk Management Approach to AML/CFT and FPADM

Its objective is to establish prevention measures for ML/FT Risk Management and FPADM for DNFBPs and its application reaches companies with real estate activity and companies with legal or accounting activities, both qualified as large taxpayers. Non-large taxpayers and notaries public are excluded.

08/08/2023
Bolivia

Instructions for Operators of Gaming and Casino Activities based on Risk Management against ML/FT and FPADM

These Instructions for Operators of Gaming and Casino Activities lists all legal entities with an operating license issued by the Supervision Authority of Gaming (AJ), to carry out Gaming and Casino activities in their parent companies and branches as obligated parties.

08/08/2023
Bolivia
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