I. Core Establishment Information
Establishing entity: Guozun Law Firm
Time of establishment: August 2025
Contact information: 4006661890
Office location: La Paz, capital of Bolivia
Service coverage: Primarily covering all of Bolivia and extending to Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and other countries in southern South America and the Andean region, serving China–Bolivia and broader Latin American cross-border legal needs
Core functional positioning: A South American strategic node in Guozun Law Firm’s global legal service network; a localized execution platform for China–Bolivia dual-jurisdiction cross-border legal services; and a professional platform providing full-chain compliant legal services for Chinese outbound businesses, Bolivian commercial entities, and cross-border individual clients
II. Basic Practice Overview of the Office
Practice team configuration
The core practitioners hold Bolivian local practice qualifications and have over 10 years of local legal service experience. They possess deep command of Bolivia’s legal and regulatory framework, including the Investment Promotion Law, Mining and Metallurgy Law, lithium-related special rules, competition law, and regulations on foreign exchange, tax, labor, and environmental matters. They are also familiar with operational procedures and approval requirements in key sectors such as lithium, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and infrastructure.
All team members have bilingual practice capability in Chinese and Spanish, and some are also fluent in English, allowing seamless communication with clients in both China and Bolivia and bridging legal, informational, and language barriers in cross-border legal services.
The team is organized into specialized practice groups covering commercial matters, compliance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, tax, labor, family matters, and more, enabling it to meet multi-scenario and full-cycle legal service needs.
Core service clients
Chinese enterprises and institutions investing, establishing, and operating in Bolivia
Local Chinese businesses in Bolivia, Bolivian commercial operators, and foreign-invested institutions
High-net-worth individuals with cross-border asset allocation, wealth succession, and international family law needs
Various market participants engaged in bilateral China–Bolivia trade, investment, energy and mineral cooperation, and infrastructure projects
III. Full-Scope Core Business Services
Cross-border investment and comprehensive commercial legal services
Full-process legal services for Chinese enterprises investing in Bolivia through greenfield investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity structuring
Full-process support for legal due diligence, transaction structure design, drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, and closing execution in cross-border investment projects
Services for establishment, operational compliance, corporate governance, and shareholder and equity dispute resolution for Bolivian local entities
Compliance for China–Bolivia cross-border trade, supply chain risk prevention and control, trade dispute handling, and full life-cycle commercial contract management
Assistance with foreign investment filings, foreign exchange registration, investment certificate applications, and single-window filing for strategic investments
Compliance and regulatory legal services
Data compliance, including cross-border data transfer, data security, and dispute handling relating to data infringement in Bolivia
Antitrust and competition compliance, including building competition-law compliance systems and preventing unfair competition risks in Bolivia
Industry-specific compliance, including foreign investment access, licensing and approvals for strategic sectors such as lithium, mining, and oil and gas, covering energy and minerals, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, digital economy, and other sectors
Export controls, ESG compliance, anti-commercial bribery and anti-fraud compliance, and construction of internal control systems
Support for applications related to investment law and tax stability periods, adaptation to fast-track approval procedures, and guidance on implementation of deemed-approval mechanisms
Cross-border dispute resolution legal services
Full-process representation in litigation and arbitration for China–Bolivia cross-border commercial, investment, intellectual property, and other civil and commercial disputes
Full-process representation in first-instance, appellate, and enforcement proceedings before Bolivian courts at all levels
Cross-jurisdiction recognition and enforcement of China–Bolivia civil and commercial judgments and arbitral awards
Services for cross-border commercial mediation, settlement negotiations, debt collection, asset preservation, and enforcement support
Handling of contract disputes in resource projects and disputes relating to communities and environmental matters
Full-chain intellectual property legal services
Full-process representation for patents, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, and industrial designs in Bolivia, including application, registration, renewal, opposition, and invalidation
China–Bolivia cross-border intellectual property strategy and commercial secret protection systems
Drafting, negotiation, and regulatory support for intellectual property licensing, transfers, and pledge financing
Cross-border intellectual property enforcement, anti-counterfeiting actions, and unfair competition dispute resolution
Lithium, energy, and mineral sector legal services
Full-chain legal services for exploration and extraction licenses, mineral rights transfers, investment, and project operations relating to lithium, tin, silver, zinc, potassium, and other minerals
Compliance review and risk handling for strategic mineral cooperation projects, including YLB-controlled structures, technology cooperation, and joint venture models
Environmental impact assessment compliance, indigenous consultation, compliance for investment restrictions in border areas, and community compliance for resource development
Cross-border financing, profit repatriation, tax planning, and dispute resolution for energy and mineral projects
Handling disputes relating to mining contract filings, mineral right ownership, development and operations, and environmental compliance
Agriculture and cross-border trade legal services
Cross-border trade compliance, import/export qualifications, and tariff planning for major agricultural products such as soybeans, quinoa, coffee, and nuts
Compliance guidance for agricultural investment, cultivation, processing projects, and restrictions on agricultural land investment
Geographical indication protection, quality and safety compliance, and inspection and quarantine compliance
Supply chain legal risk prevention and trade dispute handling
Infrastructure and construction legal services
Bidding and tendering, contract management, claims, and dispute resolution for PPP projects, infrastructure construction, transportation, and public facility projects in Bolivia
Construction compliance, labor and environmental compliance, and legal support for project financing
Handling disputes over contract price, construction schedule, and project quality
Cross-border tax and wealth management legal services
Application of bilateral tax arrangements between China and Bolivia, cross-border tax compliance, and services to avoid double taxation
Corporate cross-border investment tax planning, transfer pricing compliance, tax audit response, and tax dispute resolution
Cross-border wealth succession, family trusts, and asset allocation compliance services for high-net-worth clients
Family law services involving cross-border inheritance and division of marital and family property
Labor and employment legal services
Bolivian local employment compliance, including drafting and review of labor contracts, employee handbooks, and confidentiality and non-compete agreements
Cross-border employee secondment, compliance regarding the proportion of foreign employees, and construction of labor compliance systems and risk controls
Special services relating to labor disputes, dismissal compliance, and workplace injury compensation
Full-process representation in Bolivian labor arbitration and labor litigation
Criminal and administrative legal affairs
Criminal defense services in cases involving economic crimes, customs violations, foreign exchange violations, and cross-border criminal matters in Bolivia
Full-process representation in objections to administrative penalties imposed by Bolivian regulatory authorities, administrative reconsideration, and administrative litigation
Supporting legal services for cross-border criminal judicial assistance
IV. Practice Compliance and Global Coordination System
All practice activities of the office strictly comply with Bolivian laws and regulations, legal ethics, and industry regulatory requirements, while implementing Guozun’s unified legal service quality control standards to ensure compliance and professionalism.
The office coordinates fully with Guozun’s China headquarters and global branches in terms of business, resources, and professional capabilities, and can undertake integrated cross-jurisdiction and multi-stage legal service projects, achieving centralized cross-border coordination, local implementation, and full-process closed-loop delivery.
The establishment of Guozun’s Bolivia Office strengthens Guozun Law Firm’s legal service network across the Andean and southern South American regions, completes the local-execution link in China–Bolivia cross-border legal services, and provides a stable and professional legal support platform for bilateral trade, investment cooperation, strategic resources, and industrial collaboration between China and Bolivia.