LAWYER PROFILE

Diego Villarroel

Latin America 2026

FERRERE

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Dispute Resolution

Bolivia

3 years ranked

Banking & Finance

Bolivia

2 years ranked

Corporate/Commercial

Bolivia

2 years ranked

About

Provided by FERRERE

Practice Areas

Arbitration and Mediation; Litigation; Banking and Finance; Corporate; M&A.

Career

Diego Villarroel is a partner at Ferrere and manages its operation in Bolivia. He also leads the Litigation & Arbitration, Banking and Antitrust teams.

In the arbitration area, he actively concentrates on analysis and planning of strategies and on conducting domestic and international arbitration (commercial and investment), advising local and international companies. In this context, he has experience in the application of the arbitration rules of the ICC, CAINCO and the National Chamber of Commerce of Bolivia.

Publications

Diego is very active in academia. He is the author of the book Arbitraje, Control Judicial y Orden Público (2017) and of specialized articles on arbitration, antitrust and economic analysis of law. Likewise, he is a regular guest at conferences on arbitration and law & economics.

Personal

He is also a professor of the subjects of Arbitration and ADR at Universidad Privada Franz Tamayo (UNIFRAZ).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Banking & Finance - Bolivia

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Diego Villarroel of FERRERE continues to receive excellent market feedback confirming his proficiency in Bolivian banking and finance law. His work includes advising on large loan arrangements.

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Dispute Resolution - Bolivia

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Up-and-coming partner Diego Villarroel of FERRERE demonstrates particular prowess in complex constitutional and arbitration matters, especially in 'amparo' proceedings.

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Corporate/Commercial - Bolivia

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Up-and-coming partner Diego Villarroel offers experience in corporate restructuring and franchising operations in Bolivia. He regularly works for important clients in the telecoms and hospitality industries.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Diego Villarroel excels in complex matters and he always responds in a timely manner.
Banking & FinanceChambers Latin America
Diego Villarroel is a professional who is accessible, responds in an agile and dynamic way, and is solid in his answers.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Latin America
Diego Villarroel is always well prepared and client-service driven.
Corporate/CommercialChambers Latin America