Corporate/Commercial
Paraguay
9 years ranked

Latin America 2026
Provided by Montero, Palazón & Asociados - Abogados
José María Montero Zuccolillo is a business lawyer with extensive experience across a wide range of legal fields, including Corporate Law, Capital Markets, M&A, Real Estate, Technology & Software Regulation, Banking and Financial Law, Constitutional Law, Public Contracts, Foreign Investment, Franchising, Representations, Strategic Negotiation, Labour Law, Migration, and Litigation and Arbitration.
He has represented a broad spectrum of international and local companies, banks, and investment funds in various transactions in Paraguay over recent years. He advises local and international companies, and foreign governments, involved in litigation in Paraguay.
Founding Partner of Montero, Palazon & Asociados – Abogados (2009 onwards).
Lawyer of an international law firm with a branch office in Paraguay for various multinational companies (2006 - 2007).
Lawyer and adviser hired by the Central Bank of Paraguay (2005).
Supreme Court of Paraguay (1999-2004).
Foreign Lawyers at Georgetown (FLAG);
Paraguayan Institute of Banking and Corporate Law;
Bar Association of Paraguay.
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M 2006, Dean's List);
Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Attorney, Valedictorian, 2004);
Goethe Schule (1998);
Spanish & English.
Provided by Chambers
José María Montero Zuccolillo of Montero, Palazón & Asociados - Abogados handles acquisitions, real estate investments and general corporate advice in Paraguay.
Provided by Chambers
José María Montero Zuccolillo is excellent at crisis management and inspires total calm.
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