Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja

Managing Partner: José Sosa Fracchia

Senior Partners: Guillermo F. Peroni, Enrique Sosa Elizeche, Marcos J. Peroni, Graciela Narvaja, Esteban Burt, Jose Sosa Gustale, Elba Britez

Number of partners: 20

Number of lawyers: 10

Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, German 

Firm Overview: 

Celebrating its 53rd anniversary, Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja (PSTBN) is proud to be a household name in the Paraguayan business sector. With a full-service offer, its team of lawyers is committed to providing best-in-class legal services in a broad range of international and local transactions. This includes support in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, maquila projects, antitrust, maritime and aviation, telecommunications, banking and international finance, mineral and oil exploration projects, labour, litigation, taxation, counselling before local government agencies and legislative bodies, franchising and licensing agreements and intellectual property matters.

Over the last five decades PSTBN has played a key role in fostering legal innovation in the country, advising the government in designing strategies for the development of business-friendly policies and working with Congress members to draft and enact new legislation to achieve that aim.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Corporate, Commercial & Business Law: 

PSTBN provides the full-range of legal services in the corporate realm: from incorporating companies and opening branches and subsidiaries of international companies in the country, to representing local companies in their international expansion procedures.

Foreign Investment Projects: 

PSTBN leads on all legal aspects related to our client’s projects. From feasibility studies to dealing with the government to take advantage of fiscal incentives offered by the Investment Law and Maquila regulation. PSTBN is uniquely positioned to provide top-notch advice in this regard since their senior partners participated in the drafting and implementation of the Incentives for Economic Development Act.

Agribusiness: 

PSTBN provides legal services to some of the most renowned companies in the agribusiness sector. The firm has extensive experience in structuring legal solutions for financing agribusiness activities, while catering to the needs of producers, investors, marketers, management and other parties involved in the agribusiness ecosystem.

Aviation & Aircraft Finance: 

PSTBN is the pioneer firm servicing the aviation industry in Paraguay and has over 20 years of experience assisting foreign and local clients in aircraft and engine financing, cross border transactions, development of complex corporate and tax structures and setting up and obtaining governmental authorisations for foreign airlines in Paraguay.

Telecommunications: 

PSTBN has played a key role in some of the most important telecommunications investment projects the market has seen, while promoting legal reforms to ensure the participation of the private sector in law discussions. PSTBN represents the most important telecom corporations in the country.

Insurance & Reinsurance: 

PSTBN advises clients on insurance industry transactions and regulatory developments. Its lawyers have a wealth of experience regarding mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry, reinsurance and insurance financing procedures, derivatives involving insurance risks, life settlements and private equity investments in this sector. Over the years, the team has conducted several amicable negotiations and led on global judicial and arbitral disputes, controversial and novel insurance regulatory issues, as well as discussions of regulatory matters.

Banking & Financial Operations: 

PSTBN has participated in the establishment of branches for several international banks. Furthermore, PSTBN represents financial institutions and private entities offering financing to the Paraguayan government and private entities, without branches in the country.

Public Law & Tax: 

PSTBN offers advisory services regarding Public and Tax Law matters. In the latter, the team excels at designing efficient tax structures for clients with the aim of creating fiscal benefit schemes to promote investment and conducting all procedures for suspension of advance payments and VAT refund for exporters.

Intellectual Property Rights: 

PSTBN deals with all aspects related to brands, patents, industrial models and designs, for domestic and international businesses. The firm also offers advice on concessions, licensing, software registration, copyrights and related rights.

Natural Resource & Hydrocarbons Exploration: 

PSTBN represents companies in obtaining exploration concessions for minerals and hydrocarbons, an area in which its' lawyers have a wealth of experience.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution: 

PSTBN represents clients before civil, commercial, administrative, family and labor courts, acting as both plaintiff and defendants. The litigation department, which includes alternative dispute resolution specialists and some of the most renowned litigators in Paraguay, has represented clients in many cases which have established key precedents and case law in its 40 uninterrupted years of ongoing activity.

Environmental: 

PSTBN has a specialized environmental law department, currently handling several high-profile cases. Besides its corporate-environmental services, PSTBN provides pro bono services to local and international conservationist NGOs.

Immigration: 

As a full-service firm, PSTBN provides cost efficient immigration services for its foreign clients, setting up operations in Paraguay.

Maritime Law, Shipping & Logistics: 

PSTBN has a large client base composed of both local and foreign shipping companies, representing around 40% of the local market in Paraguay. PSTBN’s maritime law practice covers a wide range of matters including flagging, representing ship-owners, cargo owners, charterers, carriers, insurers, freight forwarders, port operators, cabotage and international trade, bareboat charters, ship finance and shipbuilding, collision, general and particular average.

Labour & Employment: 

PSTBN supports a stellar list of international and local clients in developing labour policies and strategies, implementing preventive solutions to avoid conflict and negotiating with employees. The firm offers an integrated service with a holistic approach.