Wayar & von Borries Abogados

What Wayar & von Borries Abogados does

Wayar & von Borries Abogados S.C. (also operating as J&B Wayar Abogados) is a Bolivian professional law firm founded in 1964, headquartered in La Paz with a second office in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory services across 21 practice areas, including arbitration, administrative and regulatory law, corporate/commercial law, tax, constitutional law, mining and hydrocarbons, labor law, intellectual property, foreign investment, technology law, and litigation. Its client base spans national and international corporates, government ministries and public entities, international organizations, and Bolivian civil society, with particular depth in sectors critical to Bolivia's economy — energy, mining, hydrocarbons, finance, and construction. Senior partners hold, or have held, senior state roles including Sub-Secretary of Justice, President of the La Paz Bar Association, and Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, and have participated in drafting major Bolivian legislation (Tax Code, Arbitration Law, Administrative Procedure Law, Securities Law, Constitutional Court Code).

The firm operates on a professional services model with fees billed hourly, fixed-fee per matter, or retainer, configurable by practice area and engagement complexity. Distribution is direct and partner-led: senior partners engage enterprise and institutional clients from the firm's two offices, with no intermediary channels. The team is interdisciplinary — combining law, accounting/auditing, and strategic corporate communication — and is supported by a pipeline of associates trained at international institutions (Harvard, Columbia, Sciences Po, Universidad Panthéon-Assas, Universidad de Ginebra) and with prior tenure at international firms including Latham & Watkins, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Hogan Lovells, and PwC, as well as in-house at Minera San Cristóbal.

Marketing is primarily relationship-based, relying on referrals from existing corporate clients, international legal networks, and recognition in international legal directories such as Chambers & Partners. The firm is recognized as one of Bolivia's leading law firms by global legal publications and maintains a professional website (wvlegal.com.bo) as a credentialing asset. There are no disclosed funding rounds, external investors, parent companies, or subsidiaries; ownership remains private within the partner group, with the Wayar family lineage represented across both founder and next-generation partners.

Name

Wayar & von Borries Abogados

Legal name

Wayar & von Borries Abogados S.C.

Website

https://wvlegal.com.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wayar & von Borries Abogados S.C. is a Bolivian law firm founded in 1964, headquartered in La Paz with a Santa Cruz office, providing comprehensive legal advisory across 21 practice areas to national and international corporates, government entities, and international organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Corporate legal advisory
• International arbitration
• Mining and hydrocarbons law
• Tax and regulatory law
• Litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Andres Bonifacio

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed through hourly fees, fixed fees for specific matters, or retainer arrangements for ongoing advisory. Services span across multiple practice areas including arbitration, corporate law, tax law, mining and hydrocarbons, administrative law, and litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wayar & von Borries Abogados S.C. is a Bolivian law firm that delivers comprehensive legal advisory services across 21 practice areas, including national and international arbitration, corporate and commercial law, administrative and regulatory law, tax law, mining and hydrocarbons law, labor law, litigation, intellectual property, banking and securities, competition law, customs, foreign investment, and technology law. Services are rendered by an interdisciplinary team that integrates legal, accounting-auditing, and strategic corporate communication expertise, with senior partner-led engagement delivered from offices in La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Product overview

Wayar & von Borries Abogados S.C. is a Bolivian law firm established in 1964, providing comprehensive legal advisory services to national and international companies, public and private entities, international organizations, and Bolivian civil society. The firm operates as a single integrated legal services offering across its two offices in La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, covering 21 distinct practice areas including corporate/commercial law, arbitration, administrative law, tax law, mining and hydrocarbons, labor law, constitutional law, civil law, international trade, and specialized sectors such as aviation, insurance, and technology law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Legal Advisory Services across 21 Practice Areas

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among Bolivia's top law firms by prestigious international legal publications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (PPF): Major Latin American law firm with presence across multiple Andean countries. Competes with W&B for cross-border energy, mining, and corporate matters involving Bolivia, though primarily headquartered outside Bolivia.
• Carey & Allende Abogados (Carey): Chile-based Latin American leader in corporate, energy, and arbitration work. A regional benchmark for premium advisory and competing for cross-border mandates involving Bolivian counterparties.
• Claro & Cía. One of Chile's leading law firms with strong energy, mining, and corporate practices. Operates regionally in Latin America and competes for cross-border mandates involving Bolivian assets and natural resources clients.

Direct peers

• PPO Indacochea: Top-tier Bolivian law firm with strong corporate, regulatory, and dispute resolution practices. Competes head-to-head for the same corporate and energy-sector advisory mandates in La Paz and Santa Cruz.
• Guevara & Gutiérrez Servicios Legales: Bolivian firm with particularly strong mining, hydrocarbons, and energy practice—directly overlapping with W&B's flagship sector exposure. Competes for the same natural resources clients and regulatory mandates.
• Moreno Baldivieso: One of Bolivia's leading full-service law firms with comparable size, similarly comprehensive corporate/commercial practice, and recognition in international legal directories. Directly competes for the same enterprise, government, and cross-border mandates in Bolivia.
• Rojas & Asociados: Well-regarded Bolivian law firm serving corporate and government clients across multiple practice areas, providing comparable domestic competition for advisory and litigation mandates.
• Bufete Aguirre Soc. Civ. Long-established Bolivian law firm with full-service practice including corporate, administrative, and energy work. Directly comparable in scope, seniority, and target client segments to Wayar & von Borries.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie Bolivia: Global firm with a presence in Bolivia that competes for the highest-end cross-border mandates. Differs from W&B in offering a wider international platform rather than focusing on domestic law.
• Dentons Bolivia (formerly Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez): Global law firm with a long-standing Bolivian alliance combining international network reach with local expertise. Represents the broader-incumbent competitive threat via global brand and cross-border coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wvlegalbo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayar-von-borries

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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