The International Journal of Public and Private Arbitration
Ramiro Guevara
Ramiro Guevara is founding and principal partner of Guevara & Gutierrez SC Servicios Legales incorporated in 1989. Prior to forming the firm he was made a member of the board of directors of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos, the Bolivian Central Bank, and the National Stock Exchange Commission. As a result of his achievements, Mr Guevara features prominently in many national and international publications as one of the foremost attorneys in Bolivia - the latest publications being Latin Chambers and IFLR. This recognition, coupled with his constant and positive participation in the International Bar Association's activities, led to his appointment as country representative (Bolivia) by the IBA and the New York State Bar Association. Furthermore, he is a member of the American Bar Association and an arbiter in the Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the National Commerce Chamber of Bolivia.
Ramiro obtained his law degree from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia. Additionally, he obtained an MBA at the Université des Sciences Sociales and completed post graduate studies in International Commerce at the Institut d'Etudes Internationales et de Développement in Toulouse, France. He also participated in the Seminar on Investment Treaties, Investment Agreements and Joint Ventures at the Institut International de Droit du Développement in Rome, Italy.
He has taught at the Universidad Católica Boliviana. He also gave various lectures and workshops regarding investment bonds, hydrocarbons law and legal security in Bolivia, international arbitration and finance law.
His experience led to his participation in the drafting commission charged with drafting of the following Bolivian Laws: Central Bank Law, Conciliation and Arbitration Law, Export Endorsement Law, Securities Law, Pension Funds Law, and Hydrocarbons Law.design and content copyright LBR Ltd. 2007.