"Ana Valeria's promotion is part of a strategy aimed at continuing to develop our intellectual property practice, which is the leader in the country," Carlos Pinto, a partner at PPO, said.

"The promotion of this new partner reflects PPO's spirit of developing and encouraging lawyers who have reached the highest levels of professional achievement. Ana Valeria is truly committed to advancing and protecting the interests of our clients and the firm's values," he added.

"I feel very honored and grateful for this opportunity for growth, it means one more step in the consolidation of PPO as a leading firm in all its practice areas," Ana Valeria said regarding her promotion, which became effective at the beginning of January

"Being part of one of the most important intellectual property departments in the country is a privilege," she added.

Escobar has more than 10 years of experience as an intellectual property lawyer, and which also spans related practices such as entertainment, consumer protection, advertising and privacy and data protection.

She is a graduate of the Universidad Católica Boliviana and earned a master's degree in entertainment, media and intellectual property law from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

She is the only lawyer in Bolivia to hold the only Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certificate as an expert privacy law professional.

Prior to joining PPO, she worked with the US Trademark Office and for other Bolivian law firms specializing in intellectual property.

PPO is the largest law firm in Bolivia with practices in all areas of law, with a team of 60 lawyers and more than 120 professionals. The firm’s IP practice serves entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical labs, technology companies, Internet companies and multinational organizations operating in more than 30 industries.

The firm has offices in the Bolivian capital La Paz, as well as in the cities of Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Sucre and Cobija.