The legal team of Galarza, Fabbri & Associates Law Firm has a combined legal experience of more than 40 years.

Raquel Galarza Anze

Founder of the firm, obtained her law degree from Universidad Gabriel René Moreno. Dr. Galarza has almost 20 years of professional experience, 11 of which worked in the Central Bank of Bolivia, as National Legal Manager, Adjunct Legal Counselor, and Vice Manager of Financial Institutions on Liquidation, among others.

Dr. Galarza formerly was Legal Counselor of the Fondo de Fortalecimiento Financiero y Apoyo al Sector Productivo (FONDESIF) (1995-1997); General Director of Penal Colonies (1989-1991); General Counselor, Board of Directors’ General Secretary and Chief of Public Relations of the Corporación de Desarrollo de Tarija (CODETAR).

In the private sector, Dr. Galarza was national consultant of the Project of public defense on the Latin American Institute of United Nations for the Prevention of Criminal Activities and Treatment of the Offender (ILANUD).

Dr. Galarza has a master’s degree on “Audit and Financial Control” from Masters for Development implemented by the Catholic University of Bolivia and the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID), acquiring organizational tools, information systems, regulatory issues, managerial control, negotiations and finances.

In addition, Dr. Galarza has a degree in Social Sciences with mention on Economic International Relations from the Facultad Latino Americana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), San Jose, Costa Rica.

Dr. Galarza is currently professor of banking and financial law in the Program of Economic Law, of the Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar.

Julio Guillermo Fabbri

Founder of the firm, obtained his law degree from Catholic University of Bolivia, with more than 8 years of professional experience. Former Vice Manager of Legal Affairs and Vice Manager of Legal Analysis and Norms, both of the Central Bank of Bolivia (2000-2003), acquiring broad experience on financial, commercial, banking and securities Laws. In addition, Dr Fabbri has acquired impressive experience in the practice on Commercial and Civil Courts of Law. He was a member of various legislative commissions on commercial topics.

Dr. G. Fabbri was Legal Advisor of the coactive division of the Caja Nacional de Salud 1997. His duty was mostly dedicated to recover social (workers) debts by judiciary and extra judiciary procedures.

Dr. G. Fabbri is University Professor of Commercial Law on The Catholic University of Bolivia, also teaching Financial and Banking Law on the post grade programs of the Universidad Andina “Simón Bolívar”. He also teaches Financial Law in the Private Bolivian University (UPB).

In 1997, Dr. G. Fabbri was honored with the prize of “Best Law Thesis in Bolivia 1997” by the Military Association of High National Studies (AE-DAEN).

Dr. G. Fabbri has a Masters Degree on Management and Public Policy implemented by the Catholic University and the Harvard Institute for International Development. (HIID), acquiring professional skills in different fields with emphasis on Public Law, “rational practical analysis”, negotiations, managerial decision making, human resources administration, project analysis and economic environments, among others, obtaining the highest qualification on the Degree Project (Final Dissertation).

Dr. G. Fabbri speaks fluently English, Italian and Spanish.

José Miguel Fabbri

Founder of the firm, obtained his law degree from Catholic University of Bolivia on 1997. From the Public Sector, Dr. J.M.Fabbri is former National Legal Director of the Institute of National Statistics (INE), Legal Advisor of the Department of Concessions in the Bolivian Customs, Legal Advisor of the Human Resources Director and Attorney of the Legal Direction, both of the Local Government of La Paz.

From the private sector, Dr. Fabbri was Legal Advisor of the multinational GREY Peru; Agrodata, and the Ombudsman of Bolivia (Defensor del Pueblo de Bolivia) among others.
Dr. J. M. Fabbri has a Masters Degree on International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University, (Arlington Virginia, United States of America, 1999-2001) where he acquired interdisciplinary skills related with the global economy, international economic issues, such as global trade and investment, political, social, and technological aspects of the international marketplace and the technological industry; multinational advisory, on electronic commerce, imports and exports under GATT, NAFTA and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) rules.
Dr. J.M. Fabbri had the privileged to study with world-class professors such as Dr. Francis Fukuyama, Dr. Seymour Martin Lipset, Dr. John D. Sullivan, Dr. Dan Gaske, Dr. Anthony Wallace, Dr. Desmond Dinan, Dr. Stuart Malawer, and Dr. Matthys van Schaik, among others.
Dr. J.M. Fabbri graduated with honors from George Mason University, where he also worked as an assistant of legal and economics investigation, on issues related with international commerce and corruption of legal systems.
Dr. J.M. Fabbri has a degree in Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) by the Local Bar Association and the Chamber of Commerce (1995).
Dr. J.M. Fabbri has a degree in English as a Second language by the English Language Institute of George Mason University. In addition, he has a degree from the Bolivian-American Center. He speaks English fluently.
Dr. J.M. Fabbri is former University Professor of Administrative Law for Post Grade on the CIDES UMSA program.

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