Javier Maria Parquet Villagra

Javier Parquet is the main partner and proprietor of Law Firm “Parquet & Asociados”, a 60-year-old entity, that includes 20 professionals and a highly regarded organisation. Has worked as a judicial officer from 1981 to 1986. In 1987 he graduated from the National University of Asuncion – Law School and from 1989 practices law exclusively.

Parquet received his LL.M LEGIBUS MAGISTER from Harvard Law School in 1989, as well as other diplomas on “Transparency in Public Procurement” from Universidad Castilla de la Mancha, Spain; “Iberoamerican Administrative Law” from Universidad de la Coruña Spain, “Courses on Corporate law for lawyers” from Harvard Law School; “Cyber Law: Internet Legal Boundaries” from University of Standford, California, United States of America; “E- Commerce regulation” organised by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 2010 and other national and international studies, academic seminars and courses.

The main work areas consist of advising governmental agencies, multilateral credit institutions, state-owned corporations, national and international private companies. Despite his government-oriented focus, Javier Parquet also has ample experience in providing counsel to both national and foreign investors in a wide array of fields such as banking, finance, capital markets, public procurement, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, telecom law, aviation, construction, pharmaceuticals, litigation, and arbitration, including commercial, investment, and sports arbitration.

Parquet is a highly recognised Administrative Law Professor in the country. Actually he is an Administrative Law Professor at the National University of Asunción Law School, and former scholar of the Diplomatic and Consular Academy, Amercian Universitey of Asunción and other local and international academic entities. He is member of numerous international academic and scholar organisations. Also a member of Ontier Global, a network of law firms extending throughout South America, Europe, and Asia. Holding true to its motto, Ontier prides itself in being a “global firm with a local spirit”, providing legal services in operations over multiple jurisdictions, yet retaining proximity to the client’s needs.

Javier Parquet has also provided help in drafting several bills that contribute to the country legislation as well as legal counselling to several state-own corporations.

Another area of expertise is arbitration, actually holding the Presidency of the Permanent Review Court of Mercosur. Former member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (2001 - 2010), current member of the Arbitral Tribunal of Sports Justice of the CONMEBOL, and current member of the Arbitral Tribunal of the National Antidoping Commission. Regarding commercial arbitration, Javier Parquet is a member of the Paraguayan Center of Arbitration and Mediation (Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación Paraguay), and arbitrators on several domestic disputes. Regarding investment arbitration, he advised Paraguayan authorities throughout several ICSID claims by foreign investors.