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Mayora & Mayora
was
established in 1966. The firm is a member of the
LexMundi international network of law firms. It has four offices
located in Guatemala,
Honduras and El Salvador. The El Salvador office
is located in San Salvador.
Mayora & Mayora advises major local and international clients on banking, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. With decades of experience and a client-focused approach, Mayora & Mayora continues to be a trusted legal partner in the region.
Highlight
Mayora & Mayora is advising Grupo Dagustin, a Spanish-owned aquaculture company operating in southern Honduras, on a range of corporate, commercial, and labor law matters. Recently, the firm completed a complex capital increase for the group’s main Honduran entity, Santa Inés, triggered by inheritance-related restructuring. Arias is also guiding the client through an ongoing M&A process involving its local business unit, El Faro. This engagement highlights Arias’s growing reputation in corporate and commercial law, demonstrating its ability to support international clients across diverse sectors and regions in Honduras.
Key publishable: Grupo Dagustin
Testimonials:
“The quality of the work done” (Project finance client)
“What I appreciate most about MAYORA & MAYORA, S.C.’s services is the immediacy and responsiveness of their team. They consistently deliver timely advice and solutions, which is crucial for the type of work we do. Communication is always clear, fast, and efficient, and it feels like we’re working with a true partner rather than just an external law firm. The team is approachable, highly knowledgeable, and always available when needed, which creates a strong sense of trust and reliability. This combination of speed, accessibility, and expertise is what truly sets them apart.” (Banking and finance client)
Latin Alliance was founded in 1990. The firm has a presence throughout Central America, with offices in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Focusses / specialisms
The financial and corporate team at the firm provides advice on corporate finance, M&A, incorporation and securitisations. The firm’s practice has a significant presence in the pharmaceuticals, project development, financial institutions, anti-trust, aviation and compliance sectors.
Key clients
Key clients include Grupo Prival, Grupo Yobel SCM, La Casa de las Baterías, GlaxoSmithKline El Salvador, Banco G&T Continental, Rodio Swissboring and Grupo Coinpro.
BLP is a Costa Rican firm that was founded in 2003. It has a large regional footprint with offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Spain and Honduras. The El Salvador practice has one office, located in San Salvador.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm stands out for its ability to assist international clients. It can use its international footprint to assist on cross-border deals. The firm has expertise in banking, project development and M&A.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include UPS, Avianca, Siemens Healthcare, Bank of Nova Scotia and Lat Capital.
Client feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)
Bank lending: Lender side
"The firm's strong experience in working on cross-border transactions is reflected in the quality and effectiveness of the advice they provide. The team is very responsive and committed to the client."
Lexincorp has offices throughout the Central American region, including in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The El Salvador office is located in San Salvador.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm advises on a wide variety of matters, including energy infrastructure, loan agreements, loan structuring and syndicated credit facilities.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Puma El Salvador, American Movil, Banco General and Pettenati.
Central Law was established in 2003 as an international Central American firm. The firm has a large regional footprint, with offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The El Salvador practice has its office in La Libertad, just outside of San Salvador. The firm has signed a collaboration agreement with Andersen Global, an association of tax and legal professionals around the world.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm recently expanded its M&A, e-commerce and infrastructure expertise. The firm also advises on banking, project development and day-to-day corporate law. The firm’s practice has a significant presence in the financial services, healthcare, sports, aviation, investment management, consumer goods, education, energy and telecommunications sectors.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include AirPlus Lufthansa, Avianca Holdings, Kerry, Bimbo, British Telecommunications, BTL Holdings, Cinépolis, Digicel, Energor, Energía del Pacífico, Energizer Holdings, Mabe Group, McCormick, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions, PriceSmart, Palladium International, Towerbank International, Watson Farley & Williams, Smart Fit, BMR, Menzies Aviation, Ecolab, Baker McKenzie, Ayuda en Acción, Barry Callebaut, Betcris, Bioelements, Bit2Me, Columbia University -ICAP, Societá Dante Alighieri, DLA Piper, Grupo Santillana, Fundación Amigos del Real Madrid en El Salvador, Keiser University, Megapaca and Nokia.
Arias
is a Central American firm
established in 1942. In addition to El Salvador, it also has offices in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and Panama.
The firm
frequently works with clients that are global entities in finance and insurance. It is relied on for its local expertise and multi-jurisdictional capabilities. It is especially recognized for its banking and M&A practices which are active in the aviation, energy, banking, hospitality, pharmaceutical and technology sectors. These practices work
alongside other departments including Antitrust, Tax, Environmental, Labor, Litigation,
IP and compliance.
Highlights
Arias delivered expert counsel on two major regional transactions in 2024. Acting as local counsel in El Salvador, the firm advised Decameron on a complex multijurisdictional refinancing involving tranches under New York and Colombian law, secured across multiple locations. Arias structured the collateral package, prepared corporate documentation, and issued the legal opinion required for closing—a critical step in supporting Decameron’s strategic growth in the hospitality sector.
Additionally, Arias advised Bladex on a syndicated loan for CrediQ, oversubscribed by 1.52 times and involving 13 financial institutions across Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. The deal required rapid coordination under tight timelines, showcasing Arias’ ability to navigate intricate cross-border financing structures efficiently.
Key clients
Bladex, Davivienda, MRO Holdings, Procaps, Proparco and Sura are some of the firm’s key clients.
Consortium Legal is a full-service firm in Central America with over 200 lawyers at seven offices located in five countries throughout the region. Over 20 of its legal professionals are based in El Salvador. The firm is particularly strong in banking, advising on many lending deals both domestically and cross-border. Its experience working with banks makes it especially strong in business formation and structuring matters. It also has a strong M&A practice.
Highlights
The firm’s banking and finance department advised Digicel as borrower in a financing via bridge loan granted by Citibank for the purpose of debt restructuring. The firm was local counsel on this cross-border transaction, advising on the Salvadorian law aspects.
The firm also leads in cross-border transactions. In one example, it advises Grupo Financiero Ficohsa in the acquisition via share purchase agreement of Asesuisa, the subsidiary of a multinational insurance company.
Key clients
Walmart, La Constancia / AB Inbev, Volaris, Energizer Holdings and D’Empaque
Testimonials
“They are a very experienced firm with a robust team. Their expertise is evident, and response time are great.” (Banking: lender side client)
Romero Pineda is an experienced law firm that was founded in 1978 and it has its
main office in Santa Elena, Antiguo
Cuscatlan, El Salvador. The firm is a member of the legal network
LexMundi. The firm has a strong project development team that is adept at project finance and focuses on the energy sector. The teams within the firm act cohesively to advise on mergers and acquisitions, acting on the buy side, in addition to
representing lenders in various financing arrangements. Real estate, tourism, infrastructure and energy are also included in the specialties of the firm.
Highlights
Over the course of the research period, Romero Pineda has continued to work with INVENERGY on the landmark Acajutla Project, a 355 MW natural gas power plant—the largest private clean energy generator in El Salvador. Acting as local counsel to senior lenders including DFC, IFC, IDB Invest, and KfW IPEX-Bank, the firm navigated complex cross-border financing and guarantee structures, ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. The project, one of the country’s most significant infrastructure investments, promotes natural gas adoption and creates over 1,000 jobs during construction. Additionally, Romero Pineda guided Inversiones through the development of a high-end corporate and retail complex in San Salvador, managing permits, contracts, leasing, and condominium regulations. These transactions highlight the firm’s multidisciplinary expertise in energy, real estate, and structured finance for transformative projects.
Key clients
Some of the firm’s key clients include Banco Aliado, Banco de Sabadell, Cordaid, Locfund Next, Finnish Export Credit and Inversiones.
Dentons Muñoz is a law firm based in San Salvador backed by Dentons, a widely recognised global law firm.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work. The firm’s practice has a significant presence in the credit risk assessment, technology, private security services, technology, pharmaceuticals and transportation sectors.
Key clients
Key clients include United Airlines, Huawei Telecommunications, Volante Technologies, Equifax, AGS Protect, Hyundai Motor Company, Cummins, Nature´s Sunshine Products, Syscorp, Hamburg Süd, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Grupo Arquero, CV Credit, Nikken, Grupo Silkcroft, Medtrition, Preferred Hotel Group, Inversiones Birm, Icards Solutions and Sistemas de Gestión.
Garcia &
Bodán was
established in 2000. The firm has locations across Central America, with offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras,
El Salvador and Guatemala. The El Salvador office,
located in San Salvador, opened in
2005 and is managed by partner Julio C. Vargas Solano.
The El Salvador office has experience in both project development and financial and corporate matters. The financial and corporate team provides day-to-day legal
assistance to domestic businesses including registering new companies. It is also active in M&A transactions, acting on both
the buy and sell side. The project development team is regarded for its work in public infrastructure and telecommunication deals.
Highlights
The firm advised Aeroméxico for the renewal of its operating permits. This required the expertise of the firm’s specialists in aviation law.
The firm also advised Financia Credit Group in the process of obtaining authorization to be a credit card issuer. The firm’s knowledge of compliance was paramount in this matter.
Key clients
First Cash Financial Services, Global App Services, Grupo Prowork and Aeroméxico
Testimonials
“They have great communication skills, they are very accessible when I have questions or need updates on my work, they seek to adapt to the specific problems of our business, they are very client-focused, and they are very transparent about the cost of their services.” (Private Equity client)
Arias is the leading global business law firm in Central America and the firm of choice in the region. The firm stands out for providing innovative and effective solutions that help clients achieve their business goals, while enjoying the benefits of working with an integrated firm, with presence in six countries through seven offices, 41 partners, and 130 highly trained and experienced attorneys and offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Since 1942, Arias has been setting the standards in the region by combining its global reach with local expertise, and providing a visionary outlook on the world’s business environment.
Our team: Among our staff, we have attorneys with many years of experience in several practice areas combined with young lawyers. This means our firm is constantly innovating and adapting to the needs of today’s world, which ensures we are able to offer our clients the best legal talent in the region.
Areas of practice: Arias is a full-service firm, providing advice in over 35 practice areas, with renowned specialists in each jurisdiction. Some of the firm’s main practice areas include: corporate, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, tax, arbitration and litigation, compliance, banking and finance, intellectual property, labor law, energy, oil and gas, real estate, immigration, and general counsel services, among others.
Our focus: We make things happen. We provide creative and innovative legal solutions that add value to our clients, taking the time to know and understand their business goals, while always focused on providing reliable and accurate legal services, with their best interests in mind.
International reach: The firm advises on local and cross-border transactions, assisting some of the major international corporations doing business in the region, and also providing legal support to local clients going abroad.
Recognitions and awards: Consistently, we have been honored with important recognitions and awards such as “Firm of the Year in Central America”, “Firm of the year” in the countries we operate, “Client Service Award”, “Best Regional Firm for Women in Business Law”, “Deal of the Year”, among other relevant regional and local awards for the firm and our members.
Equal opportunities: We promote diversity within the firm, professional growth is based on each individual’s merit regardless of gender or ethnics.
- 47% of our partners are women
- 48% of our associates are women
- 57% of our management positions are held by women
- 100% of our managing partners are women
- 2,000 Pro-bono hours per year: Corporate social responsibility and Pro-bono work have always been an important part of our DNA. We believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to inspire and generate positive changes in our environment in order to achieve and ensure a better future for the next generations.
We provide legal solutions for your business in Central America.
We are the only law firm with specialized lawyers dedicated exclusively to their practice areas in the five countries of the Central American region, guaranteeing the highest standard of technical quality for our clients. We have the largest team in the Central American region with +200 lawyers located in 9 offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica; which gives us the ability to offer personalized attention in high volume regional matters through a single point of contact for your regional needs, providing you with an agile and efficient coordination that results in a standardized and effective final product.
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Romero Pineda, inspired by the vision of Dr. Roberto Romero Pineda, is dedicated to excellence and innovation in legal services. With a highly skilled, multilingual team, the firm stands out in El Salvador and Central America, operating under the values of excellence, loyalty, honesty, solidarity, and equity.
An active member of LexMundi for over 30 years, Romero Pineda has access to legal experts in more than 125 countries. The firm has received over 50 international recognitions and awards.
Comprising four companies—Romero Pineda & Asociados, RP&A Partners, Romero Pineda Consultores, and Efficiency Outsourcing—the group offers legal advisory, AML compliance, and BPO services.
This year, it celebrates its 45th anniversary, reaffirming its position as a leader in legal and BPO services, with a continuous commitment to innovation and excellence.
This is the El Salvador office of Mayora & Mayora, S.C. Mayora & Mayora is a pioneer in Central America, as one of the region’s first fully integrated firms with offices in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Now Mayora & Mayora can better serve clients by offering them legal services seamlessly across the region. Main practice areas include: Disputes, Corporate Law, Commercial Law and Banking Law.
EY Law is an international law firm, part of EY global organization, with over 3,400 lawyers in 94 countries throughout the world.
EY Law operates as a single integrated regional firm where our services offerings and teams are determine based on specialty practices and industries. In Central America the firm has more than 100 lawyers with offices in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Also, the firm is integrated to Latam North that include legal practices in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.
EY Law offers a different approach by delivering legal services that help minimise the gap between business advisors and legal counsel. Its lawyers work integrated with professionals from other service lines of EY, including local and international tax, strategic and financial advisory and investment banking, to provide to its clients integral value-added professional services. The legal team in El Salvador has a solid trajectory in Corporate, M&A, Real Estate and Hospitality, Intellectual Property, Financial Services, Regulatory, Compliance.
Through its global reach, EY Law’s multidisciplinary teams provide effective cross-border legal counsel to its clients, procuring effective solutions to multi-jurisdictional challenges by rendering a uniform and consolidated approach.
EY Law represents important multinational and regional clients — including numerous Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries: automotive and transportation, banking, capital markets and insurance, consumer products and retail, government and public sector, health and life sciences, oil and gas, power and utilities, private equity, real state and hospitality, technology, media and entertainment and telecom.
Practice areas:
Asset Planning & Family Business, Banking and Financial Services, Competition & Consumer Protection, Digital, Energy, Environmental, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Infrastructure, International Trade & Customs, Labour and Employment, Litigation & Arbitration, M&A & Corporate, Real Estate & Hospitality, Tax, Telecommunications.
