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Key contacts
Partner, Arias Guatemala: Luis Pedro del Valle
Managing Partner, Arias El Salvador: Roberta Gallardo
Managing Partner, Arias Honduras: Evangelina Lardizábal
Managing Partner, Arias Nicaragua: : Ana Teresa Rizo
Partner, Arias Costa Rica: Diego Gallegos
Partner, Arias Panama: Maria Cristina Fábrega
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

130

Partners

41

Network memberships

ASIPI, INTA, IBA, AIPPI, MARQUEES, LMA, ASPI, ABPI, AZOFRAS, ICC, APPICR, WLG

Languages

Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German

Firm overview

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.
Address:
Arias Headquarters: Calle La Mascota No. 533
San Salvador, El Salvador
Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.ariaslaw.com
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
IMCD NV - M&A
2022-02-22
Arias
Ecuador
M&A
Andrey Dorado, Carolina Soto, Cindy Arrivillaga, Evangelina Lardizabal, Fernando Montano, Jorge Arenales, Maria Fabrega de Duque, Morena Zavaleta, Roberta Gallardo, Tracy Varela
IMCD NV
Buyer
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Firm adds finance capacity in Guatemala City
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Latin America correspondent Rani Mehta looks at the trend of law firm regionalisation in Central America
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Muñoz Global partners split from Arias & Muñoz and join international firm
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Carlos Camacho and Carlos Ubico of Arias & Muñoz in Costa Rica look at the possibilities for using PPPs for transport infrastructure
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Andrey Dorado and Tracy Varela of Arias & Muñoz in San José consider the ten things you need to know about M&A in Costa Rica
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Firm makes second lateral hire of the year
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