Adan Araujo

Adán has experience in the areas of corporate and commercial law, state contracts, public-private partnerships, construction contracts, financial services, tenders, energy, compliance, project financing, having advised national and international companies in achieving various legal operations.

He has extensive experience in mitigating legal risks and has advised various companies in regulated industries, including Energy, Telecommunications and Financial Services, on various matters that pertain to the proper development of their local and international businesses.

• Adan Araujo and his team advised an important loan administrator on legal matters related to replacing one of the credit card processors involved. The borrower obtained $170 million from a group of lenders. This deal is significant for the commercial airline industry in the Americas.
• Adan advises a leading provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure in Latin America on corporate, M&A, regulatory, financial, and real estate matters.
• Adan provides guidance to construction and engineering, international project management, consultancy companies, among others in the meticulous execution of contracts with the government institutions.

• Banking
• Project finance

• Banking
• Energy
• Oil and gas
• Tech and telecoms
• Natural resources

• International Bar Association (IBA)
• International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
• Institute for Transnational Arbitration (Young ITA)
• International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA)
• Financial & International Business Association (FIBA)
• Asociación de Abogados Jóvenes de El Salvador (ABJOES)

• Doctorate in Private Law, Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Master in Business Law, Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Master in Business Administration, European School of Management and Business
• Bachelor of Legal Sciences, Dr. José Matías Delgado University
• Authorization for the practice of Law and Notaries, Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador
• Associate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering (AMLCA), Florida International University (FIU)
• Professional Certificate in Blockchain Fundamentals, University of California (Berkeley)
• Professional Certificate in Regional Electricity Market Regulation, Energy & Infrastructure Analysis Center (EIA Center)
• Professional Certificate in FinTech, University of Hong Kong (HKU)
• Professional Certificate in Computer Science for Lawyers, Harvard University
• Specialization in Regulatory Compliance, University of Pennsylvania