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Manuel Francisco Telles Suvillaga

Mayora & Mayora

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
El Salvador
Practice Areas:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
Spanish
English
Biography

Manuel Telles is the Managing Partner of Mayora & Mayora’s office in El Salvador. With more than 28 years of experience in the practice of law, he has been a founding partner of firms with regional presence such as Lexincorp, Romero Pineda & Asociados, and Telles & Asociados, the latter merged in 2017 with Mayora & Mayora, consolidating its presence in Guatemala and Honduras.

Throughout his career, he has held key positions such as Head of the Notary Department at Bancasa and Legal Director of Development Banking, which has allowed him to gain a strategic and in-depth understanding of the financial and banking sector.

Specialized in banking, financial, fiduciary, and Fintech advisory, he has provided legal services to national and international institutions and companies, also excelling in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate governance. He has actively participated in drafting committees for legislative projects in the banking, securities, and financial sectors, contributing to the country’s regulatory development.

His career has been recognized by prestigious international legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Latin Lawyer, as well as by national publications such as Derecho y Negocios, which have highlighted him as a leading lawyer in banking and financial law.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project bonds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
Sector expertise
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Tourism
  • Transport
Bar admissions
  • El Salvador
Academic qualifications
  • Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado, 1997
Address:
Avenida Los Espliegos No. 30
Colonia San Francisco
San Salvador, El Salvador
Tel:+50378596763 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://www.mayora-mayora.com/