Manuel Telles > Mayora & Mayora, S.C. > San Salvador, El Salvador > Lawyer Profile

Mayora & Mayora, S.C.‘s Salvadoran banking and finance team works closely with the firm’s offices in Honduras and Guatemala to provide a comprehensive service in the ‘Northern Triangle’ region to financial institutions, government bodies, individual investors, funds and multinational corporations from such sectors as energy, infrastructure, security and real estate. The practice ranges from advice on day-to-day operations and financial regulatory issues to the financing of major projects, securities and derivatives transactions, credit facilities and trust matters. Senior partner and El Salvador office head Manuel Telles, who brings to bear decades of experience in leasing, guarantees, factoring, securitisations and the structuring of individual and syndicated loans, oversees the team. Other key figures include senior associates Jennifer Rodríguez, who benefits from a background as in-house counsel to a major financial institution when handling complex transactions, and Andrea Cuellar, who acts for companies in the real estate, retail and life sciences sectors.

Frequently working with the firm’s offices in Guatemala and Honduras, the multidisciplinary Salvadoran team at Mayora & Mayora, S.C. advises domestic and multinational clients on a diverse range of corporate issues across the pharmaceuticals, energy, telecoms, energy and financial services sectors. The group is particularly adept at M&A, restructurings, due diligence, corporate governance and the registration of foreign entities. Experienced senior partner Manuel Telles, who heads the El Salvador office and has strengths in major transactions as well as business creation, incorporation and ongoing management, steers the team. Other key figures include senior associates Jennifer Rodríguez and Lorena Villacorta, a specialist in international trade, the free zone regime and customs procedures, and Andrea Cuellar, who provides expertise in matters involving real estate clients, shopping centres and laboratories.

Coordinating with the firm’s offices in Honduras and Guatemala, the Salvadoran team at Mayora & Mayora, S.C. provides a comprehensive dispute resolution service to multinational corporations and financial institutions, displaying strength in such sectors as energy, construction and security. The practice’s wide skill set covers arbitration and labour, competition, customs, administrative, constitutional, consumer protection and criminal litigation. The team is led by experienced senior partner and El Salvador office head Manuel Telles, who draws on his expertise in corporate and finance law. Senior associate Rolando Suria provides key support in debt recovery and tax disputes.

Mayora & Mayora, S.C. has had a presence in the Guatemalan market for over 50 years, and since then has established itself as a strong choice to advise international companies and financial institutions on cross-border transactions in the ‘Northern Triangle’ region of Central America, with offices in El Salvador and Honduras (located in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula). Clients in all three countries can also take advantage of the IP and domain name services provided by its sister firms, Mayora IP and Mayora Domains, S.A. In Guatemala, where the firm has significant expertise in the capital markets space, counting the national stock exchange among its clients, Claudia Pereira, a specialist in financial transactions, Sandra Castillo, who handles M&A and restructurings, and highly regarded regional managing partner Eduardo Mayora are the primary contacts. Manuel Telles, whose experience spans M&A, company incorporations, project finance and international bond issuances, leads the corporate and finance practices in El Salvador. Odín Guillén Leiva, who is well versed in corporate and commercial matters as well as handling litigation, is the name to note in Honduras.