Dispute resolution in El Salvador

With ‘extensive experience‘ in litigation and arbitration, the team at Arias remains a leader in the field, using advanced tech to implement real-time viewing of litigation procedures, in order to provide personalised solutions to national and multinational clients on a diverse spectrum of litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters. These include antitrust, tax, real estate, IP, labour, criminal, and commercial and corporate disputes. The team is headed by senior partner Eduardo Ángel, who is highlighted for his ‘deep knowledge‘, and backed by Jaime Rodríguez, a particular expert in civil litigation relating to damages and commercial disputes, and Fernando Montano, who was promoted to partner in January 2021. The group’s client roster features household names such as Citibank, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson and Philip Morris, across sectors ranging from food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and tobacco, to retail, energy, financial services and telecoms.

The team at BLP acts for local and international companies in a broad range of dispute resolution matters. These include corporate and commercial litigation, disputes relating to consumer protection, international distribution agreements, product liability and shareholder conflicts, and mediation and arbitration proceedings. The experienced group also handles antitrust, customs, tax, labour, environment, intellectual property and real estate disputes. Its portfolio spans such industries as fitness, energy, and tech. With the departure of former team head Harold Lantan, who now has his own practice, director Luis Vega is the key contact.

The litigation division at Romero Pineda acts for global and regional clients involved in high-value disputes in a wide range of fields, including administration litigation, labour disputes and debt collection actions. In addition, the team assists with alternative dispute resolution. The team is led by founding partner and firm chairman Roberto Romero, litigation practice director and intellectual property authority Carlos Castillo, and associates Feridee Alabi, who has particular expertise in administrative law, and IP coordinator Nadya León. The group’s client roster covers such industries as aviation, real estate, food, entertainment, construction and tech.

The litigation and arbitration team at Consortium Legal represents local and international companies involved in complex, high-value disputes. The group expertise covers tax, constitutional and intellectual property disputes, commercial and investment arbitration, and civil, commercial, administrative and labour litigation. The experienced team is headed by arbitration expert César Ramos and associates Carlos Sibrán, a commercial litigation specialist, and Diego Rivera, who brings expertise in constitutional law to the practice.

The litigation group at Lexincorp acts for local and international clients involved in high-value disputes in the region. In addition to providing support in arbitration and mediation processes, the practice’s dispute resolution services cover administrative, labour, commercial, intellectual property and constitutional litigation. The team is led by Enrique Escobar and supported by associates Kevin Vargas, who has additional IP expertise, and Mauricio Guardado. The group’s client portfolio covers such sectors as food, agroindustry, financial services, tech, energy and banking.

The experienced team at LatinAlliance El Salvador handles a wide range of litigation and arbitration matters, assisting with commercial, corporate, labour, intellectual property, contractual and real estate disputes, including international arbitration. Practice head Herbert Guerrero is the key contact.

Mayora & Mayora, S.C. maintains a strong regional presence, coordinating with its offices in Honduras and Guatemala to handle the full range of dispute resolution services. The team is experienced in labour, competition, customs, administrative, constitutional, consumer protection and criminal proceedings. Led by experienced senior partner Manuel Telles, and backed by associate Rolando Suria, the group represents a client roster that spans the food, financial services, microcredits, energy transportation, pharmaceuticals and automotive sectors.