Miss Maryeling Guevara > Arias > Managua, Nicaragua > Lawyer Profile

Arias
PISTA JEAN PAUL GENIE
EDIFICIO ESCALA, PISO 3
MANAGUA
Nicaragua

Work Department

Civil and Notarial Law
Corporate and Commercial law
Project and Infrastructure Finance

Position

Associate

Career

Maryeling joined the Arias team in July 2012. In January 2015, she was promoted to Associate Lawyer. She has advised national and international clients on corporate and business matters, competition and compliance, consumer protection, data privacy, administrative issues, labor matters, electronic markets, among others. During her tenure at the firm, she has actively participated in legal due diligence processes for the acquisition and financing of various projects in different regulated and non-regulated economic sectors in the country, as well as in the structuring of guarantees.

Additionally, she has provided guidance on the establishment, closure, and liquidation of companies, contracting, structuring, acquisitions, and mergers of corporations, limited liability companies, non-profit organizations, and foreign branches in Nicaragua. She has also assisted in obtaining licenses, registrations, and permits for project execution and real estate transfers.

Finally, Maryeling has been involved in reviewing the draft “Leasing Law” and the “Legal Digest on Financial Matters,” which are reviewed and/or approved by the National Assembly.

Languages

Spanish 
English

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

  • Law degree from Universidad Americana (UAM), Managua, Nicaragua (Magna Cum laude)

  • Postgraduate studies in Financial Market from Universidad Americana (UAM).

  • Authorized as a Practicing Attorney by the Supreme Court of Justice of Nicaragua.

  • Postgraduate degree in Policies and Procedures for the Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing (PLA) and Regulation of Foreign Agents from the Universidad Americana (UAM)

  • Master’s in International Business Law from OBS Business School (Barcelona) and the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

Lawyer Rankings

Nicaragua > Corporate and finance

(Rising stars)

Maryeling GuevaraArias

The powerhouse team at regional firm Arias remains a market leader, bringing strength to advising major financial institutions and multinational corporations on a comprehensive range of matters, including high-value, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, project finance, antitrust, compliance, concessions and credit agreements. The firm’s broad client base spans sectors ranging from banking, apparel, tech, financial services, and food and beverages to pharmaceuticals, energy, telecoms and professional services. The team is led by managing partner and foreign investment authority Ana Teresa Rizo; Bertha Argüello, an expert in financial regulatory compliance; Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas, a specialist in advising multilateral institutions on the granting of credits, including the structuring and negotiation of agreements; and Rodrigo Ibarra, who handles matters involving hydrocarbons, renewable energies, ports, and infrastructure. Key support is provided at the associate level by Maryeling Guevara, who handles complex due diligence for acquisitions, and Uriel Balladares, who manages tax law and fiscal planning issues.