With over 83 years of experience, ARIAS is a full-service law firm and the first in Central America to adopt a truly regional model, establishing offices in all six countries. What sets us apart is that we are not an alliance or a joint venture of independent firms, but rather one fully integrated firm, operating under a unified structure and brand across the region. Today, our team of more than 120 lawyers works seamlessly from seven offices, including two desks in Honduras, providing our clients with One Step, One Stop legal service. 

Our Corporate and M&A practice provides comprehensive legal advice to local and international clients across a wide range of industries. We assist companies throughout their entire business cycle, from incorporation and day-to-day operations to corporate restructuring, franchising, complex transactions and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Our approach combines technical excellence with practical understanding of the regional business environment, ensuring our clients achieve their strategic and operational goals efficiently and in full regulatory compliance. 

Our corporate advisory services include: 

• Structuring and restructuring of businesses
• Drafting and filing of charter documents and bylaws for legal entities
• Shareholders’ and management agreements
• Minority and creditors’ rights
• Corporate governance and compliance
• Employment relationships and executive contracts
• Fiscal and tax planning
• Incorporation of local operations and ongoing regulatory compliance
• Assistance in public bidding processes and infrastructure projects
• Legal advice on franchising structures and agreements for both franchisors and franchisees, including tax and regulatory aspects

Our M&A expertise covers the full spectrum of transactional matters, both domestic and cross-border. We advise multinational corporations, private equity funds and strategic investors through all stages of a deal, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation, execution, regulatory approvals and post-closing integration. 

Our experience includes: 

• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• Corporate reorganisations and restructurings
• Leveraged buyouts and joint ventures
• Strategic alliances, partnerships and spin-offs
• Public and private tender offers
• Competition and regulatory filings in multi-jurisdictional transactions

We have participated in some of the most significant and high-value mergers and acquisitions in Central America, advising both buyers and sellers across a wide range of sectors including telecommunications, financial services, energy, manufacturing, technology, consumer goods, hospitality, transport and infrastructure. 

With deep regional knowledge and international perspective, ARIAS is the trusted partner for clients seeking precision, efficiency and strategic insight in all corporate and M&A matters.