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 Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption practice brings together a multidisciplinary regional team of highly qualified professionals who advise companies across diverse sectors in the development and implementation of compliance programmes aligned with the latest national and international regulations.

Our services include reviewing and improving internal practices and procedures, conducting risk assessments, designing and implementing compliance policies and programmes, providing training and awareness initiatives, supporting preventive audits and sector-specific regulatory strategies, advising on internal investigations and data protection compliance, managing compliance officers, and implementing whistleblowing channels.

Our expertise includes: 

• Regulatory Compliance
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
• Personal Data Protection (including compliance with international standards such as the GDPR)
• Compliance in the Financial and Real Estate Sectors
• Corporate Governance and Best Practices
• Contracts and Commercial Transactions
• Health and Pharmaceutical Industry Compliance
• Environmental Compliance
• Energy Industry
• Intellectual Property
• Labour and Social Security Law
• International Trade
• Compliance for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
• Tax Compliance
• Competition and Antitrust

Our regional team works closely with clients to strengthen internal practices, mitigate regulatory risks, and ensure effective compliance with applicable legal obligations. We provide ongoing monitoring and support to help companies maintain compliance programmes that are aligned with current regulations, respond effectively to inspections and administrative processes, and operate within a solid and ethical legal framework.