Mr Roy Zavala > BLP > Tegugigalpa, Honduras > Lawyer Profile
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TEGUCIGALPA
Honduras
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Mr Roy Zavala
Work Department
Aviation & Maritime, Global Mobility & Relocation, Business Law, Competition & Antitrust
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Roy is a Senior Associate of the BLP office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. His specialties include Business Law, Aviation & Maritime, Competition & Antitrust, and Immigration & Nationality practices.
Throughout his 10 years of experience, he has advised international and national entities in processes of economic concentrations before the Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Competition (CDPC). He has participated in corporate processes of incorporation of companies, granting of powers, appointments of members of the Board of Directors, changes in administration, capital increases, liquidations, and civil litigation in contentious and voluntary jurisdiction matters.
Also, advises airlines on regulatory matters before the Honduran Agency of Civil Aeronautics.
He joined the BLP team as an Associate in 2015, after having been a legal advisor to Lexincorp. He worked for the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP) for three consecutive years, where he was appointed as alternate director of that Council before the board of directors of the National Port Company (ENP). He also served as the compliance executive of the HSBC bank and worked as an associate in the Sandoval & Medina and Herrara y Asociados firms.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Honduran Bar Association: Member
Education
- Master in Business Administration at the IEDE Business School of Madrid, Spain, 2010.
- Degree in Law, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Honduras, 2008
- Courses in Human Behavior (2017), Securities (2013) among others.
Lawyer Rankings
Honduras > Corporate and M&A
(Rising stars)BLP‘s star continues to rise in Honduras, with its corporate practice rapidly establishing an impressive track record in advising Fortune 500 companies and handling high-profile, cross-border M&A, drawing on the firm’s region-wide network and two offices in the jurisdiction for support. Singled out as ‘the gold standard‘ for ‘the communication, ability of the team and understanding of the client’s business‘, the team is also experienced in joint ventures and corporate restructurings, and is highly active in the energy sector, reflecting the wider firm’s expertise in this space. José Miguel Álvarez, who is hailed as a ‘titan of corporate law‘, oversees the practice alongside Karla Aguilar, a renowned specialist in the energy and environmental spheres. The talented cohort of junior lawyers includes director Roy Zavala, who has a focus on antitrust matters; senior associate Rafael Chicas, an expert in the energy sector; and associate Ivis Alvarado. The firm has also introduced an Innovation Commission with the aim of implementing new technologies to support clients.