Mr Rolando Laclé Zúñiga > Consortium Legal > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile

Leveraging the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the team at Consortium Legal advises private investors, international developers and multinational corporates in the retail, construction and shipping sectors, including Maersk and Walmart, involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions. The firm’s comprehensive service covers matters ranging from due diligence and regulatory compliance to sales and purchases, M&A, asset purchases, bulk sales and free trade zone issues. The team is led by Rolando Laclé Zúñiga, who has over 30 years of foreign investment experience; Juan Manuel Cordero, who specialises in the constitution and modification of condominium regimes, the sale and purchase of hotels, and related antitrust filings; and David Reuben, who handles such matters as real estate acquisitions and concessions, and the negotiation of commercial leases. Other key figures include senior associates Marcela Alfaro, who brings expertise to energy sector matters, and Daniel Rojas, who advises on private contracting and corporate restructurings.

The corporate team at Consortium Legal remains a leader in the market, utilising the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise major multinationals (including Cemex, Walmart and APM Terminals) involved in high-value, cross-border transactions across sectors ranging from building materials, retail, pharmaceuticals and healthcare to shipping, hospitality, aviation, tech and food. The team’s comprehensive services cover real estate acquisitions and sales, M&A, asset purchases, bulk sale processes, specialised drafting and regulatory compliance. The team is led by Rolando Laclé Zuñiga, who draws on over 30 years of cross-border M&A and foreign investment experience; Juan Manuel Godoy, who brings expertise in the energy sector and green projects, David Reuben, who specialises in deals involving private equity and highly regulated sectors; and real estate development expert Juan Manuel Cordero.

With offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the team at Consortium Legal leverages deep bench strength across the region to represent national and multinational corporates and financial institutions involved in high-stakes civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, across the banking, beauty, retail, agriculture, building materials, energy, tourism and hospitality sectors. The team is headed by veteran litigator Rolando Laclé Zuñiga (who brings over 30 years of experience); José Pablo Valverde, who handles matters involving damages claims, breaches of contract, and construction and financial disputes; and Andrés Martínez, a specialist in international arbitration and judicial litigation.

The experienced team at Consortium Legal utilises the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise corporations in the energy, health, construction and real estate sectors on matters ranging from litigation before the administrative and constitutional authorities and the granting of permits to analysis of regulations and public bidding and procurement processes for major infrastructure projects. The team is led by Rolando Laclé Zúñiga, an expert in multi-jurisdictional transactions who has over 30 years of experience in the practice area, and senior associate Roy Ramos Morales, who specialises in public law and administrative contracts.

Consortium Legal maintains a formidable offering across Central America, with a presence in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras (in both Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula), Nicaragua and Costa Rica (where it has branches in San José and Escazú, as well as two offices in Guanacaste, taking advantage of the province’s thriving tourism sector). The firm plays a prominent role in both domestic and cross-border financial transactions, and routinely advises foreign investors on projects in the region. In Costa Rica, Mario Quesada-Bianchini, who has three decades of experience in financial transactions and banking M&A (and also coordinates the firm’s regional finance practice), and fintech lead Randall Barquero are among the key contacts for financial matters, while Rolando Laclé Zúñiga, an expert in M&A and foreign investment, and Juan Manuel Godoy are names to note in the corporate team. Oscar Samour, a go-to specialist in multi-jurisdictional transactions, heads the banking practice in El Salvador, and steers the corporate team alongside Maria Alejandra Tulipano, who has a focus on international commerce, and Diego Martín. Olga Barreto, whose expertise spans the corporate, finance and aviation spheres, leads the team in Nicaragua. In Guatemala, the highly regarded Álvaro Castellanos heads the finance practice, while Alfredo Rodríguez, who has complementary tax expertise, and Rafael Alvarado Riedel lead the corporate team. An experienced quartet of partners – José Ramón Paz Morales, José Ramón Paz Padilla, Gustavo León-Gómez and José Rafael Rivera – handles corporate and finance matters in Honduras.