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Nicaragua > Corporate and finance Tier 1

The corporate and finance team at Consortium Legal remains a leader in the marketplace, marshalling deep bench strength and the expertise of its offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise household-name national and multinational corporates and financial institutions on a comprehensive range of matters. The group’s extensive client roster spans the construction, banking and finance, insurance, tech, retail, energy, food and beverages, life sciences and manufacturing sectors. Core areas of expertise include high-value and complex M&A, company incorporations, due diligence and market strategy, project finance, joint ventures, subordinated agreements, and guaranteed and unsecured credit lines, as well as related tax and regulatory compliance issues. Foreign investment authority Rodrigo Taboada and Olga Barreto, a financial and corporate restructuring expert, lead the team. Other senior figures include former General Secretary of the Ministry of Justice of Nicaragua Martha Lorena Icaza, who brings over four decades’ experience to handling M&A. The key names at junior level are senior associates Meyling Sampson (a free trade zone specialist) and Carlos Castrillo (who assists with major transactions and general bidding processes).

Nicaragua > Dispute resolution Tier 1

Consortium Legal remains a leader in the dispute resolution field, leveraging the deep bench strength of its offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua and the expertise of its dispute resolution team to represent major multinationals and financial institutions in high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes, across such sectors as food, retail, building materials and banking. The firm’s full-service offering covers constitutional disputes, commercial and investment arbitration, and civil, commercial, contentious-administrative and labour litigation. The team is led by veteran litigator and arbitrator Gerardo Hernández, who brings over 25 years of experience to the table. Bertha Xiomara Ortega, a specialist in labour litigation and collective bargaining negotiations, is also a name to note at top level. Senior associate Sergio Escobar, who handles complex environmental and tax disputes, provides strong support.

Nicaragua > Real estate Tier 2

The experienced real estate and registry group at Consortium Legal leverages the combined bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to assist regional and multinational corporates with a diverse range of matters in the practice area. The firm’s record includes advising on asset protection, regulatory compliance, tax matters, due diligence and free trade zone transactions. The diverse client portfolio spans the retail, energy, financial services, textiles, apparel and logistics sectors. The team is led by Carlos Taboada, who brings 19 years of experience to the real estate space.

Nicaragua > Energy and natural resources Tier 3

The multidisciplinary energy group at Consortium Legal coordinates with the firm’s corporate and finance teams to advise multinational renewable energy producers on day-to-day matters and on high-value, cross-border project financings involving overseas banks. Led by senior associate Silvio Argüello, a specialist in highly regulated sectors, the practice advises on public bidding procedures, mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, licences, permits and authorisations for the distribution and generation of electricity, and fishing, forestry, aquaculture and water improvement matters.

Nicaragua > Intellectual property Tier 4

With offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the team at Consortium Legal is well equipped to advise regional and global corporates on the management and protection of their intellectual property portfolios. Acting for a diverse client base across the manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, tech, food and beverages, consumer electronics and software sectors, the group assists with opposition actions, licensing agreements, domain names, patents, industrial designs, sanitary registrations, renewals, and trade mark and copyright surveillance. The team is led by intellectual property and competition law expert Darliss Gordon and supported by associate Gabriel Castillo, who brings experience in IP transfers and oppositions to the practice.

Central America > Corporate and finance

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.

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica