Consortium Legal

We provide legal solutions for your business in Central America.

We are a law firm with specialized lawyers dedicated exclusively to their practice areas in the five countries of the Central American region, guaranteeing the highest standard of technical quality for our clients. We have the largest team in the Central American region with +250 lawyers located in 9 offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica; which gives us the ability to offer personalized attention in high volume regional matters through a single point of contact for your regional needs, providing you with an agile and efficient coordination that results in a standardized and effective final product.

Banking and finance: With over 15 years of experience and recognised as undisputed leaders in banking and finance according to local and international banks, our extensive history in financial transactions has given us an in-depth practical understanding of the regulatory landscape in the region, making us a leading firm for legal advice in the financial industry.

Our multidisciplinary team is backed by different experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and critical thinking skills that allow us to advise on projects across the full legal spectrum. We pride ourselves in being the go-to firm in the financial industry as a result of our multi-expert team.

Corporate law: Recognised as one of the largest teams in the region with over 40 corporate lawyers, we cover the largest and most complex corporate transactions in Central America. Our corporate specialists are known for developing optimal structures for investment projects and meeting regional needs with flexibility, efficiency and transparency.

Because several of our team members have previous in-house experience, we leverage their corporate knowledge to overcome even the most complex challenges that a company may present.

Our regional presence allows us to coordinate legal affairs through a single office, which gives clients unified and swift solutions to their business obstacles; synergies with our practice groups ensure efficient.

Intellectual property: Led by women, our regional intellectual property team has over 20 years of experience in the field. By leveraging technology with the team’s knowledge, we are known for pushing the standards of excellence in the Central American region. With coordinated regional efforts for our clients’ transactions, we offer a unique point of contact with billing, response times and standardised formats.

We help our clients add value to their intellectual property assets, managing innovative advice in identifying protectable intangible assets (know-how, technology, domains, trade dress) and in the structuring of franchises and licenses. We help our clients avoid costly and lengthy disputes over priority rights by providing strong and timely protection for your intangible assets.

Tax law:  Consortium Legal specialises in local and international tax advisory and has defended significant cases that have even set legal criteria and precedents in the region. As experts in tax matters from different areas (customs, municipal, litigation, audit and accounting), we are considered the golden standard in the region for legal defence advice because of our comprehensive solutions.

We have generated significant savings for our clients through tax efficiency and a high success rate in tax litigation. Our advice ensures the client’s legal security in the face of the State.

Labour: With over 15 years of experience in preventive and proactive legal labour, we offer legal counsel to businesses across economic sectors and with different compliance requirements. Our goal is the same across industries, nonetheless; to help our clients grow their business and make their company more competitive.

Through a legal service supported by accredited technical specialists, we are also recognised for helping reduce prolonged labour disputes while boosting morale and staff retention.

We believe in preventive advice, so we conduct courses and seminars on labour-related topics for the company’s lawyers and HR teams, which helps them avoid common errors.

Firmwide Managing Contact: Rolando Laclé Zúñiga ([email protected])
Number of partners worldwide: 63
Number of other lawyers worldwide: +250
Website: www.consortiumlegal.com