EY Law Central America’s corporate practice continues to advise on a high volume of cross-border matters, drawing on its ability to join up with teams throughout the region as well as the resources of the wider professional services firm. ‘Well versed in issues in the region’, the team is frequently called upon to advise on multi-jurisdictional M&A (from legal, tax, financial and environmental due diligence through to post-acquisition integration), and also assists with corporate restructurings, joint ventures and day-to-day compliance and corporate governance matters. The practice is overseen by Hernán Pacheco, the firm’s managing partner for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, who is highly active in regional M&A deals; Fernando Vargas, whose areas of expertise include free trade zone, telecoms, media and technology matters; and senior manager Ana Sáenz, who routinely assists with M&A, joint ventures and foreign investments. The firm is also noted for its commitment to sustainability, having already become a carbon-negative organisation.
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Key clients
- Genera Holdings
- Productive Business Solutions (PBS)
- Universidad Fidelitas
- Grupo Bimbo
- Kimberly Clark Company
- Jardín Sin Tiempo - Montaña Azul
- Grupo MartiDerm
Work highlights
Advised a permanent capital company on its acquisition of a target company involved in the retail sale of automotive spare parts in Costa Rica.
Advised PBS on a comprehensive due diligence process for the acquisition of an international distribution and service business in Ecuador and Peru.
Providing a multinational cosmetics company with comprehensive legal support across multiple jurisdictions in Central and Latin America.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Hernán Pacheco; Fernando Vargas; Ana Sáenz