The team at Consortium Legal leverages the deep bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to advise private investors, international developers and multinational corporates in the retail, hospitality, construction and shipping sectors, including Maersk and Walmart, on day-to-day matters and in high-value, multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions. The firm’s full skill set 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 practice is headed by Juan Manuel Cordero, who specialises in the constitution and modification of condominium regimes, leases, the sale and purchase of hotels, and related antitrust filings; and David Reuben, who handles complex real estate acquisitions and concessions. Seasoned litigator Rolando Laclé Zuñiga brings over three decades of foreign investment experience. Other key figures include senior associates Marcela Alfaro, who brings expertise to energy sector matters, and Daniel Rojas, who advises on the sale and purchase of residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate projects.
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‘Consortium's team is solid, made up of great professionals. Excellent customer service and competitive rates.'
‘The partners and lawyers of the department are always fully available to attend to the needs of our company. I would like to highlight the work of Juan Manuel Cordero - highly recommended.'
‘The team's personalised service, 24/7 availability, support in any matter, sometimes beyond the purely legal field, is invaluable.'
‘They are exceptional. They have a high level of expertise in their area and they also have unbeatable client service. It is truly a pleasure to work with them.'
‘They have a solid, capable team, with a lot of experience and knowledge in the field in which they operate, and this strength generates a lot of confidence when turning to them as legal advisors.'
‘In our experience, an external team is vital as long as it is led by the right people - and this happens in all areas at Consortium Legal. Having David Reuben and Rolando Laclé at the head of our matters gives us the sense of security that is required to make informed business decisions, taking into account each of the possible scenarios depending on what is chosen.'
Key clients
- Walmart de México & Centroamérica
- Cuestamoras
- APM Terminals
- Cementos Progreso
- Everty
- Maersk
- Grupo Barceló
- Hillier Enterprises
- ICM Group Solaris Conchal – The Kapital Group
Work highlights
- Advised Everty on the purchase of a hotel in Drake Bay, as well as the adjoining lands to be developed in the future.
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Practice head
Juan Manuel Cordero; David Reuben