GarciaBodan

Utilising its regional depth to provide banking and corporate services through its eight offices located across Central America, GarciaBodan has a strong track record in domestic and international M&A transactions, as well as in advising on a variety of corporate and finance matters for clients engaged in industry sectors including aerospace and defence, automobiles and product manufacturing. Regional managing partner Terencio García and Federico Gurdián, the head of the firm’s regional corporate-commercial and transactional practice, both lead the team, with García active in major corporate transactions throughout Central America, including privatisations in Nicaragua, and Gurdián experienced in regional transactions. Tax practice head Melvin Estrada leverages his expertise in tax law to assist on the tax implications of commercial and financial transactions, and senior associate María Alejandra Baldizón provides advisory and due diligence services in relation to both national and international public tenders. Carlos Téllez, who also oversees the Guatemalan office, is a key name for advising multinationals across the financial, telecoms, infrastructure and real estate sectors. Senior associate Dania Navarrete is also noted.