Our practice areas

Antitrust and Competition:

We provide comprehensive counsel to our clients on antitrust issues, guiding them through the complexities of competition law. Our premier team specializes in merger control matters, both within individual countries and regionally in Central America, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.

Corporate M&A:

Corporate M&A stands as our core practice, serving as the foundation for much of our other work. We assist clients across all sectors in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and various forms of business combinations, arrangements, and restructurings. Our experience spans the entire deal spectrum, from the initial stages of target identification and strategy formulation to the final closing and post-closing matters. We collaborate seamlessly with legal departments, other law firms, management teams, and investment bankers to ensure the success of each transaction.

Dispute Resolution:

Our seasoned team possesses extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, handling a wide range of disputes, primarily corporate and business-related. We tailor our approach to the specific circumstances of each case, building specialized teams as needed to ensure efficiency and optimal results.

Employment:

Our Employment practice focuses on employer representation, with an emphasis on preventive and proactive measures. We provide comprehensive support to our corporate and institutional clients, ranging from compensation and benefits to day-to-day maintenance, ensuring compliance with all applicable labor laws.

Finance:

Our expertise in Finance encompasses banking, capital markets, derivatives, structured products, insurance, and project finance. We represent global and local banks, as well as leading financial, insurance, and reinsurance institutions, advising them on a diverse range of matters, from complex financial products to the financing of major regional and local projects.

Infrastructure, Energy and Natural Resources:

In conjunction with our Public Law practice, our Infrastructure, Energy and Natural Resources practice caters to the legal needs of clients operating in regulated sectors. We have a proven track record in transport projects, hydroelectric power, electricity, renewable energies, and mining.

Intellectual Property and Media Law:

Our comprehensive Intellectual Property and Media Law practice serves corporate and institutional clients across a wide array of industries. We handle all aspects of intellectual property, including filing, creation, registration, exploitation, and enforcement. We also have extensive experience in media law, serving clients in motion picture, television, Internet, digital media, and publishing.

International Trade and Investment:

Our team possesses vast experience in international trade matters, including the negotiation and application of WTO Agreements, Free Trade Agreements, Bilateral Investment Treaties, and special customs regimes. We handle complex dispute investigations, including antidumping and countervailing measures cases, and have extensive experience in State-to-State commercial arbitration.

Investigations, Corporate Criminal Law and Defense:

We have assembled a highly efficient team specializing in Criminal Defense for multinational companies, which also plays a key role in our Investigations practice. We are experts in criminal law for corporate and institutional clients.

Public Law:

Our expertise in Public Law covers constitutional and administrative law matters. We have extensive experience in public service concession contracts, government procurement, and other complex public contracts. We also assist clients in understanding and complying with compliance, integrity, and anti-corruption rules.

Real Estate:

We are active participants in major real estate transactions, often stemming from our Corporate M&A work. We assist clients in the sale and purchase of real estate, providing expert guidance on all related legal and business issues. Our capabilities range from conducting due diligence to structuring complex real estate agreements.

Regulatory and Compliance:

Our Regulatory practice focuses on helping clients achieve compliance with the specific rules governing their industries and activities. We cover areas such as privacy and data protection, consumer rights, import-export, permits, licenses, public procurement, and more. Our compliance work primarily involves assisting legal departments with internal assessments, training, and the implementation of compliance, integrity, and anti-corruption programs.

Tax:

Our Tax practice specializes in general corporate tax law, guiding clients through the tax implications of their projects and transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and more. We also focus on international trade and incentive systems, such as duty-free areas and free trade zones.