Department profile

General Business Law

Latin America Guide 2026 : Central America-wide

About

Provided by Arias

Arias is a full-service integrated firm with offices in Central America and Panama. We are present as an integrated firm in the 6 countries of Central America through our 7 offices and in the world through our strategic allies.

Arias is the firm of reference in the Central American region with the endorsement of 80 years of practice, providing legal services focused on the needs of its clients, with strict ethical standards, efficiency and professionalism.

OUR SERVICES

We have experts in multiple areas of law, providing legal services in more than 35 practice areas

We provide creative and innovative legal solutions that add value to our clients, taking the time to know and understand their business goals, while always focused on providing reliable and accurate legal services, with their best interest in mind.

Our heritage, passion for law and commitment to quality allow us to grow in the region and overcome new challenges to promote the development of Central America and each one of the countries in which we operate.

OUR TEAM

39 partners + over 130 attorneys

DIVERSITY

We promote diversity within the firm, so professional growth is based on everyone’s merit regardless of gender or ethnics.

50% of our partners are women.

49% of our associates are women.

Clients (18)

Telefónica
Unilever
Premium Restaurants Brands
Life Miles
Coors Light
OPIC
Goldman Sachs
Eurofarma Laboratorios
CITI
Aeroman
La Constancia
Inter American Investment Corporation
Central American Mezzanine Investment Fund II
3M
Compañía General de Equipos, S.A. de C.V.,
JC Decaux
Mondelez
Johnson & Johnson

Industries (19)

Pharmaceutical
Aviation
TMT
Banking and Finance
Insurance
energy
biotechnology
Lifescience
Intellectual Property
Energy
Retail
Mining
Oil and Gas
Infrastructure
Real State
Hospitality
Health Care
Start ups
Capital Markets

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

General Business Law - Central America-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Arias is a formidable regional outfit that maintains an enviable presence across the Central American region. The capable team is regularly called upon to handle sophisticated cross-border corporate and financial transactions, acting for renowned international players in the technology, consumer goods and banking sectors. The expert practitioners are also well versed in tax, TMT and competition mandates, boasting additional expertise in contentious mandates. The law firm has offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Panama.

Notable practitioners

Revered practitioner Armando Arias remains a key figure as chairman of the firm, with esteemed practitioner Vicente Lines acting as regional managing director out of Costa Rica. Siaska Lorenzo is the key client contact in the Panama office, with well-regarded practitioner Luis Pedro del Valle standing out for his corporate practice in Guatemala. Ana Teresa Rizo and Bertha Marina Argüello de Rizo also gain acclaim for their work in Nicaragua, and in Honduras, Evangelina Lardizábal heads the corporate department, in addition to being the managing partner.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

Arias advised Santander on the amendment and restatement of a credit agreement loan granted to Ransa to refinance the acquisition of a group of corporations in the logistics business in Latin America.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Arias' response time is excellent, as are its legal opinions. There is a great level of communication between their teams and offices and we are very satisfied with their work.
General Business Law respondentLatin America