Chambers Review
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Corporate/Commercial - Nicaragua
What the Team is Known For
Consortium Legal is a market-leading practice group that has significant cross-border capabilities through its offices throughout Central America. The Nicaraguan team offers expertise in relation to sophisticated financing deals involving bond issuances and syndicated loan facilities, and is routinely called upon to assist clients with establishing corporate and commercial operations in Nicaragua. The department is particularly experienced in advising domestic and international clients from the banking and finance sphere, as well as energy companies and NGOs.
Strengths
Consortium Legal stand out for their strategic vision, helping with complex corporate issues and explaining them very effectively, making the client understand the problem and how to solve it well.
Consortium Legal is a firm with high-level professionals. The attitude of the lawyers is always supportive and positive to solve problems. They are attentive to emails and are able to support quickly.
Notable practitioners
Senior statesperson Martha Lorena Icaza continues to be praised by market commentators, particularly for her work on banking and finance matters. She is highly experienced and well regarded among Nicaraguan corporate lawyers.
Department co-head Rodrigo Taboada is held in high regard by market onlookers within the Nicaraguan corporate and commercial sphere. He is well known for his capabilities in handling major banking and finance mandates, such as credit agreements and syndicated loans.
Rodrigo Taboada is exceptional. He is a very studious lawyer, creative in his solutions, and knows the corporate subject very well.
Rodrigo Taboada exceeds all expectations and delivers consistent quality.
Head of Department Carlos Taboada is well equipped to handle significant real estate transactions. Taboada has experience in large-scale land acquisitions and extensive knowledge of due diligence processes and regulatory and compliance matters. He boasts additional expertise in the Nicaraguan corporate field.
Carlos Taboada always finds a way to close a transaction, prioritising the client's best interest. It is excellent to work with him.
Olga Barreto offers good quality work and has a regular presence in the corporate market of Nicaragua.