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Consortium Legal

Corporate/Commercial

Latin America Guide 2026 : Honduras


Consortium Legal

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Spanning five countries in Central America, we advise on the largest and most complex corporate transactions, covering your legal needs in Central America with over 40 corporate lawyers, one of the largest teams in the region. Our corporate specialists quickly develop optimal structures for your investment projects, satisfying your needs in the region with flexibility, efficiency, and transparency.

We combine our reach with the previous experience as in-house lawyers of some of our team members, allowing us to overcome practically all your business challenges. We offer the coordination of our regional services through a single office, enabling our clients to obtain unified services with the highest quality standards, creating synergies with our practice groups to provide seamless and integrated services for your business.

In Honduras, our corporate department advise our clients on the construction of the legal relationships established in each stage of the value chain of business activity, national and internationally. This experience ranges drafting and perfecting of typical commercial agreements, passing through complex contractual agency relationships, franchise and distribution, to the constitution and advising of corporations and the full spectrum of legal services associated with acquisitions and mergers.

Clients (10)

  • Bank Lafisse
  • Subway International, B.V.
  • Caterpillar
  • DBS Bank Limited, Singapore
  • Bolt
  • ESRI
  • Cargill
  • BLAO
  • ONTEX
  • Millicom

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Honduras

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Consortium Legal is a regional powerhouse that is at the forefront of the corporate and commercial market in Honduras and advises an impressive client roster of international and Honduran entities. The team has a strong foothold in the banking and finance arena and offers in-depth knowledge of securities transactions and fund formation, in addition to dealing with acquisitions, shareholder agreements and corporate reorganisations. The department has also noted activity in project development.

Work Highlights

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  • Consortium Legal acted for StarChem Group in connection with Bozetto’s USD25 million acquisition of a majority stake in its holding company.

Strengths

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  • It is not any firm that is able to handle complicated mandates, but Consortium Legal excels at this. They are timely and efficient with their responses and demonstrate true expertise in the market.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentLatin America
  • Consortium Legal is my biggest and best ally in Honduras. They are my local guide through complex negotiations and always go the extra mile to support us.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleJosé Ramón Paz Padilla
    Senior StatespeopleJosé Ramón Paz Padilla

    José Ramón Paz Padilla

    Senior statesperson José Ramón Paz Padilla has a solid track record of advising on a wide range of transactional mandates. He is a revered figure in the Honduran market for his decades of experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions.

    • José Ramón Paz Padilla provides great advice on all our most complex matters. He has excellent response times and guides us through each required process.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentLatin America
  • Band 3José Rafael Rivera
    Band 3José Rafael Rivera

    José Rafael Rivera

    Co-head of department José Rafael Rivera is an active player in the Honduran corporate market. He is well equipped to assist clients with shareholder agreements and acquisitions.

    • José Rafael Rivera puts himself in the client's shoes. He has the ability to cut through complex transactions and always gets to the crux of the issue.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentLatin America
  • Band 3José Ramón Paz Morales
    Band 3José Ramón Paz Morales

    José Ramón Paz Morales

    Co-head of department José Ramón Paz Morales is noted for his corporate and commercial practice in Honduras, with experience in restructurings, shareholder agreements and regulatory advice.

    • José Ramón Paz Morales provides us with multiple options and solutions. He is creative and thinks outside the box, providing tailored advice.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentLatin America
  • Band 4Gustavo León-Gómez
    Band 4Gustavo León-Gómez

    Gustavo León-Gómez

    Noted partner Gustavo León-Gómez has considerable experience within the Honduran corporate commercial arena. He counsels clients on diverse mandates, including banking and finance matters.

    • Gustavo León-Gómez is a well-rounded practitioner with a proven track record in leading corporate matters in Honduras.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentLatin America

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