ALTA Valdés, Suárez & Velasco

ALTA

Location: El Salvador

Offices: Guatemala, Costa Rica and Honduras

Co- Managing Partners: Julio Valdez and Rizek Bichara

Number of Partners: 5

Lawyers: +20

Website: altalegal.com

ALTA El Salvador is recognised for delivering high-quality legal advice with international standards and deep regional insight. Our team combines multidisciplinary experience and global perspective to provide innovative solutions to complex business challenges.

We distinguish ourselves by being more than legal advisers: we act as strategic partners, fully understanding the intersection of Salvadoran law with the corporate and financial world.

Key practice areas:

• M&A: Structuring, integration, and advice on local and cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital openings, and corporate restructurings.
• Banking & Finance: Advising banks, multilateral organisations, and investment funds on syndicated loans, securities issuances, securitisations, and regulatory compliance.
• Venture Capital & Start-ups: Supporting entrepreneurs and investors in financing rounds, corporate governance, and investor relations, positioning Alta as a leading player in the Central American venture capital market.
• Energy & Infrastructure: Legal support for renewable energy projects, project finance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Specialised Industry Advice: Tailored legal solutions for sectors such as agribusiness, consumer products, retail, technology, transport, beverages, and higher education.
• International Business Transactions: Structuring shareholder agreements, cross-border distribution and production contracts, and joint ventures.

Added value:

ALTA has advised on some of the most significant transactions in El Salvador, from complex M&A and structured finance to regulatory reviews and international capital market operations. We regularly work with leading private equity and wealth management firms in the country, actively participating in high-value regional transactions.

With a creative and forward-looking approach, we transform our expertise into a trusted asset for our clients, whether advising on transformative acquisitions, joint ventures, or the day-to-day legal management of corporate affairs.