García Hellebuyck Abogados

Founding & Managing Partner: Dr. David García Hellebuyck

Other Fee Earners: 5

Success Rate:

• Dispute Resolution – Cases Won: 90%
• Intellectual Property – Trademarks & Company Registrations: 95%
• Arbitration – Conflict Resolution: 90%

García Hellebuyck Abogados is a boutique litigation and dispute resolution law firm founded in 2018 by David García Hellebuyck. He is one of the top 3 litigation & dispute resolution lawyers of his generation with over 15 years of experience both in the public and the private sector.

The firm provides comprehensive legal services focusing on dispute resolution, arbitration, commercial law, and intellectual property litigation. They represent local companies as well as multinational corporations in conflicts related to distribution contracts, transportation, finance, insurance, maritime law, trademarks and patents, new technologies, unfair competition, companies’ sales and purchases, corporate conflicts and damages, within the agriculture, fertilizers, industrial equipment, pharmaceutical, technology, telecommunications, food and construction industries.

They advise their clients on dispute prevention to reduce risks, through adequate advice on the main contingencies that affect the development of their business.The team’s expertise ranges from civil, commercial, family and domestic violence proceedings to constitutional, contentious-administrative and corporate criminal proceedings. GH Abogados also emphasizes alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as negotiation and mediation, keeping in mind the client’s best interest. The firm excels in successfully representing their clients before the justice and arbitration courts through effective and creative strategies.

GH Abogados represents many cases involving intellectual property litigation. The team advises on the registration, renewal and protection of rights over trademarks, logos, trade names and commercial advertising. The firm successfully handles the client’s legal defense in judicial proceedings related to infringement, nullity and revocation of trademarks and industrial designs as well as administrative proceedings before the intellectual property registry for the protection of industrial property rights.

In 2023, the firm was awarded Best Firm in Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration by Derecho & Negocios – a well-established legal magazine in El Salvador. David was also recognized as one of “the 45 under 45” which recognizes the top up and coming lawyers who are under 45 years old.

Among the firm’s top local clients are Distribuidora Santiago, Clinsa, Grupo Cam, Triple Kam, Motoxperts, Escenarios Deportivos, Grupo Cassa (one of the leading Sugar and Energy producers), Salud (one of the main Dairy companies), and Hiram-Tech. Their top international clients are Laboratorios y Drogueria Pharmadel (Guatemala), Graphisoft (Hungary), DK Fashion, Lorens, as well as individuals from the United States, Taiwan, and Guatemala.

García Hellebuyck Abogados has an excellent reputation in the justice and arbitration courts for their top-notch performance and positive results for their clients. They are among the top dispute resolution teams in the country which is backed by their solid client portfolio and other colleagues’ and legal media input.