Oscar José Torres Cañas
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Provided by Oscar José Torres Cañas
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Oscar Torres is Partner of García & Bodán, regional director of the Labor practice and member of the Corporate and Transactional practices in El Salvador.
With over 16 years of experience, he has participated in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, restructuring and corporate advisory, as well as banking and financial transactions. He has served as counsel to major international companies in various sectors of the economy. Furthermore, he participates actively in matters related to conflicts between shareholders and public tenders.
He has extensive experience in judicial and extrajudicial debt restructuring, as well as the resolution of other financial matters, including the debtors and creditors representation.
The main practice areas in which Oscar provides advice are labor and corporate, helping companies to establish and operate correctly in El Salvador.
Before joining the firm, he served as Corporate Counsel of the Pension Fund Administrator “Crecer” and also served as Internal Counsel in the company Yazaki El Salvador.
Practice areas:
Corporate-Commercial
Transactional
Merges and Acquisitions
Aeronautic
Free Zones
Trust
Anti-Trust
Labor
Social Security
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA).
Member of the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce of El Salvador (AmCham).
Member of the Center for Legal Studies of El Salvador.
Articles, highlights and press releases
5 items provided by García & Bodán
Aeroméxico renews its permit as Foreign Air Operator in El Salvador
The legal team, specialized in aviation law, worked diligently to ensure compliance with the necessary requirements and formalities to renew Aeroméxico permit as Foreign Air Operator in El Salvador.
Salud Digna starts operations in Guatemala and El Salvador
Salud Digna is a health support organization of Mexican origin, which has recently started operations in the Republics of Guatemala and El Salvador, through its first clinical laboratory and imaging units in the capitals of these countries.
García & Bodán announces new Regional Director of Labor Practice
García & Bodán announces the appointment of its Partner Oscar Torres as Regional Director of the Labor practice. In addition to his experience in labor matters, Oscar has participated in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, restructurings, and corporate advisory.
PALIG obtains authorization for the creation and operation of a new insurance company in El Salvador
García & Bodán provided advice for the implementation of a project for the creation, authorization and strengthening of a new Salvadoran insurance company named Pan American Life, S.A., Seguros de Personas, with the purpose of migrating the operations of its foreign branch to this one.
García & Bodán adds Partner in El Salvador
García & Bodán has added another Partner with the promotion of the Senior Associate Oscar Torres Cañas, from El Salvador office, increasing to 8 Partners throughout the region. The promotion was made official on January 11 of the current year.
Aeroméxico renews its permit as Foreign Air Operator in El Salvador
The legal team, specialized in aviation law, worked diligently to ensure compliance with the necessary requirements and formalities to renew Aeroméxico permit as Foreign Air Operator in El Salvador.
Salud Digna starts operations in Guatemala and El Salvador
Salud Digna is a health support organization of Mexican origin, which has recently started operations in the Republics of Guatemala and El Salvador, through its first clinical laboratory and imaging units in the capitals of these countries.
García & Bodán announces new Regional Director of Labor Practice
García & Bodán announces the appointment of its Partner Oscar Torres as Regional Director of the Labor practice. In addition to his experience in labor matters, Oscar has participated in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, restructurings, and corporate advisory.
PALIG obtains authorization for the creation and operation of a new insurance company in El Salvador
García & Bodán provided advice for the implementation of a project for the creation, authorization and strengthening of a new Salvadoran insurance company named Pan American Life, S.A., Seguros de Personas, with the purpose of migrating the operations of its foreign branch to this one.
García & Bodán adds Partner in El Salvador
García & Bodán has added another Partner with the promotion of the Senior Associate Oscar Torres Cañas, from El Salvador office, increasing to 8 Partners throughout the region. The promotion was made official on January 11 of the current year.