The powerhouse dispute resolution practice at Arias remains a market leader, drawing on the experience of its team to represent household-name multinationals and financial institutions (including Citibank, Fruit of the Loom and Walmart) involved in high-stakes litigation, alternate dispute resolution processes and out-of-court settlements. With a client base spanning such sectors as retail, pharmaceuticals, banking, beverages, energy and construction, the practice’s comprehensive service covers disputes involving corporate, commercial, civil, administrative, IP, labour and environmental law. In addition, the group brings strength to administrative and judicial antitrust proceedings. The team is headed by seasoned litigator Eduardo Ángel, whose areas of expertise include disputes stemming from compliance, regulatory, antitrust and distribution issues. Key support is provided by senior associate Raquel Romero, who excels at constitutional and procedural law matters.

With locations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the team at Consortium Legal employs regional strength to represent financial institutions and domestic, regional and multinational corporations involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes. The group’s active client base spans sectors ranging from agriculture, infrastructure and financial services to retail, TMT, manufacturing, energy and the automotive industry. The practice is led by César Ramos, who draws on over three decades of experience to represent clients in commercial, civil, economic crime and labour litigation, arbitration and various other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The team is supported by senior associate Némesis Guevara, whose practice focuses on private and administrative law matters.

Leveraging the bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, the litigation and arbitration practice at García & Bodán, which specialises in IP matters, represents major international banks and corporations (including household names such as Crocs, Sky and Mattel) across sectors ranging from entertainment, media, pharmaceuticals and energy to real estate, beverages, construction, banking and hospitality. Newly promoted Salvadoran managing partner (as of April 2024) Oscar Torres heads the Salvadoran litigation department, and handles corporate, commercial and labour cases. Tax head Mauricio Orellana draws on decades of experience to represent clients involved in administrative tax matters. Key support is provided by associate Rodrigo Benítez. Regional IP head Julio Vargas, who was appointed managing partner of the San José office in April 2024, is also a notable member of the team.

Domestic firm Romero Pineda leverages the experience and expertise of its team to assist major national, regional and global corporations (including Belcorp, Cinemark and Grupo Bimbo) across such sectors as entertainment, cosmetics, aviation, sports, food and beverages, and telecoms with high-stakes litigation, complex negotiations and alternate dispute resolution strategies. The practice is headed by managing partner and litigation department director Carlos Castillo, an authority in IP litigation who draws on over 40 years of experience; associate Feridee Alabi, who handles complex contentious-administrative cases, with a focus on government sanctions; and senior associate Nadya León, who specialises in extra-judicial negotiations in relation to the enforcement and protection of trade marks, in addition to nullity and cancellation actions.

The experienced dispute resolution team at CENTRAL LAW El Salvador harnesses the bench strength of offices throughout the region to act for international financial institutions and corporations, across such sectors as tech, banking and pharmaceuticals. The practice’s full service covers matters ranging from cross-border disputes and administrative tax proceedings to debt collections and disputes involving antitrust issues and distribution relationships. The team is co-headed by office founding partner and veteran litigator Piero Rusconi Gutiérrez, who brings expertise in maritime, civil, constitutional, immigration, corporate and banking disputes, and associate Mauricio Guardado, who arrived from Lexincorp in September 2023, and who specialises in judicial debt recovery and administrative law matters.

The Salvadoran dispute resolution group at Lexincorp harnesses the combined bench strength of a regional network spanning Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to act for national, regional and multinational corporations and financial institutions involved in high-stakes litigation, arbitration and mediation, with a speciality in administrative tax litigation. The practice is headed by veteran litigator Enrique Escobar, who brings expertise in such sectors as energy and banking, and Kevin Vargas, who handles complex commercial, civil, administrative, constitutional and labour disputes. Associate Fernando Recinos joined from a role at the Supreme Court of Justice in November 2023.

The Salvadoran dispute resolution practice at Mayora & Mayora, S.C. coordinates with teams in Honduras and Guatemala to advise multinational corporates and financial institutions across such sectors as energy, banking, real estate, construction and security. The group’s full offering covers matters involving customs, competition, consumer protection, family, constitutional, administrative, criminal and commercial law. The team is led by experienced Salvadoran office head Manuel Telles, who draws on an extensive background in corporate, banking and finance law. Key support is provided by senior associate Rolando Suria, who specialises in commercial, administrative, tax and labour legal procedures.

The dispute resolution group at boutique firm Torres Legal brings expertise to handling complex litigation and arbitration matters for an active client base of financial institutions, multinational corporations, governmental institutions, family offices and private individuals, operating in such sectors as healthcare, banking, real estate, fintech and food. The practice is headed by founding partner Héctor Torres, who brings over 30 years of experience as a judge and district court magistrate; Oscar Giralt, a specialist in handling public administration-oriented disputes; and Rubén Rivas, who was promoted to partner in July 2023, and who handles litigation related to contracts, investments, real estate rights and construction industry operations. Other key figures include Luis Domínguez, who manages insurance disputes.