Our team has ample experience in providing our clients with legal advice in this important area that promotes a fair and equal competition among the different economic agents, avoiding antitrust practices. Moreover, we also render professional advice in Consumer Protection to both consumers and suppliers alike, on their established contractual rights.
Our services, in this practice area, involve:
Advice and representation before government competition entities to obtain corporate integration and concentration authorizations.
Implementation of safeguard measures.
Representation in international competition restrictive practices, such as dumping and subsidies.
Representation in litigations related to competition rights.
Legal advice to consumers as well as to suppliers on their rights in contractual relations that they may establish.
Phone: (506) 2208-3636
ALLAN ESTEBAN GUIDO BLANCO
Phone: 2208 - 3636
Email: aguido@latamlex.com
GUILLERMO HERNÁNDEZ RAMÍREZ
Phone: +(506) 2208-3636
Email: ghernandez@latamlex.com
Phone: (506) 2208 - 3636
MARTíN RICARDO MESéN SIBAJA
Email: mmesen@latamlex.com
RICARDO ALFREDO AGUILAR TORRES
Email: raguilar@latamlex.com
SARAH MALENY PAYéS ANDRADE
Email: spayes@latamlex.com
PAUL HANDL MONTOYA
Country: COSTA RICA
Firm: LatamLex Costa Rica / Gómez y Galindo.
Columbia University Law School (United States). Master of Laws (LLM).
Concordia University John Molson School of Business (Canada). Diploma in Business Studies.
Universidad de Costa Rica Law School. Lawyer.
HYDROCARBON AND ENERGY LAW
FINANCE, BANKING AND SECURITIES LAW
Adriana is partner at Gómez y Galindo Abogados, and she is focused on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and competition, among other law pratices.
She is Member of the Columbia Latin American Business Law Association (CLABLA), and Member of the Costa Rican Bar Association.
Firm: LatamLex Costa Rica / Gómez y Galindo
McGill University (Canada). Banking Courses.
Universidad de Costa Rica. Lawyer and Notary.
LITIGATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS
Mario is founding partner of Gómez & Galindo Abogados. He has advised several companies in administrative law, commercial and corporate law, among other law practices.
He is Legal Advisor of Costa Rican Banking Association since 1990, and he was Executive Director at Costa Rica Banking Association (1991-1996).
He is member of the Costa Rican Bar Association.
Firm: LatamLex El Salvador / Guandique Segovia Quintanilla.
The American University Washington D.C. (United States). Master´s Degree in Development Banking.
Universidad Dr. José Matias Delgado (El Salvador). Lawyer.
Carlos is the managing partner at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla. His experience covers all areas of the corporate legal counseling, especially in the banking and commercial sector, mergers and acquisitions, counselor to family companies, and commercial crisis management.
He is Professor of Commercial Law since 1984, Juris Doctor Honoris Causa (2014) by the Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado, and was Vice-President of the Republic of El Salvador in charge of the promotion of foreign investments (1999-2004).
He is member of the Center for Legal Studies; member of the Salvadoran Intellectual Property Association; and member of the Salvadoran Banking Law Association.
He has been recommended as Leading Lawyer by the following international legal publications: by IFLR 1000 in the Financial Area; and by Chambers & Partners in Banking and Corporate Areas.
Country: NICARAGUA
Firm: Latamlex Nicaragua
INIDEM Business Law School. Human Resources and Marketing Program. 2013.
INCAE Business School. Finance for Non-Financial. 2010.
University of Valladolid Spain. Master in Business Law. 2003.
Catholic University Redemptoris Mater. Degree in Law. 1995-2000.
Attorney and Notary Public admitted by the Supreme Court of Justice to practice since 2001.
Partner of LatamLex – Nicaragua with experience in investment projects and has led or participated in the most expensive value transactions involving the purchase, sale or merger of companies in different industries of the country. He has had the opportunity to counsel local and foreign clients in the formulation and implementation of strategies, including business and estate planning, providing advice on the constitution, acquisition, merger and liquidation of companies, shareholder agreements, due diligence, corporate strategies, financial operations, acquisition of real estate, among others. For his capacity he held positions as Director of local and foreign companies including in the financial industry.
The American University Washington, D.C. (United States). Master´s Degree in International Legal Studies.
Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado (El Salvador). Lawyer.
Carlos Mauricio is partner at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla, where he has advised local and international clients in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, hydrocarbons, antitrust and arbitrations.
He was authorized as Notary by the Supreme Court since 1998, and as arbitrator by the Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce since 2003.
Currently, he is President of the Centro de Estudios Jurídicos (Center for Legal Studies), since 2012 to the present date. This center is one of the most recognized lawyer´s associations and most experienced in El Salvador.
He has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as Leading Lawyer in the Corporate, Commercial, and Mergers and Acquisitions areas. He has also been recognized by other important legal directories in the same areas.
Law Degree (2013), Free School of Law University
Specialty in Notarial & Registration Law (2013), Free School of Law University
Allan is an Associate of Gómez & Galindo Lawyers/LatamLex in the offices of San Jose.
He has experience in judicial, mortgage, collateral and monetary payment Collection. Previously in the Litigation & Arbitration Department with ample experience in payment procedures and Collateral and Mortgage execution. He is knowledgeable of transactions at different stages of the collection processes. He provides legal counsel for different banks regarding topics such as commercial and civil collection and participates in different processes of Litigation.
He is a member of the Costa Rica College of Lawyers.
Mauricio is a partner at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla , and since 2010, he has been Head of the Litigation Department, having represented several local and international clients, in both judicial and arbitration proceedings. Providing legal advice to clients as well.
He has been a Law Professor at the University Dr. José Matías Delgado since the year 2000 and at the University Francisco Gavidia, since 2012. Mauricio has been authorized as a Notary by the Supreme Courtsince September 1998, and as Arbitrator by Centre for mediation and arbitration of the Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce.
He is member of the Centro de Estudios Jurídicos (Center for Legal Studies); and member of the panel of arbitrators of the Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce.
He has been recognized as Leading Lawyer in the Dispute Resolutions area by Chambers & Partners.
Firm: LatamLex Honduras / Matamoros Batson y Aso.
Languages: Español, Ingles, Italiano
Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Autónoma de Honduras (joint program). Postgraduate Degree in Commercial Law.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Lawyer.
Dennis is founding partner of Matamoros Baton & Asociados. His experience includes a variety of project finance and corporate finance transactions, trusts, mergers and acquisitions, bank regulatory and general corporate and commercial matters for domestic and international clients. In his finance practice he regularly represents domestic and international financial institutions in financing operations involving unsecured, subordinated debt, senior secured loans and syndicated loans.
A substantial portion of his work in these areas involves representing multilateral and unilateral development finance institutions in their lending and equity activities, including numerous project finances regarding infrastructure and energy. He also advises local and foreign companies in securities matters that entail public and private offerings in Honduras.
He was authorized by the Supreme Court of Honduras as a Notary Public in 1991.
He is member of the Honduran Bar Association. Member of the Notary's Union.
His work has been recognized in several international law publications. Since several years ago Dennis has been ranked by Chambers & Partners Latin America in the Band 1 Category. Recently, the 2015 publication of Chambers & Partners Latin America ranked him as a "Star Individual", the first Honduran lawyer to ever receive such a recognition.
The Who`s Who Legal 2014 Review ranked Dennis as an "Expert" in Mergers and Acquisitions, one of the only two lawyers in Honduras to receive such a recognition. Best Lawyers International has named Dennis "Best Lawyer of the Year" in Tegucigalpa, Honduras for his practice in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law. Also, he has been ranked by The Legal 500 Review as a "Leading Lawyer".
University of Valencia Spain. Doctor in Criminal Law.
Guillermo is specialized in areas such as environmental law, competition law, constitutional law, banking law, estate planning, tax law and is specialist in Criminal Law and in processes of compliment with the law as a measure to prevent money laundering offenses.
Before entering the firm, he worked as an International Consultant, an Academic Advisor to the Instituto Centroamericano de Administración Pública (ICAP), and for the Regional Development Capacities Program on Tax of the Public Ministry 2013-2015. He also worked as Prosecutor Coordinator of the Prosecution Office in Charge of Drug Trafficking; Deputy Prosecutor for the Prosecution Office in Charge o Economic Crimes, Tax and Money Laundering; Deputy General Prosecution for the Republic of Costa Rica 2006 - 2012, and he was also Chief of the Drug Institute of Costa Rica and Executive Director of the Intelligence Anti-drug Center 1998 - 2006.
He was an Advisor to the Permanent Special Commission regarding Drug Trafficking for the Legislative Assembly 1997 - 1998, and Prosecutor of the Public Ministry in several Prosecution Offices of the Country between 1981 - 1997. At the international level he worked as a Government Expert from Costa Rica before the Comisión Centroamericana Permanente para la erradicación de la Producción, Tráfico, Consumo y Uso Ilícito de Estupefacientes y Sustancias Psicotrópicas 2003-2006, and also as a Government Expert from Costa Rica before the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (CICAD/OEA) 2001 - 2006 and as an Evaluator from Costa Rica before the Financial Action Group From the Caribe 1988 - 2006.
Law Degree. Universidad de Navarra. Spain.
Paul Handal joined Matamoros Batson | Latam Lex as Partner in 2015. He counts with a solid experience in Anti-trust matters, Bank, Insurance and Reinsurance Regulation, Taxes, Dealer Law, Loan Documentation, Trusts and Public-Private Partnerships.
He has been counsel to several local and foreign bank and insurance institutions. Additionally, he has successfully obtained the merger clearance before the Honduran Competition Authority to several of the most complex economic concentrations in the country, as well as the defense of cases for allegedly competition restrictive practices.
Chambers and Partners Latin America recognize him as a Leading Lawyer for Corporate and Tax Law.
He has published in local and international publications several articles on anti-trust, insurance and dealer law related matters.
Bachelor Degree in Law (2006-2009), Inter-American University
Law Degree (2010-2011) Latina University of Costa Rica
Specialty in Notarial & Registration Law (2014), Latin American University of Science and Technology
Karen is an Associate of Gómez & Galindo Lawyers/LatamLex in the offices of San Jose.
She has experience in Corporate, Civil and Judicial Collection Law as well as experience in the litigation process and oral hearings in both judicial and administrative headquarters.
She is a member of the Costa Rica College of Lawyers (Colegio de Abogados) and a licensed as Public Notary before the Costa Rica National Bureau of Notaries.
Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado (El Salvador). Lawyer. 2004.
Marcela is an associate at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla, where she provides legal advice to national an international clients in practices such as corporate, finance, banking and antitrust, among others.
Before joining the Firm she worked as Legal Assistant in the Contract Department at Scotiabank El Salvador S.A. (2006-2008); and as Legal Assistant in the Financial Recovery Unit at Fondo de Saneamiento y Fortalecimiento Financiero "FOSAFFI" (2005-2006).
She was authorized as Notary by the Supreme Court in march 2008. She is member of the Centro de Estudios Jurídicos (Center for Legal Studies of El Salvador) since the year 2012.
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Tax Law Specialist. 2013
Universidad Interamericana (Costa Rica). Specialist in Notary and Registry Law (Magna Cum Laude). 2008
Universidad de Costa Rica. Lawyer. 2006
María Teresa is an associate at Gómez & Galindo Abogados where she works as an attorney and notary public into the corporate law practice, and is in charge of providing legal advice and assistance to the firm's clients in the areas of commercial law, employment law, intellectual property law, municipal law, administrative law, Free Trade Zones, banking and finance law, regulation and compliance, insurance law, notary issues and contractual advice. She has important experience in consumer protection law, real estate transactions mergers and acquisitions.
She is member of Costa Rican Bar Association and Notary Public, authorized by the National Notary Directorate of Costa Rica.
Universidad de las Ciencias y el Arte de Costa Rica – Bachelor Degree in Law (Graduated with Honors)
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica – Masters in Criminal Law. (In Process)
Universidad Libre de Costa Rica– Bachelor Degree in Criminology. (In Process)
Universidad Fidélitas de Costa Rica-Specialty in Notarial and Registration Law (In Process)
Martín is an associate at Gómez & Galindo, where he advises local clients in criminal issues and civil responsibility, he specializes in issues regarding collection of damages and indemnity. He is currently part of the Attention to Cases in Criminal Matters and Compliance Department.
He is a member of the Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica.
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona / Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado. Master of Business Law. 2013.
INCAE and Georgetown Law Center. Postgraduate Degree in Legal Aspects of International Business. 2009.
Gerardo is an associate at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla, providing legal advice to national and international clients. He was designated by the law firm as an in house lawyer in the company AES as Analyst in regulatory and municipal matters, and attorney in Constitutional and administrative litigation matters.
He was Authorized as Notary by the Supreme Court since January 2007, and he is member of the Centro de Estudios Jurídicos ("CEJ") (Center for Legal Studies) since 2005.5.
Universidad de Salamanca (Spain). Doctor´s Degree in New Tendencies in Private Law (Cum Laude). 2014.
René is an associate at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla, and an in house lawyer at the Energy Sector AES group El Salvador. Advises such group and clients of the Firm, in several areas, with special emphasis in administrative law, including representing and defending clients in contentious administrative proceedings.
His professional experience has focused on advising companies and union of companies regarding corporate matters, commercial and administrative areas, as well as represent and defend them in litigation process, with special emphasis in the civil, commercial and consumer protection, as well as constitutional and administrative litigation proceedings.
Before joining the Firm he worked as Associate at Umaña & Morales Abogados in El Salvador (2011-2013); and as Associate at Morales Rodríguez Melara.(2008-2011), among other positions. He was authorized as Notary by the Supreme Court in february 2006.
In 2014 defended his doctorate thesis at the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain). The Examining Board approved his thesis unanimously, granting him the "Outstanding" qualification, which is the maximum qualification. The Examining Board unanimously voted to grant the "Cum laude" merit. Due to his high qualification, his thesis is candidate for the Extraordinary Award granted by the university for the most outstanding thesis of the academic year.
In 2008 defended his thesis (degree work), for the doctorate program at the University of Salamanca (Spain). The examining board unanimously agreed to grant the maximum grade: "Outstanding". As well as granting him with the "Cum laude" distinction.
Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador. Lawyer. 2005.
Ricardo is an associate at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla, and is Head Deputy of the Litigation Department. He has broad judicial experience managing institutional departments of judicial administration since 2006. Ricardo litigates in the judicial Courts.
Before joining the Firm he was Head of the Judicial Department Division at Banco Cuscatlán El Salvador (2008-2011).
He is member of the Centro de Estudios Juridicos (Center for Legal Studies) and has an extensive trainning in the Legal Procedures area, Civil and Commercial areas as well as Commercial Arbitration.
Instituto Salvadoreño de Derecho Administrativo, (ISADA) Diploma of the New Law of Contentious Administrative Jurisdiction and the Administrative Procedures Regime. 2017
ISEADE-FEADE International PostDegree in Business Law. 2017
ISEADE-FEADE International PostDegree in Law, Economics and Business. 2016
Universidad Doctor José Matías Delgado (El Salvador). Master's Degree in International Business. 2013-2015
Centro de Mediación y Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio e Industria de El Salvador. Diploma in Commercial Arbitration. 2014.
Universidad Doctor José Matías Delgado (El Salvador). Lawyer. 2010
Sarah is an associate at Guandique Segovia Quintanilla, and she is part of litigation and consumer protection practices, providing legal advice to local and international clients in such areas.
She was authorized as notary by the Supreme Court in april 2014. She is member of the Centro de Estudios Juridicos (Center for Legal Studies) since 2012.
Lawyer, graduate of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH)
Mónica is an associate at Matamoros Batson & Associates/ LatamLex in our Tegucigalpa offices.
She has experience in the constitution of collateral, environmental regularization and permits, distribution licensing, tax exemptions, Fiscal Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Labor Law & civil contracts.
She is registered in the Honduras College of Lawyers.
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