About
Partner at Arias in El Salvador; head of the FinTech and Cryptocurrencies practice and part of the Banking & Finance and M&A/Corporate departments. Joined the firm in 2010, named partner in 2021, and has over 24 years of combined banking and legal experience advising international banks, financial institutions and companies on matters including cross-border and syndicated loans, security packages, M&A, regulatory authorizations and corporate restructuring.
Practice areas
FinTechBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&ATechnology, Media & TelecommunicationsInternational Trade & Foreign InvestmentRegulatoryInsurance & PensionsStart-ups & Venture
Office
Expertise
FinTech & CryptocurrenciesBanking and financial institutionsCross-border loans and syndicated financeSecurity packages and collateralMergers & acquisitionsCorporate restructuringInsurance and reinsurance (incorporation and regulatory authorizations)Pensions sector transactionsTelecommunications, real estate and franchise transactions
Education
- Degree in Law, Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado
- Master's Degree in Business Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Certificate, Negotiation and Leadership Program, Harvard Law School
Admissions
- Authorized as a practicing attorney — Supreme Court of El Salvador
- Authorized as Notary Public — Supreme Court of El Salvador
Languages
EnglishSpanish