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Mauricio José Guandique Cabezas

Senior Associate · Benjamín Valdez & Asociados Abogados/Notarios

El SalvadorBanking & Finance, Regulatory & ComplianceSpanish, English

About

Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance Department at Benjamín Valdez & Asociados (since August 2021) with prior roles as Financial Attorney (SAC Constelación, 2019–2021) and Legal Assistant (2017–2019). Holds an LL.B. (2020) and is a Master’s candidate in Business Law (2024) and was admitted as Attorney of the Republic of El Salvador in February 2022.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceRegulatory & ComplianceFinancial Crime / AMLCorporate / Commercial

Office

Expertise

Financial advisory for MSMEsAML/CFT & FPADM risk managementBanking and finance matters

Education

  • Master’s Degree in Business Law (Candidate), 2024 — Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas” (UCA), San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Bachelor of Legal Sciences (LL.B.), 2020 — University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Diploma in Financial Advisory for MSMEs, 2023 — Superintendency of the Financial System, San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Diploma in Risk Management for AML/CFT/FPADM in the Financial System, 2023 — Superintendency of the Financial System, San Salvador, El Salvador
  • Online Course: Business and Sustainability, 2023 — United Nations Global Compact – Spanish Network (Course ID: E-19D84V)

Admissions

  • Attorney of the Republic of El Salvador (Admitted February 2022)

Languages

SpanishEnglish