General Business Law
Latin America Guide 2025 : Central America-wide
Band 2
About
Provided by Aguilar Castillo Love
We give market-leading advice to clients, wherever in the region our clients need it. It’s one thing to be a firm with offices in each Central American country, it is another thing to be able to combine that regional experience with a method of practice to become a truly Central American practitioner, and in turn, a Central American law firm. At Aguilar Castillo Love, this is what we do.
We have been handling regional work, regularly, consistently and successfully since the firm’s inception. Our lawyers hold key information in specific areas of specialization as well as in their local jurisdictions and – leveraging their regional experience – are able to apply a regional perspective to any matter. This role generates a lot of value for clients because of the broad mindset. In addition, this approach saves money for the client as it often reduces the need to consult locally, unnecessarily.
With offices in Ecuador and strong networks across Latin America, we have the capacity to work beyond Central America, including in the Caribbean and South America.
We represent large Central and Latin American multinationals as well as the most recognized global companies operating in the region, advising across all corporate matters, from day-to-day concerns to business-critical mandates.
Chambers Review
Aguilar Castillo Love is a distinguished regional outfit with an excellent reputation for its multi-jurisdictional corporate abilities. The firm is regularly instructed by prestigious multinational companies across the technology, food and beverage, and energy sectors to handle significant mergers and acquisitions, finance mandates and corporate restructuring. The Central American team has further capabilities advising clients on regulatory and compliance mandates, while also commanding a strong reputation in dispute resolution matters. Its network of offices spans Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and El Salvador.
Revered figure Juan Carlos Castillo-Chacón heads the Guatemalan office and is held in high esteem for his corporate, banking and finance, and energy practices. In Honduras, Enrique Rodríguez Burchard and Juan José Alcerro Milla are the key client contacts; both are well regarded for their corporate know-how. Thelma Carrión and Esteban Agüero Guier head the offices in Nicaragua and El Salvador respectively, while in Costa Rica, John Aguilar Quesada is lauded for his expertise in corporate mandates.
Work Highlights
- Aguilar Castillo Love advised Torrecom on the execution of facilities agreements for the total amount of USD70 milliongranted by Proparco,DEGand the IDB Invest tofinance the client's acquisition of assets in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, as well as to refinance a loan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Aguilar Castillo Love's Central America team is centralised and well coordinated, providing good response times. They made sure to understand our company and the intricacies of our industry."
"Aguilar Castillo Love's Central America team is centralised and well coordinated, providing good response times. They made sure to understand our company and the intricacies of our industry."
Members
Provided by Aguilar Castillo Love
Carlos Alfaro
Juan David Pólit
Thelma Carrión Blandón
Clients
Provided by Aguilar Castillo Love
American Express
Apple
AstraZeneca
Boeing
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos
Dow DuPont
Grupo Financiero Ficohsa
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Industries
Provided by Aguilar Castillo Love
Consumer
Energy
Financial Services
Health Care
Industrials
Media
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
Real Estate
Retail
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Travel and Leisure