Chambers Review
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Corporate/Commercial - Nicaragua
What the Team is Known For
Arias is a stellar regional outfit with market-leading capabilities in Nicaraguan corporate and commercial matters. The firm excels at handling a wide range of mandates, including high-level M&A, asset transfer and compliance matters. It has further expertise in corporate financing transactions, regularly advising on high-value loans and debt restructuring deals. The team acts for an impressive portfolio of clients from the financial services and telecommunications sectors.
Strengths
The lawyers at Arias have extensive experience, are very service-oriented, flexible and always willing to support us.
Arias has very well-prepared professionals who understand our needs and share their experiences to provide us with the best advice in a timely manner.
Notable practitioners
Esteemed lawyer and managing partner Ana Teresa Rizo is well known in the Nicaraguan corporate and commercial practice. She often works on major mergers and acquisitions and loan finance deals for international investors, as well as providing financial regulatory advice.
Ana Teresa Rizo is a lawyer who is very accurate in her recommendations.
Ana Teresa Rizo is an excellent professional who I know I can rely on for good advice.
Co-head of department Bertha Marina Argüello de Rizo is continually recognised for her capabilities in finance matters. She regularly advises key Nicaraguan and international financial institutions on the structuring and negotiation of loan agreements.
Bertha Argüello is a pro-business person who always addresses the concerns we have in a professional, transparent and understandable manner.
Bertha Argüello's strengths include her technical knowledge combined with her experience, pragmatism and remarkably fast response times.
Róger Pérez leads Arias' real estate, dispute resolution, and tax departments. Pérez has an established real estate practice in Nicaragua and is well placed to handle contentious and non-contentious issues, including property transactions, condominium property regimes, and real estate litigation.
Róger Pérez's advice helped determine the best route to take and mitigate risks to get to the ideal outcome.
Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas continues to win praise from market sources in the Nicaraguan market for his work on corporate and commercial matters. He assists with structuring complex deals and advises on minority shareholders' rights and regulatory issues.
Working with Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas is excellent. He is a very capable, prepared, pragmatic and strategic lawyer.