General Business Law
Latin America Guide 2025 : Central America-wide
Band 2
About
Provided by García & Bodán
García & Bodán is a full service law firm, specialized in the practice areas of corporate and transactional, tax, banking and finance, capital markets, intellectual property, litigation and arbitration, real estate, international trade, labor and energy and natural resources,
García & Bodán has 8 offices in Central America, located in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, ensuring through all of them uniformity and excellence in its legal services.
The firm's legal practice rests on principles and values that reflect ethical behavior and professional commitment to its clients.
García & Bodán accounts with a team of highly qualified attorneys, graduated with honors from prestigious national and international universities, with fluency in Spanish and English. Our attorneys are recognized for their expertise in complex transactions in a context of rapid change and competitive business environment.
It's team not only supports their clients in the legal matters related to their business and expansion strategies, but also serve as a guide for foreign investors to help them establish in a new country.
Main Policies:
- Fast response in a maximum of 3 hours during office hours and not more than 24 hours during non-office hours.
- Observance of conflict of interests at a regional level, not at an individual office level.
- Answers always well founded in law, making reference to the applicable law or disposition.
Chambers Review
García & Bodán is an esteemed regional player boasting an excellent reputation in Nicaragua, and additionally possesses offices in El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The firm is frequently sought out by distinguished multinational companies across the food and beverage, technology, and energy industries to handle sophisticated corporate mandates, along with representing financial institutions in bond issuances and loans. The law firm boasts additional expertise handling regulatory and compliance mandates, as well as tax advice and trade mark portfolio management.
Regional managing partner Terencio García is based in Nicaragua and continues to be held in high esteem for his corporate experience, as does Federico Gurdián. In Honduras, key client contact Vanessa Oquelí elicits praise for her corporate practice, while Oscar José Torres Cañas is widely praised for his strength in corporate matters in El Salvador. Julio César Vargas Solano leads the office in Costa Rica whilst Carlos Eduardo Téllez Páramo heads the firm's presence in Guatemala.
Work Highlights
- García & Bodán advised Mattel on the implementation of anti-piracy measures to prevent the infringement of its intellectual property rights in El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The work included the filing of criminal claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"García & Bodán looks to foster long-term alliances and be your strategic partner. They manage matters with great professionalism, understanding different contexts and the nature of our institution."
"García & Bodán looks to foster long-term alliances and be your strategic partner. They manage matters with great professionalism, understanding different contexts and the nature of our institution."
Members
Provided by García & Bodán
Godofredo Siercke Núñez
Mauricio Eduardo Orellana Caballero
Melvin Antonio Estrada Canizales
Rosemarie Luna
