Ana Mercedes López
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Corporate/Commercial
Band 2
About
Provided by Ana Mercedes López
Practice Areas
Banking, Finance and Insurance, International Trade, Foreign Investments and Free Trade Zones, Corporate and Commercial law, Energy and Natural Resources, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Media and Telecommunications.
Career
Degree in Law from the Universidad Dr. Jose Matías Delgado.
Authorized as a Practicing Attorney and Notary Public by the Supreme Court of El Salvador.
Masters Degree in Entrepreneurial Law from Universidad Navarra, Spain.
She also has a Diploma in Family Education from the European Institute of Education.
Masters degree in Bioethics, by the Universidad del Istmo, Guatemala.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador
Member of the Board of Directors of the Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador
International Bar Association (IBA)
Personal
Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Sirama Foundation
Vice-president of the board of directors of APCE (Association for the Promotion of Educational Centers)
Her experience includes advising multinational companies on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory analysis related to concentrations and legal corporate matters.
Also, Ana Mercedes is very active in pro bono work.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Key practitioner and co-head of department Ana Mercedes López benefits from remarkable multi-practice capabilities in assisting clients with corporate and commercial matters in El Salvador. She advises clients on M&A transactions and corporate restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ana Mercedes López has extensive experience in complex and international transactions, allowing her to provide practical and well-grounded legal solutions in these types of matters."
"Ana Mercedes López has extensive experience in complex and international transactions, allowing her to provide practical and well-grounded legal solutions in these types of matters."
Articles, highlights and press releases
8 items provided by Arias
LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS SERVED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A SIGNIFICANT $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS ACTED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO CENTRO FINANCIERO CRECER, S.A. IN THE ACQUISITION OF AFP CRECER, S.A
ARIAS served as legal counsel to Centro Financiero Crecer, S.A., a member of Grupo Rizek in the Dominican Republic, in its acquisition of AFP Crecer, S.A., a subsidiary of Proteccion, a Colombian Group, for a total of US$60 million.
ARIAS ACTED AS LOCAL COUNSEL IN THE FINANCING RESULTING FROM THE MERGER OF RANSA WITH TCF
ARIAS is pleased to recount the role played as local counsel in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Banco Santander and Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) in the financing and refinancing resulting from the merger of Ransa with TCF
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
Arias represented Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex) as Lender, Administrative Agent, Sole Lead Arranger, and Bookrunner in an up to US$101.5 million dual tranche Term Loan to Financial Group Credi Q.
LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS SERVED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IN A SIGNIFICANT $150 MILLION FINANCING FOR GRUPO RANSA
ARIAS ACTED AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO CENTRO FINANCIERO CRECER, S.A. IN THE ACQUISITION OF AFP CRECER, S.A
ARIAS served as legal counsel to Centro Financiero Crecer, S.A., a member of Grupo Rizek in the Dominican Republic, in its acquisition of AFP Crecer, S.A., a subsidiary of Proteccion, a Colombian Group, for a total of US$60 million.
ARIAS ACTED AS LOCAL COUNSEL IN THE FINANCING RESULTING FROM THE MERGER OF RANSA WITH TCF
ARIAS is pleased to recount the role played as local counsel in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Banco Santander and Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) in the financing and refinancing resulting from the merger of Ransa with TCF
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED SURAMERICANA ON THE SALE OF ASESUISA´S SHARES IN EL SALVADOR
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
ARIAS ASSISTED CORPORACIÓN TS ON THE SALE OF SEGUROS DEL PACÍFICO´ SHARES
Arias represented Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex) as Lender, Administrative Agent, Sole Lead Arranger, and Bookrunner in an up to US$101.5 million dual tranche Term Loan to Financial Group Credi Q.
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