BLP

Number of partners worldwide: 36

Number of lawyers worldwide: 150+

Number of offices worldwide: 10

Firm Overview: 

BLP was founded in March of 2003 by a group of lawyers who shared the same view of the practice of law. They were convinced that legal advisors should become true business partners of their clients, especially by providing top legal advice with business sense. Hence the name: Business Law Partners.

The firm’s international capabilities extend world-wide. BLP has developed a network of law firms around the world, not only through years of working with some of the leading lawyers in each country, but also through exclusive legal networks in which it actively participates: World Services Group (worldservicesgroup. com), Meritas (meritas.com), Interlaw (Interlaw.com) and Interlex (interlexgroup.com) as well as Gala, Insuralex and ELA among other specialised networks.

Today, BLP is one of very few law firms in Central America working with a true business structure, where all its professionals and staff work together towards a common goal: to satisfy the demands of its clients. BLP’s professionals share values and principles, all for the benefit of its clients. BLP operates under a series of guiding criteria, which allow it to pursue the total satisfaction of its clients; these are: commitment to quality; commitment to service; ethics; team-work and cost-consciousness; commitment to leadership and development; talent; pro bono work and a strong deal-making culture.

The firm has remained loyal to its founding vision, providing its clients with comprehensive, personalised, innovative legal service by lawyers specialised in the different areas of law practice. It combines a global business vision with local culture to deliver strategic solutions.

Industries Served:  

Agriculture, aviation, banking, capital markets, construction, education, energy and clean technologies, entertainment and leisure, financial services, franchise and distribution, free trade zones, hospitality, human resources, industrial, infrastructure, insurance, manufacturing, media and advertisement, natural resources, real estate funds, retail and consumer products, securities, technology, telecommunications, venture capital, among others.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection; Agribusiness; Anti-money Laundering Compliance; Aviation & Maritime; Banking & Finance; Business Law (Corporate/M&A); Competition & Antitrust; Cybersecurity & Data Protection; Dispute Resolution; Energy & Infrastructure; Environment, Health & Safety; ESG; Ethics & Anti-Corruption; Free Trade Zones; Global Mobility & Relocation; Insurance & Reinsurance; Intellectual Property; International Trade; Labour & Employment; Mining; Private Clients & Estate Planning; Private Equity & Venture Capital; Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation; Real Estate & Hospitality; Regulatory Compliance, Prevention & Risk Management; Sanitary Registration of Products; Tax; Telecommunications, Media & Technology.

International Work: 

BLP has offices in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and a representation office in Spain. BLP has formed a high quality network of firms in other countries around the world and in different areas of law for the benefit of its clients.

Locally and internationally, BLP is recognised for advising clients on high level transactional matters as well as executing cross border work in several areas of law. Its client-focused practice areas are highly specialised and work seamlessly across the region providing its clients with legal advice with business sense.

Languages: 

Spanish, English, Italian, French, German, Hebrew.

More about BLP: 

• The firm advises more Fortune 500 companies than any other law firm in the Central American region.
• It advises clients from over 100 different jurisdictions.
• Its pro bono efforts are unparalleled in the region with over 100 NGO beneficiaries.
• In 2021 BLP was recognised by Chambers and Partners as Latin America´s Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year.
• BLP has been recognised on multiple occasions and by many directories, including Chambers and Partners, as Law Firm of the Year.