Founded in El Salvador,
Arias has since expanded and added locations throughout Central America. The firm currently has offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and Panama. Ana Teresa Rizo is the managing partner of the firm’s Nicaraguan office,
located in Managua.
The firm is a member of IBA, World Law Group and PRAC. The firm works across the financial and corporate and project development practice areas. It represents both strategic buyers and sellers in acquisition matters, as well as lenders in banking matters including credit facilities, loan agreements and project financing. The team has experience working across a variety of industries.
The firm’s corporate department worked on transactions that
required the approval of the antitrust authority. One example is the firm’s representation of
Grupo Bimbo
as the seller in a significant sized acquisition
of the client’s confectionary business called
Ricolino, to
Mondelez. This was a unique cross-border deal because it was governed by Mexican law but still had to
comply with Nicaraguan authorities.
The firm was active in finance,
advising
Banco Santander
as lender in a cross-border loan granted to
RANSA CORPORATION. This was a complex acquisition financing
that involved several stakeholders and
jurisdictions.
The International Finance Corporation, Grupo
Bimbo and
Banco
Santander
“Expertise and
good quality communication. Whenever you need an answer, they provide.” (Banking client)
“There is an Escrow fund pending for the next five years and Arias Law Nicaragua has been very diligent in negotiations for amendments in our benefit.” (M&A client)
