Diego Martín Menjívar

Diego is partner at Consortium Legal – El Salvador. With more than 18 years of experience in the sectors of tax, insurance, infraestructure and technology; he has experience in insurance law, foreign investment and international trade, customs law, tax and corporate law. He has an extensive experience as a legal advisor to recognized companies, both local and international; he has been a local consultant for national and international public organizations, including the World Bank.

During his career, he has participated as a leading local lawyer in the process of negotiating and acquiring the hotel shares previously operated by the Hilton Franchise by Grupo Español Barceló Hotels & Resorts and in the acquisition of the Maxiefectivo/GuatePrenda group by Ezcorp.

• Advised CEMEX in the sale of its regional operations in El Salvador and Costa Rica for an amount of US$355 million dollars.
• He has represented companies of various economic sectors in tax and customs litigation with favorable resolutions that have avoided the application of taxes, fines and interests that exceed 30 million dollars.
• Advised in tax matters to an important number of investors/fintech companies related to their operations in El Salvador under the Bitcoin Law.
• Advised Grupo Barceló Hotels & Resorts in the $28 million acquisition of the shares of the former Hilton franchised hotel in El Salvador.
• Advised Maxiefectivo in the sale of their operations in the region with for an amount of $55 million.
• Advised CEMEX El Salvador in the execution of a Revolving Credit Agreement for an amount of $3 million.
• Advised Puma Energy in El Salvador on the cancellation of $49 million guarantees granted in a syndicated loan obtained for the acquisition of the operations of Exxon Mobile in 2012.

• Banking
• Competition
• Financial restructuring
• M&A
• Investment funds

• Banking
• Consumer goods and services
• Energy
• Financial services
• Tech and telecoms

• Secretary Director and Executive Director of the Mexican/Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce (CASALMEX)
• CASALMEX representative before the Federation of Binational Chambers of El Salvador
• Director of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador (CAMACOES)
• Chairman of the Tax Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in El Salvador (BritCham)
• Attorney and Notary authorized by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of El Salvador

• Doctor in Private Law, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain (2006)
• Master’s Degree in Private Law (LL.M), Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain (2008)
• Advanced Studies Diploma, Departament of Private Law, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain (2008)
• Diploma of Specialized Higher Studies, Departament of Private Law, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain (2008)
• Diploma in Notary Law, Universidad Doctor José Matías Delgado, El Salvador (2008)
• Bachelor´s Degree in Legal Sciences (LLB, Cum Laude), Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado, El Salvador (2005)