Aguilar Castillo Love's multidisciplinary team combines strong skill sets in corporate, finance, regulatory and dispute resolution matters to provide a comprehensive service to leading international energy companies, banks and financial institutions. With experience spanning the renewable and traditional energy spheres, the team advises on the full range of project finance and development matters, including regulatory compliance and the negotiation of power purchase agreements, energy-related M&A and complex litigation and arbitration. The firm is particularly adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates, benefitting from the support of an extensive network in Central America. Enrique Rodríguez Burchard and Juan José Alcerro Milla, who are well regarded for their expertise in corporate and finance transactions in the energy space, lead the sizeable team. Carolina Aguirre Larios, whose broad practice covers public-private partnerships, project finance and regulatory issues, and Victor Alejandro Martínez are also key names to note. Associate Leonel Contreras provides capable support.

Advising leading public and private sector clients on the development of infrastructure projects is the cornerstone of the practice at Lexincorp, which is particularly well known for its experience in the structuring of consortia and public-private partnerships. The firm’s full-service model means the team is well equipped to handle everything from the corporate structuring of energy, utilities, telecoms and infrastructure projects to securing environmental permits and government authorisations, and assisting with the corporate and administrative issues relating to the ongoing operation of completed ports and airports. Honduras managing partner Benito Zelaya, whose broad experience covers the development of projects throughout Central America, leads the team alongside Engels Zelaya, who has notable strengths in government procurement and contracting and PPPs. Nora Amaya and Sylvia Zelaya are also key names at top level.