Good corporate governance is fundamental for the stability, sustainability, and efficiency of financial institutions. In El Salvador, the regulation of these institutions is governed by local legislation and regulations that contain good practices established in international principles, particularly those of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. These principles have been largely adopted by local regulations, specifically in the Corporate Governance Technical Standards (NRP-17) issued by the Central Reserve Bank...
Consortium Legal - El Salvador
Overview
Consortium-El Salvador is a firm committed to professional excellence in meeting the need for legal services to the customers in El Salvador and throughout Central America, providing services to major investment companies operating in the region, providing complex transfers and businesses in key economic and legal sectors.
Since its foundation in 1991 under the name Delgado Brizuela & Associates, the firm continues a tradition of providing legal services of the highest standard and excellence by joining efforts of highly qualified professionals from different generations in order to provide a service that focuses its strength in efficient law practice in different areas of law and the combination of vast professional experience, knowledge of current situations of local, regional and global legal and economic reality and the recognition of the required changes in the legal profession the new millennium.
Consortium - El Salvador is composed of 50 persons. Five partners and also a large number of associate attorneys, paralegals, administrative staff that provide excellent service to current and potential clients, local and regional, allowing to meet the high demand for legal services.
Year this Office was Established: 1991
Lawyers Worldwide: 200
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Areas of Practice
Representative Clients
Professionals
Partners
Felipe Aragon
Partner
Fidel Marquez
Partner
Cesar Ramos
Partner
Oscar Samour
Partner
Suzanne Tablas
Partner
Maria Alejandra Tulipano
PartnerAssociates
Roberto Castro
Senior Associate
Ana Cristina Flores
Associate
Nemesis Guevara
Senior Associate
Francisco Medrano
Senior Associate
Francisco Mendoza
Associate
Millie Miranda
Senior Associate
Lucy Murcia
Associate
Carlos Rodriguez
Senior Associate
Veronica Tadeo
Associate
Gustavo A. Vega
Senior AssociateArticles
Why are KYC/KYP Forms Required When Starting a Business Relationship?
When initiating a business relationship with a company, it is common to be asked to complete a form and provide additional documentation. This process, known as KYC (know your customer) and KYP (know your provider), is a key component in the prevention of money laundering and other illicit activities. According to art. 12 of the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) Guidelines, obligated parties must follow due diligence procedures tailored to the nature and risks associated with their operations. These procedures include: Comprehensive identification: It is essential to verify the identity of the customer or counterparty through official documents and other basic information...
Press releases
Consortium Legal Evolves Its Brand in Central America
Consortium Legal, one of the leading legal firms in Central America, announces the evolution of its brand as part of its commitment to continuous improvement and to stay ahead in the market. With the largest legal team in the region, Consortium has always been committed to excellence and innovation to provide the best service to all its clients. This brand evolution is a response to a constant review of the Firm's values and principles, and a desire to continue offering the best legal services in the region. “We are power that evolves. We are very pleased to present a new image that represents the dynamism, power and solidity of our firm...
Costa Rica: The Involvement of Special Agents in the Development Banking System (SBD)
The Development Banking System (SBD) was created in 2008 by Law N ° 8634, reformed in 2014 by Law N ° 9274. As its name indicates, it is a system that comprises organizations of different nature, whose purpose is to finance and promote technically and economically feasible productive projects, in accordance with the country’s development model in relation to the social mobility of the system’s beneficiaries, which are defined in article 6 of the Development Banking System Law...


