Romero Pineda & Asociados

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Romero Pineda & Asociados is a Salvadorean law firm established 33 years ago. Our mission is the protection of our clients’ interests, providing them with comprehensive legal services and complementary services of world class quality, in Central America and the world. It encourages the personal and professional development of each of its members.

The firm is currently engaged in the practice of diversified areas of the law, which are key to El Salvador’s economic and social development: banking and finance; crisis management; CAFTA; taxation; environmental; corporate, civil and commercial law; foreign investment; insurance; labour; notariate; licensing, franchising and technology transfer; immigration; arbitration and mediation of commercial disputes; aviation; free zones operations; telecommunications; project finance; capital markets; energy law; mergers and acquisitions; international contracts, tourism; trademarks, patents and copyrights; international intellectual property protection and food and drug registration.

On 1 September 2011 the firm was awarded “Law Firm of The Year” and “Intellectual and Industrial Property Law Firm of the Year” by the prestigious legal magazine Derecho y Negocios.

Our attorneys share the credit in assisting multinational companies, including many Fortune 500 companies, to establish, diversify and expand operations in El Salvador. The legal structuring of contractual relationships and our negotiating abilities represent an important added value of the firm. A key component of our services encompasses advisory and representation services before various governmental institutions.

We are an institutionalised firm governed by international standards, set and supervised by the legal networks to which we belong. Confidentiality, functional and attractive offices, state of the art technology, an internal career programme, emergency plans, outstanding legal capacity and responsiveness are some of the parameters under which we are constantly monitored and evaluated.

Our group of talented attorneys at law, notaries public, paralegals and support staff have the flexibility of integrating teams and task forces to handle complex transactions and large projects, sharing their expertise in benefit of the clients’ best interests.

Since the mid 1980s, we have expanded our reach through international strategic alliances with law firms worldwide.

We are the exclusive local member of Lex Mundi, The World’s Leading Association of Independent Law Firms, integrated by more than 160 elite law firms.

We belong to Terralex, an important network of more than 158 top independent law firms in five continents. Our membership of the Bomchil Group gives us presence in 16 Latin American countries and in Europe.

We are members of Lataxnet, a network of advisers composed of Latin American, Caribbean, US and Canadian professional firms offering integrated tax advisory services proposing multi-jurisdictional solutions.

Our alliances and memberships combined make us one of the main players in the legal market of El Salvador and allow us to assist our clients in their international legal needs, with emphasis in Central America and the Caribbean.

Our new offices enable us to share with our clients a sophisticated and well located environment.

A cutting edge electronic knowledge management system allows the firm to handle thousands of records, documents, files and terms efficiently and cost effectively for the clients. Important investment in these and other technologies, our international scope and the legal team striving for the best, every single day, are the basis that will transcend the founders and lead the firm into the future.

Edificio Avante
Local 501
Madreselva III
Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador
Central America
Tel: +503 2505 5555
Fax: +503 2505 5500

Jose Roberto Romero
jose@romeropineda.com

www.romeropineda.com