Since its establishment as a regional outfit in 2021, following the merger of firms in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica, Alta's star has continue to rise in the Central American market. The firm has an excellent reputation for advising on sophisticated financings, including in relation to energy and infrastructure projects, debt issuances and M&A transactions, with an emphasis on transactions involving multiple jurisdictions in Central America and the US. In Guatemala, the impressive banking offering is spearheaded by Marcos Ibargüen, Alejandro Cofiño (a high-profile name for project finance and capital markets transactions), José Quiñones (who has complementary tax expertise), and Andrés Lowenthal; Ibargüen also leads the corporate practice alongside María Isabel Luján. Óscar Melara, whose broad practice spans banking, corporate, litigation and IP matters, oversees the Honduras office. Alejandro Batalla, Rodrigo Zelaya (an expert in private equity transactions), and Sergio Amador are the names to note in Costa Rica; while Julio Valdés, a specialist in blockchain matters, is a key contact in El Salvador.