The Dentons corporate practice in El Salvador continues to strengthen its regional footprint, advising financial institutions and well-known domestic and multinational corporates (including Shell, Starbucks, United Airlines, Amazon and TikTok) involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. The team’s active client base spans sectors ranging from telecoms, beverages, tech, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals to manufacturing, aviations, fintech and hospitality. The practice’s comprehensive skill set covers M&A, restructuring, market expansion, corporate governance, and complex service and distributorship agreements. The team is headed by transactional expert Daniel Martínez, who draws on over 20 years in the corporate arena. Other names to note are Ricardo Milla, who specialises in company formations and due diligence processes, and senior associate David Aguilar, who brings strength to regulatory matters and public procurement processes.

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  • 'What has impressed us most is the team's ability to quickly analyse legal problems and situations that require its support, identifying strategic solutions and working to achieve the best possible results.'
  • 'Daniel Martínez' experience and attention to detail have guided us very well in solving challenges.'
  • 'Daniel Martínez is a very professional lawyer whose guidance is very valuable on very human legal issues.'

Key clients

  • Shell
  • Barclays Bank
  • MSC
  • Grupo Bancolombia
  • Starbucks
  • TikTok
  • Femsa
  • United Airlines
  • Huawei
  • Puma Energy
  • Volante Technologies
  • Equifax
  • Telefonica
  • Fiat Chrysler
  • Dilosa Foods
  • JCDecaux
  • Amazon
  • Bose
  • Lockheed Martin

Work highlights

  • Advised the local subsidiary of Maersk on a corporate restructuring to mirror that of its global logistics and services operations.
  • Advised Femsa Ventures, a venture capital fund backed by Femsa, the independent Coca-Cola bottling group, on the acquisition of a start-up local company related to tech retail services.
  • Advised JCDecaux, the global outdoor advertising corporation, on the successful acquisition of a Central American advertising company.

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Daniel Martínez