The Salvadoran dispute resolution group at Lexincorp harnesses the combined bench strength of a regional network spanning Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to act for national, regional and multinational corporations and financial institutions involved in high-stakes litigation, arbitration and mediation, with a speciality in administrative tax litigation. The practice is headed by veteran litigator Enrique Escobar, who brings expertise in such sectors as energy and banking, and Kevin Vargas, who handles complex commercial, civil, administrative, constitutional and labour disputes. Associate Fernando Recinos joined from a role at the Supreme Court of Justice in November 2023.
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Key clients
- GCE International
- Grupo Monge
- Puma
- Digix
- Flosan
- Matallana
Work highlights
- Representing Grupo Monge in a tax dispute, seeking to reduce substantial obligations and penalties by contesting objections raised by the tax authorities.
- Represented Puma in a tax dispute, the overturning initial rulings of the contentious-administrative court for a favourable outcome.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Enrique Escobar, Kevin Vargas