Leveraging the bench strength of offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, the litigation and arbitration practice at García & Bodán, which specialises in IP matters, represents major international banks and corporations (including household names such as Crocs, Sky and Mattel) across sectors ranging from entertainment, media, pharmaceuticals and energy to real estate, beverages, construction, banking and hospitality. Newly promoted Salvadoran managing partner (as of April 2024) Oscar Torres heads the Salvadoran litigation department, and handles corporate, commercial and labour cases. Tax head Mauricio Orellana draws on decades of experience to represent clients involved in administrative tax matters. Key support is provided by associate Rodrigo Benítez. Regional IP head Julio Vargas, who was appointed managing partner of the San José office in April 2024, is also a notable member of the team.
Key clients
- Crocs
- Laboratorios Chile
- Sky International (The DirecTV Group)
- Banco Procredit
- Mattel
- PedidosYa (Delivery Hero)
- Arcagua
- Pipe & Steel
Work highlights
- Acting for Mattel in anti-piracy actions to enforce its IP rights against imports from China that infringe its copyright over the Barbie Doll and its trade mark over the UNO card game.
- Representing Sky International AG (The DirecTV Group) in ongoing administrative trade mark litigation.
- Defended the brand PedidosYa and variants against administrative opposition cases initiated by persons who sought to appropriate the client's brand.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oscar Torres