LegalPlus
More informationFocused on the corporate, start-up and technology spaces, LegalPlus attracts praise from clients as ‘an invaluable resource for cross-border transactions with a Latin American aspect’, offering a remote office in Hong Kong and a presence in the US through Minnesota-based of counsel Mauricio Duarte. The team specialises in venture capital transactions, advising local entrepreneurs, family offices, investment funds and individual investors (with an emphasis on the technology and renewable energy sectors). Founding and managing partner Alvaro Hurtado jointly leads the team with Duarte and associates Pamela Rodas and Juan Andrés Campos.
Testimonials
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‘Attention to detail, speed, efficiency.’
‘The availability of the LegalPlus team is unconditional, including on weekends. The professionalism and diversity of the firm's services make it unique for us, since apart from the legal issues they have a lot of knowledge in the accounting, financial and international areas.’
‘Alvaro Hurtado gives us a personalised service. He always maintains confidentiality and professionalism.’
‘One-to-one service, technological facilities for signing documents, bilingual capacity.’
‘An invaluable resource for cross-border transactions with a Latin American aspect.’
‘Alvaro Hurtado is pragmatic, business-oriented, approachable and reliable and experienced with transactions involving multiple jurisdictions.’
'Ability to understand clients' needs and focus on their matters. Agility and practicality, with great knowledge and legal rigour.'
'A team of lawyers with great technical and personal qualities, with excellent work capacity.'
- 'Versatile and accustomed to multi-jurisdictional matters of legal complexity and/or economic importance.'
Key clients
- Maspor Marine
- Grupo WOL
- Vana Overseas
- Ibex
- Osigu
- Pacifiko.com
- Truckslogic
- Hybrico
- Integra
- Cognits
- Valentina
- Ortus America/Hydro Systems/Acueductos de Centro América
- Mode Aviation
- Kingnet
- Core Code
- Paggo Technologies
Work highlights
- Advised on and coordinated the Series B equity financing round of Hybrico Energy Technologies, with new investors, for $20m.
- Advised on, coordinated and led the Series A-3 Extension equity financing round of Osigu, with a lead investor and secondary investors, for $15m.
- Advised Core Learning on the acquisition of its branch in Guatemala by Simera and coordinated the new corporate structure.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alvaro Hurtado, Mauricio Duarte, Pamela Rodas, Juan Andrés Campos