Arias

A heavyweight in the energy and natural resources field, regional firm Arias remains a leader in the Nicaraguan market, regularly advising major multinationals seeking to develop significant wind, solar and natural gas projects in the country. The firm’s comprehensive service covers matters ranging from contracts of sale and supply, high-value bond issuances and facility agreements to permits and authorisations, concession contracts, lease agreements and due diligence. The team is led by Rodrigo Ibarra, a specialist in project finance. Other key figures include office managing partner and foreign investment adviser Ana Teresa Rizo and Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas, who brings expertise in high-value, cross-border M&A to transactions the energy space.