The real estate team at García & Bodán brings strength to advising developers, private investors, homeowners’ associations and multinational corporations involved in complex, high-value transactions. With an active client roster spanning such sectors as retail, tourism, energy, healthcare, telecoms, mining and financial services, the practice’s comprehensive offering covers matter ranging from incorporation, tax planning, and the structuring of lease and rental agreements to due diligence processes and real estate litigation. The team is led by regional real estate director Eduardo Cabrales, who also heads the offices of the firm in San Juan del Sur and Tola, and who brings expertise to deal structuring and matters related to the tourism industry. Other key figures include regional commercial, corporate and transactional practice leader Federico Gurdián, and senior associates Dania Navarrete, who advises on property registration issues, and Marlon Gazo, whose practice focuses on real estate transactional matters.
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‘Great team - very skilled and wide-reaching.’
‘The team is very trustworthy, always helpful and comes up with fresh ideas.’
Key clients
- Granada Adventures
- Mako Corporation
- Cala Azul
- Payless ShoeSource
- Coffee Adventures
- Atrium
- Tola Development Group
Work highlights
- Providing Tola Development Group with comprehensive legal services in real estate transactions, including the drafting and coordination of execution and registration of contracts related to subdivisions, sales and purchases of lots and houses, cancellation of mortgages and procurement of secured loans for construction.
- Acted as legal counsel for Payless ShoeSource in several real estate transactions.
- Advised Rancho Santana on establishing co-ownership structures for residential units.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eduardo Cabrales