Alvarado y Asociados

Alvarado y Asociados, founded in 1990, is a law firm with national and international prestige, characterised by its professionalism and integrity while providing professional services to its clients. It has been noted for its individualised service, covering all areas of legal, practice and the emphasis given to the highest standards of professional ethics, client confidentiality and conflict of interest rules. The firm is committed to looking after its clients’ interests and well-being, and meeting their requests and needs for high-quality professional legal advice, in a complete, effective, confidential and competitive manner. The attorneys at Alvarado y Asociados are all professionals with extensive national and international knowledge and practical experience, as it is needed to meet the needs of their clients and provide effective business solutions.

Alvarado y Asociados is the exclusive member firm for Nicaragua of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide, allowing the firm to serve its clients not only nationally, but regionally and internationally. Additionally, the firm belongs to INTA and ASIPI.

The firm renders its services in an efficient and practical manner, always presenting all the available options within the strictest level of confidentiality, reliability and adherence to the ethical standards that characterise the firm. The firm aims to be the leading law firm in its jurisdiction as a result of the professional preparation, ethics and moral values of the firm's lawyers and to assist their clients in the pursuance of their business performance’s success through the advice of their reliable and highly qualified team of attorneys.

The firm’s areas of practice includes among others the following areas: corporate/commercial and related matters, banking and finance; competition and antitrust law; consumer protection regulations and procedures; labour law and labour litigation; energy-related legislation; environmental and mining law; construction/infrastructure-related legislation, foreign investments, tourism and free trade zones; forestry and agribusiness; franchising; intellectual property and related matters; licensing; mergers and acquisitions; privatisation and government contracts; franchise and distribution; healthcare and life sciences; aviation and transportation law; real estate; tax and fiscal planning; dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration; technology, media and telecommunications and tourism law.

Additionally, the firm specialises in guiding and assisting its clients through the early stages of their investments in Nicaragua up to the complete set up of their operations, and subsequently assists them in their regular upcoming legal needs in a cost-effective and reliable manner. As a result, Alvarado y Asociados provides general, as well as specialised legal advice, as our clients’ needs demand on a case-by-case basis.

The firm’s litigation team has successfully represented major international clients in commercial, civil, labour and industrial property-related litigation in all levels of the District, Appeal and Supreme Court. Alvarado y Asociados’ commercial and banking team has represented well-known international companies and financial institutions in privatisation processes in the telecommunications, energy and water sectors, as well as major leading financial and banking institutions from different countries in their lending operations in the country. The firm has also assisted mining companies in their operations by securing their required permits and licences, and advises major multinational corporations on issues regarding compliance with consumer protection law and competition law.