Market: Honduras

Arias (Honduras) and Gianni & Origoni in Milan have helped Italian chemicals group Bozetto acquire a majority stake in the Central American subsidiary of US counterpart StarChem.

15 November 2023

A pair of Guatemalan renewable energy investors are pursuing a Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) claim against Honduras, as a group of US claimants drop their bid to revive a case against Nicaragua under the same free trade agreement.

26 September 2023

Central American firm Mayora & Mayora has added a third office in Honduras by opening a new outpost on the island of Roatán.

25 September 2023

Central American firm Arias has appointed Vicente Lines as regional managing partner, with Armando Arias taking up the position of chairman.

14 September 2023

A Panamanian investor has filed an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) claim against Honduras over its investment in a solar farm.

11 September 2023

Five offices of BLP, two Aguilar Castillo Love outposts, Medina Garnes Abogados in Santo Domingo and Panama’s Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega have helped credit ratings platform Moody’s acquire counterpart SCRiesgo in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

22 June 2023

Honduras has threatened to withdraw from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), alleging the centre has breached “law and procedure” in its administration of a US$11 billion treaty claim.

05 June 2023

US oil inspection company AmSpec has hired a slew of Latin American law firms to buy Texas-based counterpart Oil Test Internacional, expanding its presence in 13 countries across the region.

26 April 2023

Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted for the private and public M&A, ESG and private equity categories of our 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards.

24 February 2023

A Mexico-registered financial services firm has brought an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) claim worth more than US$100 million against Honduras for allegedly seizing control of the company in contravention of a local court order.

20 February 2023