Dentons to combine with Gustavo Zacapa in Honduras

Dentons has announced its intention to combine with law firm Gustavo Zacapa y Asociados in Honduras to extend its reach in Central America and further its growth strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Gustavo Zacapa y Asociados has more than 60 years’ history and has an excellent reputation in both local and international markets, Dentons said in a statement.

“Its multidisciplinary practice includes corporate, litigation and advisory work,” the firm said, adding that “it specialises in corporate law, intellectual property, sanitary registrations and regulatory affairs, tax law, employment law, administrative law, and notarial services”.

The combination in Honduras follows Dentons’ recent expansion in Central America.  With offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, and San José and Liberia in Costa Rica, Dentons serves the growing cross-border work into and out of Central America, as well as connecting clients to the talents of its 10,000+ lawyers around the globe.

“Dentons’ strategy is to be the leading pan Latin America and the Caribbean law firm,” said Joe Andrew, Dentons’ global chair. “Since entering the region in 2016, Dentons now has more offices in all of Latin America and the Caribbean than any other law firm in the world, and is the only global law firm in Central America. Our unmatched growth uniquely positions Dentons to offer clients full-service legal counsel and business solutions both within the region and around the globe.”

“Dentons has been focused on combinations with the most elite, high quality firms across the region,” according to Elliott Portnoy, the firm’s global CEO. “Gustavo Zacapa y Asociados is a leading law firm in Honduras and joins our talented lawyers across the entire region.”