Lexincorp Honduras strengthens litigation and arbitration practice
Lexincorp Honduras has strengthened its litigation and arbitration practice with the incorporation of lawyers Moisés Arteaga and Fabian Villeda as partners of the firm.
“The decision to increase the number of lawyers in this important area of practice is due to the significant growth it has had especially in matters related to infrastructure, energy and telecommunications projects both from the perspective of structuring the projects and handling arbitration and litigation related to this area,” the law firm said in a statement.
Benito Zelaya, director of the Honduras office, said, “These additions come within the context of the strategic plan of the firm, which has wanted to focus efforts on supporting its clients in structuring infrastructure projects, energy, telecommunications and continue the growth of the already proven experience in managing conflicts that arise within these industries, where the firm has an important position in the market”.
The firm has also strengthened its corporate law and taxes practices with the incorporation of lawyers Allison Velásquez, Juan José Arévalo and Daniela Portillo.
Velásquez will lead the firm’s tax practice and Juan José Arévalo and Daniela Portillo will join the corporate structuring and counseling area.
Engels Zelaya, partner and director of the corporate law practice, said, “The firm has experienced a significant growth in its corporate law area, which created the need to complement our services with professionals who are up to date with the complexity of the matters handled by the firm”.
New patner Moisés Alexander Arteaga Bonilla (pictured) has more than seven years of experience and holds a master’s degree in Renewable Energy Management from the Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana. Within public administration, he has worked as a legal adviser to the Secretary of State in the Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mines ministries, ruling on key projects in each area, as well as handling litigation as a procedural representative.
Additionally, he has worked for law firm Melara and Associates, and as director of a transportation technology start-up in Honduras.
Fabián José Villeda Corona focuses on both national and international litigation and arbitration. He advised on the reform of the rules and statutes of an international conciliation and arbitration centre to resolve disputes in the agribusiness industry in Honduras. He completed a period of training and research at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany, and is trained in international arbitration under the rules of ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, among others.
He has a law degree from the Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, and an LLM in international law from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, as well as a master’s degree in international law, investment, trade and arbitration from the Universidad de Chile.
Prior to joining Lexincorp, Allison Velázquez was at the National Securities Market Commission in Madrid, and has also worked in the risk department of an important banking institution in Honduras and was part of the Income Administration Service, where she was the representative of Honduras before the International Monetary Fund.
Daniela Portillo is an attorney specialising in corporate law and intellectual property, while attorney Juan Jose Arevalo began his career as Secretary General of the Office of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras.
