Lilian Arias
Partner
Arias
Lilian has worked for over 25 years with some of the largest national and international companies in the region by assisting them in mergers, acquisitions, privatizations, financing and tax planning transactions.
She has advised international financial institutions in the structuring of loans and guarantees, as well as multinational companies.
Lilian advises companies on their corporate structures, corporate governance, as well as regulatory and restructuring issues, accompanying them in their expansion process inside and outside the country. She has advised boards in different areas, including corporate, financial and fiscal areas of practice.
Lilian has been part of teams of attorneys of different and diverse nationalities and cultures in the structuring of large scale and complex projects. She has coordinated acquisition and expansion projects in Central America and Mexico.
Banking and Finance
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Foreign Investment
Free Trade Zone
Insurance
International Trade
Planning
Tax
Technology
Telecomms
Juris Doctor degree from the Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado.
Practicing Attorney and Notary Public authorized by The Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador.
Postgraduate studies in Corporate and Commercial Law from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.
Program of Instruction for Lawyers, (PIL) at Harvard Law School.
Lilian is Chairman and founding member of LIDERA, a non-profit organization that promotes education and ethical conduct of lawyers.
She is also an active member of the board of Exodus Foundation, a nonprofit Christian organization created to restore the lives of children at risk.
International Bar Association (IBA).
Salvadoran Banking Law Association.
Inter-American Intellectual Property Association.
Center for Legal Studies of El Salvador.
Salvadoran Intellectual Property Association.
Young Presidents Organization (YPO).
Fellow of the Central American Leadership Initiative (CALI) of the Aspen Institute.
Latin Lawyer named her amongst the 50 most inspiring women in the Latin American legal profession 2013.
Ranked by the prestigious Chambers and Partners Global and Latin American guides in Band 1 for 14 years.
Lawyer of the Year by Chambers Diversity in the category of Leadership in the Community 2015.
Among the 50 leading women in El Salvador by Summa Magazine (2021).
Ranked as Highly Regarded by IFLR1000.
Listed as a recommended lawyer by Latin Lawyer.
Recognized as one of the Women Leaders by IFLR1000.
Listed as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500.
Listed by Whos Who Legal in the Banking, Finance and Projects and Corporate practices.
Lacca approved in Corporate and M&A.
Listed as Highly regarded lawyer in the General corporate tax practice area by ITR in 2022.
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