{"id":11855,"date":"2023-07-03T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/?post_type=abogados&#038;p=11855"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:45:40","slug":"sergio-escobar","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/people\/sergio-escobar\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Escobar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11855\" class=\"elementor elementor-11855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"people\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c66948e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c66948e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chambers &amp; Partners<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64c89ef1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64c89ef1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-623a7b92\" data-id=\"623a7b92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4baae 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>BIOGRAPHY<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"work-highlights\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"work-highlights-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >WORK HIGHLIGHTS<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"education\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"education-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                       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style=\"text-align: justify\">Sergio is a Senior associate at Consortium Legal Nicaragua, specialized in <b>litigation and arbitration<\/b> with <b>10 years of experience.<\/b> Leads negotiations, judicial and arbitration proceedings arising from disputes in the retail, food and beverage, packaging, construction, pharmaceutical, medical device, hydrocarbon, and insurance sectors, including environmental disputes. His professional hallmark is the design and implementation of rigorous procedural strategy, effective negotiation, and risk management aligned with business objectives.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">He is currently a trial lawyer, responsible for <strong>coordinating and monitoring the portfolio of judicial and arbitration proceedings<\/strong> of the Litigation &amp; Arbitration Department of Consortium Legal \u2013 Nicaragua.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">He advises and represents companies with a <strong>strategic vision in the prevention, management, and reduction of risks<\/strong> associated with conflicts and potential contingencies. He has represented domestic and foreign companies in significant civil and corporate litigation before the Judicial Branch of the Republic of Nicaragua and in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings, both local and international. Similarly, she has advised on the structuring and formalization of commercial transactions with a focus on the prevention and reduction of risks associated with the sector of interest, considering the challenges posed by situations of non-compliance with complex agreements that escalate into judicial or arbitration disputes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Former fellow of the <b>Access 2010<\/b> and <b>TEIP 2019<\/b> programs of the U.S. Department of State. He has taught undergraduate and graduate programs in Civil Procedural Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua and Paulo Freire University, and has been a speaker at National Congresses on Civil Procedural Law.<\/p><hr \/><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Practice Areas<\/h3><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Litigation &amp; Arbitration<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)<\/li><\/ul>                                        <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"work-highlights-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"work-highlights-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Member of the legal team representing a hydrocarbons company in a damages action exceeding <strong>US$150,000,000<\/strong>; co-developed the evidence strategy and negotiated client-favorable settlements.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Trial counsel defending a major international retail company in a construction arbitration involving claims exceeding <strong>US$10,000,000<\/strong>; obtained a final award in the client\u2019s favor.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Trial counsel for a leading seller of construction machinery in an asset recovery action against a major domestic construction company, with claims exceeding <strong>US$15,000,000<\/strong>; secured a favorable ruling.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Trial counsel defending the distributor of a foreign principal in court proceedings that resulted in the lifting of an attachment over inventory valued at more than <strong>US$5,000,000<\/strong>.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Counsel in an arbitration concerning the supply of modified asphalt on behalf of a hydrocarbons company; obtained a favorable award exceeding <strong>US$370,000<\/strong>.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Co-counsel to a foreign investor in the sale of a tourism-development company; led due diligence and structured the closing instruments for a transaction exceeding <strong>US$5,000,000<\/strong>.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Lead advisor on the structuring of instruments supporting revolving purchase-and-sale arrangements for products valued at more than <strong>US$3,500,000<\/strong>.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Advisor on the structuring of instruments for the acquisition of assets intended for the commercialization of hydrocarbons, valued at more than <strong>US$2,500,000<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>                                        <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"education-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"education-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li>Master\u2019s in Arbitration and Mediation in Commercial Practice, University of Salamanca, Spain (2025)<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Master\u2019s Degree in Civil Procedural Law, Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Nicaragua (UNAN), Nicaragua (2019)<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\">Law Degree (<em>m\u00e1xima cum laude<\/em>), Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Nicaragua (2016)<\/li><\/ul>                                        <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"memberships-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"memberships-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li>Member, World Services Group (WSG)<\/li><li>Member, Young MIAS (Miami International Arbitration Society)<\/li><\/ul>                                        <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e15a664\" data-id=\"2e15a664\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f0278a donde_abogado elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"79f0278a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nicaragua. <p>Del antiguo Hospital Militar, 1 cuadra al Norte. 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elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"aa20634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"post_abogados\"><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/15\/el-salvador-christmas-bonus-2026-payment-period-tax\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Aguinaldo-El-Salvador.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Aguinaldo-El-Salvador.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Aguinaldo-El-Salvador-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Aguinaldo-El-Salvador-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/15\/el-salvador-christmas-bonus-2026-payment-period-tax\/\">El Salvador Extends the Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo) Payment Period and Establishes a Special Tax Treatment for 2026<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">October 15, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>On September 24, 2026, several legislative amendments were published in Official Gazette No. 177, Volume No....<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/12\/general-law-national-port-system-guatemala\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Ley-General-del-Sistema-Portuario-Nacional.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Ley-General-del-Sistema-Portuario-Nacional.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Ley-General-del-Sistema-Portuario-Nacional-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Ley-General-del-Sistema-Portuario-Nacional-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/12\/general-law-national-port-system-guatemala\/\">New General Law of the National Port System in Guatemala<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">October 12, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>The General Law of the National Port System (Decree 20-2026), published on September 2, 2026, and...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/12\/internal-work-regulations-nicaragua-validity\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Reglamentos-internos-de-trabajo.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Reglamentos-internos-de-trabajo.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Reglamentos-internos-de-trabajo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Reglamentos-internos-de-trabajo-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/12\/internal-work-regulations-nicaragua-validity\/\">Internal work regulations in Nicaragua: are they still valid or do they need to be updated?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">October 12, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>The Internal Work Regulations are a fundamental tool for managing labor relations within a company. In...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/06\/iusi-zero-rate-guatemala-2027\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/IUSI-en-Guatemala.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/IUSI-en-Guatemala.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/IUSI-en-Guatemala-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/IUSI-en-Guatemala-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/06\/iusi-zero-rate-guatemala-2027\/\">IUSI: A Reform That Takes Effect Now but Applies Later<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>The IUSI is back in the spotlight. Not because of appraisals, and not because of municipal...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/05\/legal-risks-real-estate-development\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Desarrollos-inmobiliarios-El-Salvador.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Desarrollos-inmobiliarios-El-Salvador.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Desarrollos-inmobiliarios-El-Salvador-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Desarrollos-inmobiliarios-El-Salvador-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/05\/legal-risks-real-estate-development\/\">From Land to Project: Legal Risks in Real Estate Developments<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">October 5, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>The development of a real estate project begins long before construction. From the identification of a...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/01\/decree-22-2026-fuel-tax-exemption-guatemala\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Exencion-temporal-de-IDP-e-IVA.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Exencion-temporal-de-IDP-e-IVA.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Exencion-temporal-de-IDP-e-IVA-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Exencion-temporal-de-IDP-e-IVA-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/10\/01\/decree-22-2026-fuel-tax-exemption-guatemala\/\">Decree 22-2026: Temporary IDP and VAT exemption on fuels in Guatemala<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">October 1, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>I- Decree 22-2026: a three-month exemption, effective October 1 Decree 22-2026, the Temporary Emergency Tax Exemption...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/30\/security-interests-financing-transactions\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/constitucion-de-garantias-en-las-operaciones-de-financiamiento.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/constitucion-de-garantias-en-las-operaciones-de-financiamiento.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/constitucion-de-garantias-en-las-operaciones-de-financiamiento-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/constitucion-de-garantias-en-las-operaciones-de-financiamiento-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/30\/security-interests-financing-transactions\/\">Properly Creating Security Interests in Financing Transactions: Legal Considerations for Financial Institutions<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">September 30, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>In financing transactions, collateral is one of the main tools financial institutions use to mitigate the...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/29\/virtual-asset-service-providers-decree-15-2026-guatemala\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Activos-Virtuales-en-Guatemala.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Activos-Virtuales-en-Guatemala.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Activos-Virtuales-en-Guatemala-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Activos-Virtuales-en-Guatemala-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/29\/virtual-asset-service-providers-decree-15-2026-guatemala\/\">Virtual assets in Guatemala: What has changed under Decree 15-2026?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">September 29, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>A few days ago I gave a talk that turned out to be considerably more demanding...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/28\/digicel-el-salvador-sale-consortium-legal\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Transaccion-Digicel.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Transaccion-Digicel.png 401w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Transaccion-Digicel-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Transaccion-Digicel-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/28\/digicel-el-salvador-sale-consortium-legal\/\">Consortium Legal advises Digicel Group on the agreement to sell its operations in El Salvador to General International Telecom El Salvador, S.A.<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">September 28, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>The agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Digicel El Salvador by General...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail\"><a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/28\/embedded-finance-honduras-regulatory-framework\/\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail elementor-fit-height\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Embedded-Finance.png\" class=\"attachment-410x240 size-410x240 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Embedded-Finance.png 400w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Embedded-Finance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Embedded-Finance-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"elementor-post__text\"><h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlegal.com\/en\/2026\/09\/28\/embedded-finance-honduras-regulatory-framework\/\">Embedded Finance in Honduras: Regulatory framework, opportunities and financial inclusion<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\"><span class=\"elementor-post-date\">September 28, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\"><p>Fintech initiatives are rapidly reshaping the landscape and accessibility of financial services. 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