Eduardo Ángel

Eduardo joined the firm in 2004 and became partner in 2009. He leads the dispute resolution, litigation strategies and negotiation practices; and as a result of his clients’ needs for advise in previous or complementary processes of disputes, Eduardo has promoted the expansion of the services offered by his department, such as Labor Law, Competition, Compliance, Anti Money Laundering and Data Privacy.

He is highly regarded for his in-depth knowledge and experience in judicial and administrative litigation procedures. Also, he provides advise in areas such as compliance, regulatory, antitrust, distribution relationships and various other areas of law where conflicts may arise in jurisdictional, administrative and arbitrational instances, mediation, negotiation procedures and extrajudicial settlements.

The personalized attention and full commitment to details in each of his cases are some of the qualities most valued by Eduardo´s clients, which belong to a variety of sectors such as pharmaceutical, industrial, retail, beverages, construction, real estate, services, among others.

Prior to joining Arias, he worked for several years in the constitutional field at the Supreme Court of Justice. He has been a professor on the subjects of Constitutional Law and Constitutional Procedural Law at Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado.

Education

• Law degree from Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado. Authorized as practicing Attorney and Notary Public in El Salvador. Master´s degree in Financial and Business Law. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Masters degree in Business Law from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Harvard Negotiation Institute Workshop PhD degree in Private Law from Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado.

Memberships

• International Bar Association (IBA).

Awards and Recognitions

• Eduardo is recognized in several legal directories for his performance in dispute resolution: Recognized as Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, 2019, 2020, 2021 Central America Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation (2021) Leading Lawyer in The Legal 500 LACCA approved in Litigation. Ranked in Chambers Latin America and Chambers Global as Band 1 in Dispute Resolution Listed in Whos Who Legal in the following practice areas: Administrative and Public Law, Dispute Resolution, Labor, Employment and Immigration. Winner of the Client Choice Award. Client Choice recognizes those law firms and lawyers around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service.