EL SALVADOR Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by:
Héctor Torres Torres Legal
Torres Legal is a Salvadoran firm founded in 2009 with 41 members. It is headquartered in San Salvador and handles regional mandates across Latin America. Its technology M&A practice sits where corporate/M&A, fintech, capital markets and financial regulation meet, drawing on adjacent strengths in tax, dispute resolu- tion and intellectual property. The team advises on buy- and sell-side deals involving tech-enabled and regulated businesses, venture investments, corpo- rate restructurings and cross-border financings tied to digital infrastructure and platforms. Recent man-
dates include advising on El Salvador’s first public offering of digital assets (USD100 million), the first regulated private token issuance and an agricultur- al-asset-backed tokenisation, as well as syndicated financings and regulatory projects for mobile and electronic financial services. Representative clients in relevant sectors include Cubo Pago, SISA Insur- ances, Exor, HH Global, Latam C.A., DIMEX Group and Monkey Foods, reflecting a balanced portfolio of regional corporates and innovators. Héctor has led multidisciplinary teams on pioneering digital asset mandates, including initial asset tokenisation projects exceeding USD100 million, and regularly helps clients navigate regulations in innovative and regulated sectors. His academic pathway includes specialisations in legaltech (ESADE) and fintech (Oxford), strengthening his focus on tech-enabled transactions. He is a member of the German-Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK El Salvador).
Author
Héctor Torres is the managing partner of Torres Legal, with 15 years of experience advising local and international companies on complex corporate structures, high-impact transactions and cross-border
investments. His practice spans technology M&A at the nexus of legaltech, fintech, new technologies, crypto-assets and regulatory matters, complemented by dispute resolution expertise.
Torres Legal #4312, El Salvador CA Calle Cuscatlán Colonia Escalón San Salvador CP, 1101 El Salvador Tel: +503 2538 6300 Email: contact@torres.legal Web: www.torres.legal
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