Our founder Francisco Armando Arias was born on June 4, 1915 in Santa Ana, El Salvador; since then he built an inspiring life, reflecting on the legacy that he left his family, our firm and the country he served.
He was part of the National Soccer Team of El Salvador, in which he had the role of Captain from 1935 to 1940. He obtained a doctorate in Law and Social Sciences from Universidad de El Salvador in 1942; the same year in which he founded the firm now known as Arias, where he focused his practice in Civil, Constitutional and Procedural Law.
Dr. Arias made large contributions to El Salvador as a public servant, starting in 1958 as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice; then in 1962 as Vice Minister of Justice, later in 1964, he served as Vice Minister of the Interior; subsequently he collaborated with the Government of President Fidel Sánchez Hernández as Minister of the Interior in 1966 and Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic in 1968.
His experience and reputation led him to be appointed as President of the Supreme Court of Justice from 1970 to 1976, having been elected to such position twice by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
Throughout his life, he stood out for his great sportsmanship and for his support and contributions made to sports in El Salvador. This made him worthy of being appointed as President of the Salvadorean Federation of Soccer (FEDEFUT) in 1970.
Our founder made great contributions in the country’s development thanks to his productive work, transparency and kind heart. His legacy will live on throughout the years.
Arias offers legal advice in the structuring and restructuring of businesses, including, among others, the following:
Drafting and filing of charter documents and bylaws for legal entities
Shareholders' agreements
Minority rights
Creditors' rights
Corporate Governance
Management agreements
Employment relationships
Fiscal and tax planning
Also, since its establishment, and throughout the region, Arias has assisted its clients in franchising matters. By participating in giving legal advice to multinational corporations in business sectors such as hotels and resorts, and food and clothing, our law firm has acquired considerable expertise in areas that are continually expanding throughout the globalized business world. Our attorneys are constantly increasing and practicing their knowledge on the technical aspects of franchise law through attending specialized seminars and conferences. Arias has participated in and provided legal counseling for the following franchising transactions:
Structuring franchise commercial relationships
Drafting, reviewing, revising and modifying franchising license agreements for both franchisors and franchisees
Providing assistance when facing legal issues or disputes with counterparts
Providing legal advice on the taxation aspects of franchising
The Civil and Notarial Law department at Arias is specially integrated in order to offer our clients notarial counsel and services in aspects related to the preparation and execution of all types of:
Public Deeds
Notarial Certificates
Certified Documents
Certification and legalization of signatures among others
The consumer protection area at Arias is staffed by specialized personnel that help ensure the rights of consumers as well as fair trade, competition and accurate information in the marketplace.
Our scope includes:
Labeling review
Contract review
Advising companies
Food safety
Right to information
Arias's experienced litigation, mediation and arbitration team specializes in resolving conflicts through creative and cost-efficient solutions including out-of-court settlement, alternate dispute resolution mechanisms and, if necessary, skillful litigation. Our firm's Dispute Resolution practice covers the following areas of law:
Corporate
Commercial
Real Estate
Taxes
Constitutional
Administrative
Labor
Transportation
Intellectual Property
Criminal Law
International Arbitration
Our Family Law practice ensures fairness and compliance of rights for families and their members. Arias offers comprehensive counseling that enables our clients to make the best informed and fair decisions regarding their family situation. Our specialists handle each case in a personalized manner through mediation and negotiation techniques, as well as conflict resolution and litigation when necessary.
Within the range of services of Family Law that Arias offers are:
Separation and divorce processes, and related issues
Child related matters: Custody and Upbringing, Visitation Agreements, Suspension of Parental Authority, Alimony
Affiliations and Judicial Recognition
Challenging Paternity or Maternity
Interdiction
Guardianship
Marriage
Inheritances and donations
Arias offers multi-jurisdictional services in intellectual property and life sciences legal matters, including:
Protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights
Registration of trademarks, trade names, slogans, patents and copyrights
Unfair trade practices
Technology, privacy data and internet
Our Intellectual Property department at Arias also specializes in the following:
PATENTS, UTILITY MODELS AND DESIGNS: Arias offers a full patent processing service running from the initial stages involving preliminary searches, intermediate stages such as patent documents drafting, filing, and prosecution
COPYRIGHT: Our specialized attorneys offer legal assessment and strategies to companies and individuals for the protection of their copyrights and derived rights, including but not limited to works of art, literary works, software and related contracts
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND TECHNOLOGY: The Arias innovation and new technology practice involves specialists in personal data and privacy, internet, social media, and technology in general
Our Labor Law practice focuses on providing clients with a comprehensive understanding of the labor, employment, health and occupational safety laws applicable to all type of businesses, to facilitate compliance of duties and obligations of employers and the employees. Also, we have broad experience in providing advice to foreign entrepreneurs and investor’s vis-à-vis immigration requirements to enter, reside, conduct business and provide services within Central American countries.
Arias has developed a solid reputation in legal audits on labor and compliance matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs ad joint ventures to ensure the proper transfer of workforce, international employment structures, advice regarding union and/or work council consultations, business transfer laws and post-closing integration issues, dealing also with work reductions, redundancies and group lay-offs.
We offer legal counseling on all relevant labor law issues, particularly:
Preparation, execution and registration of individual labor contracts (foreign and local)
Drafting, filing and approval of internal labor regulations
Registration before mandatory employment authorities
Changes of employment terms and conditions
Termination of employment relationships
Registration of work centers
Employer substitutions and/or transfer of employees
Hiring expatriates, immigration & labor permits submissions
Outsourcing of employees and/or payroll
Labor audits & compliance matters
Drafting of all types of Internal Labor Policies, including flex-time and home office work
Registration of companies and workers in pension fund administrators
Ask our experts about the training in Labor Law for your Human Resources employees: LABOR 360 within our program of work rounds and training Arias Conversalaw.
Our Labor Law practice focuses on providing clients with a comprehensive understanding of the labor, employment, health and occupational safety laws applicable to all type of businesses, to facilitate compliance of duties and obligations of employers and the employees. Also, we have broad experience in providing advice to foreign entrepreneurs and investor’s vis-à-vis immigration requirements to enter, reside, conduct business and provide services within Central American countries.
Arias has developed a solid reputation in legal audits on labor and compliance matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs ad joint ventures to ensure the proper transfer of workforce, international employment structures, advice regarding union and/or work council consultations, business transfer laws and post-closing integration issues, dealing also with work reductions, redundancies and group lay-offs.
We offer legal counseling on all relevant labor law issues, particularly:
Preparation, execution and registration of individual labor contracts (foreign and local)
Drafting, filing and approval of internal labor regulations
Registration before mandatory employment authorities
Changes of employment terms and conditions
Termination of employment relationships
Registration of work centers
Employer substitutions and/or transfer of employees
Hiring expatriates, immigration & labor permits submissions
Outsourcing of employees and/or payroll
Labor audits & compliance matters
Drafting of all types of Internal Labor Policies, including flex-time and home office work
Registration of companies and workers in pension fund administrators
Ask our experts about the training in Labor Law for your Human Resources employees: LABOR 360 within our program of work rounds and training Arias Conversalaw.
Our firm offers accurate and comprehensive service in all types of real estate matters, including:
Due diligence and title verifications
Purchases, sales, and other forms of transfers
Easements and usufructs
Mortgages and other types of liens
Leases
Construction contracts
Taxes
Condominiums
Zoning and related permits
Title insurances
