Technical, legal and specialized advisors in Central America

ZONE integrates a multidisciplinary team that offers technical and specialized advice throughout Central America. Our professionals have the most up-to-date industry certifications, allowing us to provide the best practices and most relevant knowledge.

Carolina Arce

General Manager

Costa Rica

General Manager of ZONE Environmental Services, Carolina oversees the company’s operations at a regional level, managing sales, operations, and work systems. She is an expert in Regional Neutral Carbon Consulting and Auditing

Claudia Meléndez

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

El Salvador

Claudia is a Director for ZONE in El Salvador. She is a Lawyer, Environmental Consultant, and has vast experience in Environmental Law, having led Environmental Departments for regional firms

Ernesto Rizo

Partner

Nicaragua  

Ernesto is a Partner of ZONE in Nicaragua. He is a lawyer with extensive experience in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Banking & Finance, Mining and Agribusiness.

Juan Castillo

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

Nicaragua

Juan is a Lawyer and Environmental Consultant for ZONE in Nicaragua. In his more than 15 years of experience he has advised multinational companies in the aviation, energy, construction, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

Julio Meléndez

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

El Salvador

Julio is a Lawyer and Environmental Consultant for ZONE in El Salvador. Throughout his 10 years of experience, he has advised large commercial enterprises on corporate matters such as the formation

Karla Aguilar

Partner

Honduras

Karla is a Partner of ZONE in Honduras. A lawyer with extensive experience, her practice areas include Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, Corporate Law, Aviation & Maritime, and Energy & Infrastructure.

Luis Palacios

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

Costa Rica

Luis is a Lawyer and Environmental Consultant for ZONE in Costa Rica. He has actively assisted the leading national and international companies in Costa Rica in cases related to natural resources and mining, regulatory compliance, litigation, and the application of sanctions, permits, and remedies, as well as

Mauricio Salas

Partner

Costa Rica

Mauricio is a ZONE Partner in Costa Rica. He is a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience specializing in Conflict Resolution and Environmental Law. He has a background in natural sciences and has advised the main environmental NGOs in the country on regulatory matters. Additionally, he is an active litigator in case

Pablo Umaña

Partner

Costa Rica

Pablo is a Partner of ZONE in Costa Rica. Is a lawyer with over 16 years of experience in cross-border transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean. His practice focuses on corporate, infrastructure, and multilateral organization financings in emerging markets, including energy infrastructure projects (conventional and renewable), hospitality, transportation, agribusiness, and manufacturing.  An expert in overseeing complex transactions, Pablo has facilitated billions of dollars in investments and financings for the region.

Rodolfo Salazar

Partner

Guatemala

Rodolfo is a Partner of ZONE in Guatemala. He specializes in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Public Law, Administrative Contracting & Economic Regulation, Energy & Infrastructure and Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety.

Zygmunt Brett

Partner

El Salvador

Zygmunt is a Partner of ZONE based in the El Salvador office. Zygmunt acts as the primary external legal counsel for major local and international companies. He has been responsible for the ongoing management and coordination of domestic and multi-jurisdictional legal projects, including the structuring

Carolina Arce

General Manager

Costa Rica

General Manager of ZONE Environmental Services, Carolina oversees the company’s operations at a regional level, managing sales, operations, and work systems. She is an expert in Regional Neutral Carbon Consulting and Auditing

Claudia Meléndez

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

El Salvador

Claudia is a Director for ZONE in El Salvador. She is a Lawyer, Environmental Consultant, and has vast experience in Environmental Law, having led Environmental Departments for regional firms

Ernesto Rizo

Partner

Nicaragua  

Ernesto is a Partner of ZONE in Nicaragua. He is a lawyer with extensive experience in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Banking & Finance, Mining and Agribusiness.

Juan Castillo

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

Nicaragua

Juan is a Lawyer and Environmental Consultant for ZONE in Nicaragua. In his more than 15 years of experience he has advised multinational companies in the aviation, energy, construction, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

Julio Meléndez

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

El Salvador

Julio is a Lawyer and Environmental Consultant for ZONE in El Salvador. Throughout his 10 years of experience, he has advised large commercial enterprises on corporate matters such as the formation

Karla Aguilar

Partner

Honduras

Karla is a Partner of ZONE in Honduras. A lawyer with extensive experience, her practice areas include Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, Corporate Law, Aviation & Maritime, and Energy & Infrastructure.

Luis Palacios

Lawyer and Environmental Consultant

Costa Rica

Luis is a Lawyer and Environmental Consultant for ZONE in Costa Rica. He has actively assisted the leading national and international companies in Costa Rica in cases related to natural resources and mining, regulatory compliance, litigation, and the application of sanctions, permits, and remedies, as well as

Mauricio Salas

Partner

Costa Rica

Mauricio is a ZONE Partner in Costa Rica. He is a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience specializing in Conflict Resolution and Environmental Law. He has a background in natural sciences and has advised the main environmental NGOs in the country on regulatory matters. Additionally, he is an active litigator in case

Pablo Umaña

Partner

Costa Rica

Pablo is a Partner of ZONE in Costa Rica. Is a lawyer with over 16 years of experience in cross-border transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean. His practice focuses on corporate, infrastructure, and multilateral organization financings in emerging markets, including energy infrastructure projects (conventional and renewable), hospitality, transportation, agribusiness, and manufacturing.  An expert in overseeing complex transactions, Pablo has facilitated billions of dollars in investments and financings for the region.

Rodolfo Salazar

Partner

Guatemala

Rodolfo is a Partner of ZONE in Guatemala. He specializes in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Public Law, Administrative Contracting & Economic Regulation, Energy & Infrastructure and Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety.

Zygmunt Brett

Partner

El Salvador

Zygmunt is a Partner of ZONE based in the El Salvador office. Zygmunt acts as the primary external legal counsel for major local and international companies. He has been responsible for the ongoing management and coordination of domestic and multi-jurisdictional legal projects, including the structuring