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Kristhel Rivera

Kristhel Rivera

Senior Associate

Kristhel Rivera

Senior Associate

Tegucigalpa

D+504 2232 5551

M+504 9532 7662

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Kristhel is a Senior Associate in the Corporate team at Dentons Honduras. Her practices focuses on Regulatory Affairs and Legal Compliance, Financing and Transaction Advisory, Corporate Law and Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Protection of Interests and is also involved in Labor Law and Employment Advisory.

She plays a key role in managing regulatory processes and ensuring legal compliance across various sectors. With a deep understanding of the legal landscape, Kristhel handles complex legal requirements related to business operations, obtaining critical permits, ensuring smooth operations, and minimizing legal risks to avoid disruptions.

In addition to her regulatory expertise, she provides comprehensive legal advice on company establishment, management, and corporate governance, excelling at drafting and reviewing commercial contracts.

Kristhel has extensive experience in the formalization of loan transactions, including reviewing and negotiating loan agreements, assessing collateral arrangements, and ensuring legal compliance to protect clients' interests. She also advises businesses and organizations on labor law compliance and other regulatory matters, helping them navigate complex legal frameworks. Additionally, she provides strategic guidance to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on tax exemptions and regulatory compliance, ensuring their operational effectiveness and legal standing.

Her commitment to providing high-quality legal services extends across all sectors, with a particular focus on empowering clients to achieve their business goals while remaining fully compliant. Proactive in anticipating potential issues before they arise, Kristhel delivers practical, tailored solutions to meet her clients' needs. Her dedication to empowering clients to achieve their business goals while adhering to the law fuels her passion and motivates her continuous pursuit of excellence. Kristhel’s unwavering focus on delivering clear, actionable legal advice is what makes her stand out as a results-driven and committed legal professional.

Kristhel began her career as a legal assistant at the Free Legal Clinic of the National Autonomous University of Honduras, where she provided legal advice in administrative, civil, labor, and family law. Her commitment and dedication have allowed her to quickly advance in her career, acquiring skills in managing complex legal projects and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Experience

Multinational Corporation: Assisted in navigating complex regulatory affairs for operations in Honduras, focusing on securing critical permits and ensuring full compliance with local regulations across multiple sectors. Provided tailored advice on legal requirements, mitigating operational risks, and ensuring business continuity without regulatory disruptions.
Leading Corporate Client: Advised on regulatory compliance related to new projects, including securing essential permits and navigating sector-specific regulations. Worked closely with the client to align business operations with local legal framework, ensuring smooth regulatory approval and long-term operational success.
Various Corporate Clients: Guided multiple clients through regulatory approval processes for a wide range of business activities, including obtaining permits and ensuring compliance with local regulations. Provided practical solutions to regulatory challenges, coordinated with government agencies, and ensured that clients’ operations remained legally sound and efficient.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Advised NGOs on regulatory compliance for obtaining tax exemptions, and provided ongoing legal support to ensure they adhered to local laws. This work involved liaising with government agencies to secure the necessary approvals for legal standing.
Confidential Corporate Client: Led the coordination of a complex multi-jurisdictional merger and acquisition transaction, managing regulatory compliance across up to 10 different regions. This included conducting thorough due diligence on local laws, securing necessary regulatory approvals, and preparing the required documentation to ensure a smooth and legally compliant acquisition process across all involved jurisdictions. My leadership ensured seamless communication and compliance throughout the entire process.
International Clients: Specialized in advising international companies on establishing operations in the Honduran market, ensuring full compliance with local regulations. This included providing strategic guidance on the optimal corporate structure, preparing advisory memoranda, coordinating with foreign counsels, and facilitating the regulatory approval process for their operations. Focused on helping clients navigate the legal landscape in Honduras to ensure seamless business integration and long-term success.
Global Cooperative Promoting Sustainable Development: Acted as a key legal advisor to a global cooperative focused on advancing sustainable development through loans, investments, and capacity-building initiatives in the sectors of financial inclusion, agriculture, and renewable energy. I supported the formalization of financing transactions, ensuring compliance with all necessary legal and regulatory requirements. This included overseeing the legal processes to ensure smooth execution and managing the relevant steps to guarantee the enforceability of collateral and security interests, thereby safeguarding the client's interests throughout each stage of the transaction.
International Humanitarian Assistance Organization: Provided comprehensive and strategic legal counsel to an international humanitarian organization operating in Honduras, specializing in tax exemption matters, labor law compliance, and general regulatory adherence. I played a pivotal role in advising the organization on the proper structuring and renewal of tax exemptions, ensuring full compliance with both national labor laws and regulatory requirements. Additionally, I led the coordination of legal strategies to mitigate potential risks and ensure the organization’s operations were in full alignment with local legislation, thereby safeguarding its reputation and operational effectiveness in a highly regulated environment.

Activities and Affiliations

Memberships

Member, Honduran Association of Health Interest Registries Professionals

Prior and Present Employment

Associate, Bufete Gustavo Zacapa y Asociados, 2018 – 2019

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