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DIRECTORY OF COMPANIES
AND INSTITUTIONS
Agencia Oficial de Promoción de Exportaciones
de El Salvador (EXPORTA) – Official Agency for
Export Promotion of El Salvador
Aldo Vallejo
Executive Director
Edificio D’Cora, 2º Nivel, Blvd. Orden de Malta,
Urbanización Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán
Tel: (+503) 2241 6400 / 2278 2285
Fax: (+503) 2241 6413
info@exporta.gob.sv
www.exporta.gob.sv
ANEP – Asociación Nacional de la Empresa
Privada – National Association of Private
Enterprises
Carlos Enrique Araujo
President
1ª Calle Poniente y 71 Av. Norte 204,
Col. Escalón, P.O. Box 1204, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2209 8300 - Fax: (+503) 2209 8317
comunicaciones@anep.org.sv
www.anep.org.sv
American Chamber of Commerce El Salvador
Samadhy Martínez
Economic & Commercial Advisor
Edificio World Trade Center, Torre II, Nivel 3,
Local 308, 89 Av. Norte, Col. Escalón, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2263 9494 - Fax: (+503) 2263 9393
smartinez@amchamsal.com
www.amchamsal.com
ASI – Asociación Salvadoreña de Industriales –
Salvadoran Association of Industries
Engineer Napoleón Guerrero Barrios
President
Calle Roma y Liverpool, Col. Roma, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2267 9253 - Fax: (+503) 2267 9251
info@asi.com.sv
www.asi.com.sv
Banco Central de Reserva –
Central Reserve Bank
Dr. Carlos Acevedo
President
Alameda Juan Pablo II y 17 Av.
Norte, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2281 8402
Fax: (+503) 2281 8401
Carlos.acevedo@bcr.gob.sv
www.bcr.gob.sv
Founded in 1978 by Roberto Romero Pineda, this
law firm is one of the most reputed in El Salvador
and Central America.
With a full range of capabilities in Banking and Finance,
Corporate, Intelectual Property Law and Litigations,
RomeroPineda&Associatesprovidescounseling to the
world’s leading corporations and financial institutions,
as well as regional and domestic enterprises. 60%
of their clients are foreign multinationals. They also
advise governments and international organizations.
They are committed to providing insightful and high
value service to all their clients.
RP&A is concerned with offering the best solutions
and legal attention through the best lawyers in the
country. Widely known for defending intelectual
property, some of their most famous cases were
internationally followed; such as the recognition of
Pisco as a Peruvian drink; the defense of McDonald’s
brand in El Salvador and the rights of the Brazilian
football player Pele. Moreover, they were present
during the CAFTA negotiation (Central American
Free Trade Association) treaty, making RP&A the
specialist in this area.
Romero Pineda & Associates has exclusive
Salvadoran membership in four of the world’s leading
legal and business networks, Lex Mundi, Terralex,
The Bomchil Group, and World Services Group. To
become a member of those associations the criteria
demands both breadth and depth of legal expertise, as
well as leadership in the use of technology and law firm
management. RP&A was selected to its membership
based on status, as being among the leading local
national and international law firms in El Salvador
with the highest professional reputation within the
professional community, and with unparalleled depth
of practical experience in the region.
These networks each have stringent performance
standards and our access to over 25,000 legal
and business experts in more than 100 countries
worldwide provide our firm and clients with an
incomparable resource.
“El Salvador has overcome the war with huge
success. Nowadays, the biggest banks and
Telecommunication firms are present in the country
confirming that El Salvador is going ahead. After 20
years of Arena’s government there is the beginning
of a new cycle that is healthy for democracy.”
Roberto Romero Pineda, President