Mario Ayala Elías is the Managing Partner of Lex Atlas El Salvador.
Mario’s career is focused on consulting on banking, insurance and corporate transactional issues. He has extensive experience in the financial field, occupying the management of Banks and Financial Conglomerate companies in El Salvador for many years.
He has participated in mergers and acquisitions of Banks and Insurance Companies in El Salvador and Guatemala. Additionally, it stands out for its participation in national and international financial company regulatory processes.
Throughout his professional practice, he has advised several multinational companies recently on cryptocurrencies, fintech, electronic wallets, and payment platforms, among others. He has participated in the creation of new Banks and Insurance Companies in El Salvador for financial groups from the United States, Mexico and Central America. Mario Ayala Elías is recognized for his vast experience advising large companies interested in Central America, particularly in El Salvador and Guatemala.
Before joining Lex Atlas as a partner, Mario served as partner/director of Sfera Legal (2018 – 2022), Ayala & Betancourt (2012-2018), Romero Pineda (2007-2012), Banks and Financial Conglomerates (1990-2007 ). Judicial Branch and Supreme Court (1984-1990).
