Miguel Zapata Izaguirre

Miguel Zapata is a Partner at Lex Atlas Honduras. He has been legal counsel for companies in Free Zones, Marketers, and Food Producers, among others.

He has also held positions in the Human Resources area in national, regional, and multinational companies. Similarly, he has served as lead negotiator in collective bargaining processes for international agricultural companies in Honduras and advised Guatemalan companies in similar operations.

Practice Areas

  • Corporate Law
  • Labor Law
  • Environmental Law  
  • Right of Free Zones Law

Outstanding Experience

  • Preparation of an environmental matrix for a company in the food industry.
  • Adviser in state contracting processes for security and intelligence systems.
  • Part of the Private Company’s commission for drafting the Regulations of the Law of Special Development Zones (Model Cities).
  • Advisor to Producer Federations in creating Technical Regulations for product exports.

Articles, Publications, And Conferences

  • University Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Technological University of Honduras
  • X Annual Wall Street Green Summit, New York, 2011
  • Starting a Foreign Investment Across Countries, contributor for-Honduras 2013

Education

  • Master in International Business Law, ADEN Business School I 2022.
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources from the Central American Technological University (UNITEC) I 2008.
  • Graduated in Law from the Catholic University of Honduras I 2005.
  • Admitted to practice as a lawyer I June 2005.
  • Human Resources Diploma, UNITEC I 2009
  • Cold War Negotiation Workshop, ADEN Business School I 2014
  • Effective Negotiation Workshop, ADEN Business School I 2014
  • Harvard Negotiation Method Seminar, Chiquita Brands International
  • Arbitration Course, Conciliation and Arbitration Center, Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortés I 2013.