ARIFA partner Ricardo M. Arango has been identified as one of Central America’s leading business lawyers since its 2016 edition. In 2025, Mr. Arango has been included in the Corporate, as well as the Banking, Finance & Projects chapters.

"Ricardo Arango regularly advises financial institutions on complex M&A deals across Central America." 

"Ricardo Arango impresses market sources with his impressive understanding of complex finance structures and banking regulation." 

"Ricardo Arango is an outstanding lawyer who possesses extensive experience advising a variety of clients in complex mergers, tender offers and IPOs across an array of industries." 

About Lexology Index: Central America

Lexology Index: Central America (formerly Who's Who Legal) is a comprehensive guide to the region's legal market. It provides an in-depth report on 13 areas of business law, with editorial analyses pinpointing the most highly regarded firms and individuals across Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

“The publication has drawn on all our years of experience across a range of practice areas and months of fresh, independent research. The result is a comprehensive, ‘onestop’ referral source of Central America’s leading private practice lawyers.”