Rizek Bichara
Partner
- rbichara@altalegal.com
- +503 2527 2400
- +503 2527 2408
- El Salvador
PRACTICE AREAS
languages
Spanish
English
Rizek is a partner at ALTA El Salvador and advises both domestic and international clients with local and regional operations across El Salvador and Central America. He has advised on mergers and acquisitions transactions exceeding US$500 million.
He has also advised startups in raising more than US$25 million in capital, including companies that have become leaders in the on-demand delivery sector across Central America and pioneers in El Salvador’s proptech industry.
He has advised local and international banks on debt restructurings and syndicated lending transactions. He also advises domestic and international companies on corporate transactions and restructurings, representing both sellers and buyers.
Rizek has advised domestic and international companies with operations in El Salvador across a wide range of industries, including real estate, distribution, technology, energy, construction, services, food and beverage, proptech, and family offices, among others.
Academic Background
- Higher course in legal aspects of smart contracts and blockchain, University of Salamanca, 2023.
- Master in Business Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020.
- Bachelor of Legal Sciences, Dr José Matías Delgado University, 2018.
Associations and affiliations
- International Bar Association.
- Notary of the Republic of El Salvador.
Experience
- Specialized Corporate Consulting for national and international companies
- Structuring, Integration and Advice to companies in the process of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Advice to local and international banks on syndicated loans, complex loans and their respective guarantees. Issuance of bonds, securities and financial instruments in the international capital market and securitizations.
- Advice to local companies in asset securitization processes.
- Advising Startups on corporate governance issues, investor relations and capital raising in Angel, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds.
- Banking and Structured Finance, Advice to multilaterals, investment banking.
- Joint Ventures, international commercial transactions, agreements between shareholders, corporate restructuring.
- Advising companies on local and international commercial agreements, complex distribution contracts, international contracting and production contracts.
- Advice to Family Office's and/or High Networth Individuals