Honduran Legal Firm Specialized in Dispute Resolution.

Legal Specialties of Bufete Forlar

ARBITRATION LAW

Our firm is recognized as a specialist in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution methods.

CIVIL LAW

We specialize in property disputes, contracts, and inheritance, with decades of experience in these areas.

COMMERCIAL LAW

Contractual relationships between companies, legal business structuring, and asset management are some of our specialties.

INSURANCE LAW

We provide the best advice regarding your insurance relationships and contracts to ensure the protection of your contractual and legal rights.

PROCEDURAL LAW

Our expertise in litigation is widely recognized both nationally and internationally.

CORPORATE LAW

We are your best allies in your company's corporate planning.

Board of Directors

Carlos Alfonso Fortín Lardizábal

Founder and Director of Bufete FORLAR

Lawyer and Notary of Honduras, with a Master's Degree in Commercial Law and a Master's in Legal Argumentation. Founder and Director of Bufete FORLAR. Certified arbitrator of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Has been part of the list of arbitrators of the Central American Economic Integration System (SIECA), the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico, and is an arbitrator proposed by Honduras to the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (CIAC). Author of the book titled: 'The Conflict and Alternative Methods for Its Resolution.' Recognized by IR GLOBAL, The Legal 500, and Chambers & Partners for his expertise in dispute resolution. Experienced litigator and corporate advisor.

María Antonieta de Fortín

Administrative Director of Bufete FORLAR

Registered lawyer in Honduras. Administrative Director of Bufete FORLAR. Certified arbitrator of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Certified Tribunal Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Certified conciliator of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Expert in conflict resolution with extensive experience as an arbitrator and conciliator. Co-directs, along with lawyer Carlos Fortín, the Litigation Department of Bufete FORLAR.

Our Team

Corporate Department

Fernando David Montero Rodríguez

Lawyer graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. Serves as Director of the Corporate Department at Bufete FORLAR. Extensive experience in Civil and Commercial Law, with an emphasis on corporate matters, company formation, asset planning, transformation and modification of companies, corporate mergers, due diligence, and corporate governance. Expert in drafting civil and commercial contracts as well as registry law.

Steven Marcel Chang Blandín

Registered lawyer in the Honduran Bar Association. Graduate of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. Currently working as a Legal Advisor in the Corporate Department of Bufete FORLAR and as an assistant to Lawyer Fernando Montero. Experienced in Commercial Law, focusing on the formation and modification of commercial entities. Skilled in trademark registration and modification, as well as other areas of registry law.

Litigation Department

Henry Josué Ochoa Hernández

Lawyer graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). Holds a Master's degree in Business Law from the Central American Technological University (UNITEC). Certified conciliator and arbitrator at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tegucigalpa (CCA-CCIT). Extensive experience in litigation and dispute resolution, including administrative, tax, civil, arbitration, and criminal matters. Co-directs, along with lawyers Carlos and María Antonieta Fortín, the Litigation Department. Possesses broad expertise in doctrinal and jurisprudential research.

Administrative Department

Gary Geovanny Ávila Morales

Lawyer graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). Director of the Administrative Department at Bufete FORLAR. Extensive experience and expertise in administrative matters, handling cases before central, decentralized, and autonomous government agencies. Specialist in tax claims, license applications, permits, and other administrative processes. Notable experience in administrative claims across various state institutions.

Carlos Joaquín Moya Padilla

Lawyer graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). Deputy Director of the Administrative Department at Bufete FORLAR. Extensive experience and expertise in administrative matters, particularly in the processing of various permits and licenses in governmental bodies.

María Fernanda Macías Martínez

Graduate of the Technological University of Honduras (UTH). Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Human Resources at the Technological University of Honduras (UTH). Part of the Administrative Department at Bufete FORLAR. Specializes in procedures at the Sanitary Regulation Agency (ARSA) and the Honduran Customs Administration (AAH).

Alejandro Josué García Aguilera

Graduate of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). Part of the Administrative Department at Bufete FORLAR. Extensive experience in procedures carried out at MiAmbiente and the Honduran Ozone Technical Unit (UTOH).