Emerald’s legal department handles the Nicaraguan legal work that foreign owners and local businesses actually need: forming and registering the company, keeping it compliant, moving people and documents legally across borders, and the notarial work that underpins all of it. Everything is handled by qualified Nicaraguan professionals and coordinated through one point of contact.
Where we work: San Juan del Sur, Tola and Granada, and the surrounding Emerald Coast region.
Languages: all legal work is handled in both Spanish and English.
Alongside company formation and residency, the team regularly handles property title transfers and corporate closings for real estate transactions, working with our real estate side on the legal steps of a purchase or sale.
What Our Legal Team Handles
Company formation and corporate work
- Legal formation of corporations
- Company registration with the Registro Público Mercantil
- Share transfers and powers of attorney
- Contract drafting
- Legal representation
- Review of documents
Residency, immigration and work permits
- Residency applications and renewals
- Immigration procedures
- Work permits
Notarial matters and documents
- Notary services
- Authentication and legalisation of documents
- Marriage certificates and civil registry documents
- Translation of legal documents
Property, trademarks and incentives
- Property registration
- Trademarks
- Tourism Industry Law (Law 306) incentives applications
Preferred Legal Partners
Emerald’s own legal department is headed by Donald Moraga. Alongside our in-house team we work regularly with a number of independent Nicaraguan attorneys, vetted for real estate and corporate transactions, and we are happy to recommend them.
| Name | Firm | Region | Specialisation | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Moraga | Emerald Business Solutions — Legal Department | San Juan del Sur, Tola & Granada | Real estate, title transfers, corporate closings, residency | Spanish & English |
| Roger Sánchez | Sánchez & Asociados | Managua, Tola & San Juan del Sur | Real estate, title transfers | Spanish & English |
| Sergio Corrales | Corrales & Asociados | Tola & San Juan del Sur | Real estate, residency, corporate | Spanish & English |
| Bryan Mendienta | García & Bodán | Managua, Tola & San Juan del Sur | Real estate, title transfers, corporate closings | Spanish & English |
| Eduardo Cabrales | Cabrales Real Estate Law | San Juan del Sur & Managua | Real estate, title transfers, corporate closings | Spanish & English |
| Indira Mayorga | Independent | Granada | Real estate, corporate | Spanish & English |
Contact us for legal quotes, introductions, or any questions about working with these firms. Get in touch and we will point you to the right person.
All attorneys listed other than Emerald’s own legal department operate independently from Emerald Investment Nicaragua. Emerald is not responsible for legal advice given by independent attorneys. Legal fees are negotiated directly between the client and their chosen attorney and are separate from any Emerald fee or commission.
Guías en Español
Spanish-language guides covering the legal side of setting up and running a company in Nicaragua.
Accounting, tax, payroll and company administration are handled by our Business Services team.
To talk to the legal team, get in touch.