José Luis Chávez is a Senior Associate with over twenty years of experience in corporate, administrative, and labor law, specializing in advising national and international companies on corporate, regulatory, compliance, and investment matters in El Salvador. Throughout his career, he has developed a strong practice in corporate law, consumer law, banking law, labor law, and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, distinguished by his ability to integrate legal analysis with a practical understanding of the country's institutional and regulatory environment.

He began his career in 2000 as a legal assistant at a Salvadoran firm and later served as legal advisor to the Central Region Management of the National Water and Sewerage Administration (ANDA). In 2005, he joined Romero Pineda as an associate attorney in the Corporate and International Department, where he advised local and multinational companies on corporate and regulatory matters until 2012.

Between 2012 and 2021, he served as legal manager for energy sector companies operating in El Salvador, where he deepened his expertise in regulation, compliance, and legal management of companies with complex and highly regulated operations. This experience in the private sector strengthened his strategic vision and his ability to provide practical, business-oriented advice.

In 2021, he returned to Romero Pineda as a Senior Associate in the Corporate and International Department, where he currently advises domestic and international clients on corporate, administrative, labor, banking, consumer protection, and regulatory compliance matters. His experience combining firm and in-house practice allows him to offer strategic and efficient legal solutions, especially to multinational clients operating in regulated sectors.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Dr. José Matías Delgado University (2004) and has been a Notary Public in El Salvador since 2006. He has furthered his education with a Specialization in Energy and Environmental Management from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2021), a Diploma in Energy Law from the Free Law School of Mexico (2021), and a Postgraduate Degree in Civil and Commercial Procedural Law from the Technological University of El Salvador (2024). He is fluent in Spanish and English.

He is an active member of the Energy Committee of the German-Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce and Industry and of the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce of El Salvador (AMCHAM), where he participates in the analysis and discussion of regulatory and business issues of relevance to the country.