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Empowering startup growth, through streamlined legal operations

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Frictionless Expansion via Legal Operations, optimizing your legal function for global rollout: compliant entities, and regulatory foresight for firm operations. Delivering scalable legal operations solutions, for startups navigating regulated international markets.

Cross-Border Transactions

Helping businesses grow through international deals and investments in regulated sectors like renewable energy and telecom.

  • Legal checks for buying assets or investments across borders, spotting risks early.
  • Set up secure data rooms and review key documents for smooth deal progress.
  • Draft and negotiate deal starters like letters of intent, offers, agreements, and shareholder contracts.

Regulatory Compliance

Advice to handle rules and permits for projects, especially in renewable energy and infrastructure industries:

  • Research regulations, spot risks, and provide straightforward guidance to mitigate risks.
  • Coordinate permits and approvals for renewable energy or infrastructure builds across different jurisdictions.

International Companies Formation & Compliance

Full support to set up companies abroad and keep them running smoothly:

  • Company setup coordination: Find the right local lawyers, get quotes, gather requirements, and manage the whole incorporation.
  • Document handling: Collect your info, send it to local experts, chase missing items, and run the process across countries.
  • Ongoing maintenance: Track annual fees, filings, economic rules, and compliance to stay in good standing.

Legal Operations & Strategy

Streamline your global legal work by connecting you with trusted experts and smart systems.

  • Match you with top local lawyers, tax advisors, and specialists worldwide.
  • Audit liaison & preparation support: coordinate everything for your internal legal audits, making sure well-organized information is sent to auditors on time.
  • Build contract systems: create templates, approval steps, and tracking for busy teams.
Maria Jose Orozco Salgado
About me

Cross-Border
Legal Operations

I’m Maria José, a legal professional with over 15 years of experience in the business world providing strategic advice and legal support for publicly listed and highly regulated companies’ legal operations. Those experiences prepare me to make an impact on your legal operations needed for your company, project or startup. I hold a double law degree from my home country (UCA, Nicaragua) and from Spain (UNIR) and two Business law master’s (UCA Nicaragua and from UAB, Barcelona). I also hold an MBA from UAM, Nicaragua, that has helped me to forge my business vision for your legal needs.

More about me

A few things about me.

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Industries Covered

My Skills: Cross-border operations

I speak English and Spanish

Based in Barcelona, Spain

Success Client Stories

Professional Experience

+15 years navigating the complex international regulations and legal operations for heavily regulated industries

International Permitting and Regulatory Associate

Completed legal due diligence for 5+ renewable energy projects across Latin America and Eastern Europe. Collaborated with C-suite executives to structure fund formation and investor data rooms, supporting capital raises up to $100 million. Conducted regulatory impact assessments delivering strategic recommendations to mitigate risks. Project Duration: 2025-2026

Renewable Energy Consultant

Provided legal counsel for a 70 MW power plant and 3,000-ha sugarcane operation. Negotiated 100+ commercial contracts with national and international suppliers. Led KYC/AML compliance programs achieving 100% audit compliance. Project Duration: 2018-2023

Coorporate Counsel

Legal and real estate due diligence for 50+ telecommunications tower acquisitions. Negotiated 20+ land lease agreements ensuring compliance with zoning regulations. Project Duration: 2017-2018

Specialist Legal Advisor

Negotiated 100+ commercial contracts across Central America. Due diligence for 5 M&A transactions contributing to $600 million in deal value. Primary legal advisor for 600 employees across Nicaragua operations. Project Duration: 2011-2017

Ready to work together?

Whether you need cross-border legal strategy, regulatory compliance, or international company formation, I'm here to help your business grow.