Roberto received his law degree from The Law School at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras (UNAH) in 1990. In the same year he participated in the Arbitration & Legal Terminology program at Tulane University’s Law School in New Orleans, LA.

In 1994 he received his Master of Laws (L.L.M.) at the Law School at The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL.

Roberto’s practice focuses on the representation of international companies in several practice areas, including, commercial banks, development banks, multilateral banks, trust agreements, international concessions, environmental law, telecommunications, international transactions (M&A) and due diligence.

In 1990 he founded Zacarias & Asociados in the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

In 1993 he was invited to join the prestigious law firm of Patton, Boggs & Blow in Washington, D.C. as a Foreign Associate. In the same year he was accepted at the Law School at the University of Chicago. After receiving his Master of Laws (L.L.M.) in 1994, he was once again invited to join PB&B in the Washington, D.C. office.

In 1995 he was invited to join the office of Patton Boggs LLP in Denver, CO until his return to Honduras in 1996. In the same year he returned to Zacarias & Asociados.

During his stay in Patton Boggs LLP, he focused his practiced in multi country transactions that involved the laws of Central and South American countries and the United States, international public bids, competition law and anti-dumping, mining concessions in South America, port concessions in South America and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related cases in Mexico. As part of his experience in Patton Boggs LLP, Roberto also developed his practice in environmental issues facing multinational companies in Central and South America.

Practice Areas
Corporate Law, Environmental Law, International Finance Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, telecommunications, international loans and notary law. 

Languages
Spanish & English