HONDURAS.
TEGUCIGALPA.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Honduras is a Central American civil law jurisdiction operating under CAFTA-DR free trade arrangements with the United States, with a growing manufacturing and export sector, and a significant employment and labour law practice driven by cross-border workforce management.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
HONDURAS.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Honduras. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Honduran Commercial Code — Sociedad Anónima (SA) and Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL) as primary corporate vehicles. Commercial Registry as the entity registration authority.
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Honduran Labour Code — employment protections, social security, collective bargaining, and manufacturing sector workforce compliance. WLA Employment Group Lead Marielena Ulloa based in San Pedro Sula.
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
Foreign Investment Law and ZOLI/ZEDE zone frameworks for manufacturing and export processing. ProHonduras investment promotion agency as primary contact.
TAX
Honduran corporate income tax at 25% — with tax incentives for maquila and free zone operations. CAFTA-DR tariff framework for US–Honduras trade flows.
MANUFACTURING & MAQUILA
Free trade zone (ZOLI) and Export Processing Zone legal framework for manufacturing companies. Honduras is a significant apparel and manufacturing corridor into US markets under CAFTA-DR.
IP
Honduran IP framework including SENAPI (Intellectual Property Service) for trademark and patent registration co-ordinated with USPTO and Madrid system simultaneously.
ULLOA & ASSOCIATES.
SAN PEDRO SULA.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Honduras — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Honduras co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN HONDURAS
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Honduras in real time — updated by WLA's Honduras partner firm on the ground.
HONDURAS ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Honduras on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Honduras and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.