Daniel Leiva

Partner

dleiva@torres.legal

(503) 2538-6300

Areas of Practice

LegalTech

New Technologies

Financial Inclusion

Regulatory

FinTech

Cryptoassets

Corporate

Banking

Experience

Daniel Leiva is an experienced lawyer with over 8 years of legal practice. Previously, he held the position of in-house counsel at El Salvador's largest commercial bank, where he played a pivotal role in transforming processes, services, and financial products. His focus was centered on modernization and adaptation to digital transformation within the institution.

During his time at the bank, Daniel was deeply involved in regulatory processes with the financial market supervisory body. He actively participated in critical areas such as deposit contract reviews, service model design, customer service channel optimization, and the conceptualization of new financial products.

In addition to his experience in the banking sector, Daniel has excelled as an advisor in complex financial transactions. He has worked closely with startups, Fintech companies, and project financing, providing strategic legal advice and contributing to the success of various financial operations.

Admissions

Lawyer and Notary Public Authorized by the Republic of El Salvador.

Education

Master in Digital Law and New Technologies, Universidad de Salamanca.
Bachelor of Laws, Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado.

Languages

Spanish
English
Portuguese

Memeberships

Salvadoran Association of Fintech (ASAFINTECH).

Notable Works