Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance - Guatemala
What the Team is Known For
Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS is a pre-eminent Guatemalan firm with an outstanding banking and finance practice. The firm is highly regarded for its prowess in advising both lenders and borrowers on syndicated and bilateral loans and regularly acting as counsel on corporate financing, as well as on infrastructure and energy projects. Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS offers additional expertise in capital markets, handling the public issuance of equity and debt, including sovereign bonds.
Strengths
The lawyers at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS provide us with great advice and are always looking out for our business.
The team at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS has a remarkable breadth and depth of knowledge in banking and finance.
Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS' professionals are very well versed in tax, financial, and legal matters, which gives them the ability to analyse situations from different perspectives.
Notable practitioners
Department co-head and founding partner Alejandro Cofiño remains highly regarded for his prowess in handling complex banking and finance mandates in Guatemala. He is highly sought after by significant clients in the energy sector to assist with senior notes and syndicated loans. He is admitted to practice in Guatemala and New York.
Alejandro Cofiño provides excellent counsel and is very capable of understanding our needs in order to generate valuable solutions.
Alejandro Cofiño is one of the best lawyers in Guatemala and has vast experience in project finance and cross-border contracts.
Marcos Ibargüen is a professional with solid knowledge and experience who stands out for his high ethical and service standards.
Marcos Ibargüen is a highly experienced lawyer, and he is well known for dealing with international issues.
Acclaimed practitioner Andrés Lowenthal is well versed in handling capital market deals and complex financing projects in Guatemala, especially those spanning the mining, energy, and retail sectors.
Andrés Lowenthal is a very sophisticated lawyer and provides very good counsel.
José Quiñones is adept at handling complex financing and refinancing matters in Guatemala, especially in the telecommunications and finance sectors.
José Quiñones is highly competent and very objective in his legal advice.
José Quiñones is a professional with solid knowledge and experience, who stands out for his high ethical and client service standards.
Associate-to-watch Santiago Granados is regularly called upon to assist clients with complex debt restructurings and syndicated loans in Guatemala, particularly in the pharmaceutical, energy, and real estate sectors.
Santiago Granados is great to work with. He is very professional, provides great service with vast knowledge, and is also very practical.