Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Guatemala
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Provided by Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
A leading national firm in the Financial industry
QIL+4 Abogados is a leading firm with a broad repertoire of national and international clients. The legal team has participated in diverse financial projects, corporate financial transactions as well as capital markets issuances and insurance matters, representing both local, regional and foreign banks. The team has advised banks, financial institutions, multilaterals, development banks, agencies and investment funds.
Our team of experts have managed venture capital funds, corporate borrowers, cross-border corporate lending, banking M&A, international capital markets private offerings (144A / Regulation S) and issuance of foreign sovereign bonds by the Republic of Guatemala, trustees and trust companies, underwriters, arrangers as well as government financial aid organizations.
The firm has implemented innovative legal structures to be flexible enough to mix Guatemalan laws with foreign laws, in order to protect our client’s needs and benefit from a secure, agile and efficient financing engineering.
One of our strengths is to combine knowledge base and expertise with a highly qualified team to provide tailor made and cost efficient solutions.
Recently, QIL+4 Abogados acted as local counsel in the latest sovereign bond issuance in Guatemala for the amount of US$ 1,200,000,000.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS represented Latam Private Partners in the structuring of multiple private credit facilities granted to mid-market companies in Latin America for business acquisition purposes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS has a remarkable breadth and depth of knowledge in banking and finance."
"The lawyers at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS provide us with great advice and are always looking out for our business."
"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."
"The team at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS has a remarkable breadth and depth of knowledge in banking and finance."
"The lawyers at Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS provide us with great advice and are always looking out for our business."
"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.
"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."
Highly reputed co-head of department Marcos Ibargüen remains a first port of call for clients requiring expert banking and finance services in Guatemala, especially in regard to corporate financing and financial restructuring.
"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 a professional with solid knowledge and experience, who stands out for his high ethical and client service standards."
"José Quiñones is highly competent and very objective in his legal advice."
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."
Ranked Lawyers at
Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
Guatemala
Members
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Clients
Provided by Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
Alorica
BAM
Baker & Mckenzie LLP
Banco G&T Continental
Banco General
Banco Industrial
Bancolombia
Banistmo
CBC
CIFI
CIFI LATAM
CMI Energía-Renace
Caterpillar
Citibank N.A.
Daimler-Chrysler
Grupo Terra
IFC
Isuzu Motors
JP Morgan Chase
Jaguar Energy LLC
Jaguar Energy LLC
Jaguar Motors
LAP (Latin American Partners)
Norfund
Pay-Pal
Tata Motors
Transcontinental/CMA-CGM Guatemala
Urban Taxi
Industries
Provided by Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
Automobile
Banking and finance
Energy
Food and beverage
Machinery and industrial
Retail and consumer goods
Utilities
Wholesale and distribution