Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Guatemala
Band 2
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+(502) 22401600About
Provided by Arias
Arias has over 82 years of experience providing accurate and timely solutions with a great team of professionals, award-winning client service and unparalleled innovation to the region’s legal market.
Arias is a full-service law firm able to provide advice in over 35 practice areas; with a legal team of 39 Partners and around 130 lawyers through their 7 offices across Central America.
Our Firm’s corporate and M&A practice is focused on representation and advisory of local and international clients on all issues related to corporate law and transactions regarding organization and execution of their business. We provide comprehensive and exhaustive analysis on all matters relevant to corporate and M&A transactions, adding value to our clients deals.
Arias professionals are prepared to deliver services in this area of practice and aim to give comprehensive legal advice regarding all types of transactions, local and international, especially in structuring, implementation and execution of business endeavours and operations. For Corporate and M&A transactions the firm can provide a regional network for international clients investing in Central America and to coordinate and work with the regional offices as one single and integrated team.
As a fully integrated department, we regularly coordinate regional multi-jurisdictional projects for the Firm´s clients and collaborations with top tier law firms worldwide.
Chambers Review
Arias maintains a strong reputation within the Guatemalan corporate arena. The Guatemala City-based team is regularly sought out by prestigious international players from a varietyof sectors, and has notable recent instructions from pharmaceutical, food and beverage and telecommunications clients. Arias' lawyers are heralded for their prowess and experience in advising major corporations on high-profile, cross-border M&A deals, as well as spin-offs and corporate reorganisations.
Work Highlights
- Arias advised RelaDyne on the Guatemalan aspects of its USD85 million cross-border acquisition of Grupo Lucalza.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arias's lawyers are always available and have very good bilingual skills. We are very thankful to have them as a partner in a region."
"Arias provides very good advice on tenders and very accurate documentation."
"Arias's lawyers are always available and have very good bilingual skills. We are very thankful to have them as a partner in a region."
"Arias provides very good advice on tenders and very accurate documentation."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Luis Pedro Del Valle carries on garnering notable recognition from interviewees for his practice in the Guatemalan corporate sphere. He is regularly sought out by clients across industries such as manufacturing, pharma and telecommunications to act on M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations.
"Luis Pedro Del Valle is knowledgeable and always willing to help."
"Luis Pedro Del Valle is managing his team very well, is always ready and always has answers."