Department profile
BLP

Banking & Finance

Latin America Guide 2026 : Guatemala


BLP

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The Banking and Finance group represents a wide variety of clients around the region in cutting-edge financing transactions. Our solid capacity to innovate allows BLP to advise the world’s leading multilateral agencies, commercial banks, private equity sponsors and other financing sources. 

We provide our clients with sophisticated advice through a combination of experience, an in-depth understanding of the financial markets and a market-leading ability to navigate differences in local law that can have significant impacts on financial aspects of relevant transactions.

Our banking attorneys work seamlessly with our mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate restructuring, corporate finance and structured finance practices to provide the highest quality advice to our clients in all types of financing transactions.

In addition to the expertise, market knowledge and sophistication of our experts in the field, BLP offers an across-the-board service including into each of our transactions different professionals specialized in relevant practice areas in order to provide a comprehensive outlook on our clients’ endeavors. 

In Guatemala BLP is well known for its trajectory of advising local and international banks on a broad spectrum of financial matters.

Industries (11)

  • Banks
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Guatemala

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Well-regarded regional firm BLP boasts expertise in assisting a notable client list of regional and international financial institutions with corporate and acquisition finance mandates in Guatemala. The department is also skilled in advising on the issuance of bonds, fund formation and credit facilities.

Work Highlights

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  • BLP assisted the Inter-American Development Bank and Finance in Motion with the successful negotiation and acquisition of a USD50 million sustainable bond issuance by Banco Promerica.

Strengths

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  • BLP handle highly complex operations and do excellent work. The team are outstanding, and very understanding of our market.

    Banking & Finance respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Jorge Arenales
    Band 3Jorge Arenales

    Jorge Arenales

    Head of department Jorge Arenales remains active in Guatemala advising clientele on a range of banking and finance matters, including project and corporate finance and debt restructuring.

    • Jorge Arenales is quick in delivering advice.

      Banking & Finance respondentLatin America

Ranked Individuals at BLP (1)

Guatemala

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