About
Provided by Consortium Legal
We advise on the largest and most complex corporate transactions, covering your legal needs in Central America with over 40 corporate lawyers, one of the largest teams in the region. Our corporate specialists quickly develop optimal structures for your investment projects, satisfying your needs in the region with flexibility, efficiency, and transparency.
We combine our reach with the previous experience as in-house lawyers of some of our team members, allowing us to overcome practically all your business challenges. We offer the coordination of our regional services through a single office, enabling our clients to obtain unified services with the highest quality standards, creating synergies with our practice groups to provide seamless and integrated services for your business.
In Guatemala, the department focuses on mergers and acquisitions and has been recently very active in these types of deals. The team combines its experience in tax and M&A to provide a comprehensive approach for its clients, identifying key issues and proposing structures for the purchase and sale that work for both parties. Consortium expertise is highly regarded by its clients and recently we have acted as counsel for both parties at their request. When working on M&A deals, the team works on both the due diligence process and in the drafting and executing of the SPA’s and other related documentation.
Chambers Review
Consortium Legal is an outstanding law firm that offers services within the Guatemalan corporate arena. The Guatemala City-based team is frequently retained by notable regional and international clients in the entertainment, telecommunications and financial services industries. Consortium Legal's lawyers are highly regarded for their expertise in corporate organisations and in drafting share purchase agreements for company acquisitions. The law firm's clients benefit from its complementary expertise in financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Consortium Legal has knowledgeable and experienced leaders, allowing them to advise their clients in a more specialised manner."
"Consortium Legal's team is extremely fast and execution-focused. We receive responses and suggestions within hours, and their follow-up is superb."
"The team at Consortium Legal is skilled in handling negotiations with swiftness and agility."
"Consortium Legal has knowledgeable and experienced leaders, allowing them to advise their clients in a more specialised manner."
"Consortium Legal's team is extremely fast and execution-focused. We receive responses and suggestions within hours, and their follow-up is superb."
"The team at Consortium Legal is skilled in handling negotiations with swiftness and agility."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of department Alfredo Rodríguez continues to be recognised for his solid expertise in the corporate space. He boasts a longstanding track record within the Guatemalan market advising on a wide range of mandates, including M&A transactions, private equity investments, shareholder agreements and corporate governance matters.
"Alfredo Rodríguez is the best corporate lawyer in Guatemala."
"Alfredo Rodríguez provides great support in developing long-term strategies for the company. He heads a very professional team and always delivers valuable insights."
"Alfredo Rodríguez provides excellent leadership and direct liaison with the client in critical moments of negotiation. He has a practical, effective and likeable personality."
Founding partner Álvaro Castellanos is a longstanding player within the Guatemalan market. He frequently advises clients from a diverse range of regulated industries, including energy, aviation and telecommunications.
"Álvaro Castellanos is an excellent lawyer. He is always one step ahead and has a 360-degree vision."
Partner Sofía Escribá continues to grow her practice in the Guatemalan corporate/M&A arena, leading domestic and cross-border M&A transactions in the food and beverage, advertising and telecommunications industries.
"Sofía Escribá is very precise, pragmatic, execution-focused and fast. She met all deadlines."
Ranked Lawyers at
Consortium Legal
Guatemala
Members
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Head of Department
Ana Sofía Escriba
Maria Fernanda Morales
Head of Department
Head of Department
Clients
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AT&T
Absortex
CMI Alimentos
Cemex
Cinemark
Citibank
Conduent
Corona
Culligan
Enel Green Power
Global Farma
Grupo Carvajal
Grupo Hame
Grupo Intur
Grupo PDC
ICTSI Americas
Imperia Corp.
Inchcape
Intouch
Lácteos Álgil
MARS
Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
Millicom International
Multinacional de Servicios Cambiarios (Global Exchange)
Novoswiss
SAAM Towage
Samsung
Sucafina
Syngenta
Teleperformance
Telxius Cable Guatemala
Tigo Guatemala
United Airlnes
Walmart
Whirlpool
Industries
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Banks
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Government
Insurance
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate
Technology