Department profile
Consortium Legal

Corporate/M&A

Latin America Guide 2026 : Guatemala


Consortium Legal

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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. 

Clients (35)

  • Intouch
  • MARS
  • Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)
  • SAAM Towage
  • Samsung
  • Cinemark
  • Grupo Intur
  • Corona
  • Grupo Carvajal
  • Syngenta
  • Cemex
  • Teleperformance
  • Multinacional de Servicios Cambiarios (Global Exchange)
  • Millicom International
  • United Airlnes
  • Lácteos Álgil
  • Enel Green Power
  • AT&T
  • Telxius Cable Guatemala
  • Citibank
  • Whirlpool
  • Walmart
  • Novoswiss
  • Absortex
  • Global Farma
  • CMI Alimentos
  • Inchcape
  • Grupo PDC
  • Conduent
  • ICTSI Americas
  • Grupo Hame
  • Sucafina
  • Tigo Guatemala
  • Imperia Corp.
  • Culligan

Industries (11)

  • Banks
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Mining & Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Technology
  • Real Estate

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Guatemala

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

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 retail, 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Consortium Legal advised Grupo Publigrafik on its merger with JCDecaux.

Strengths

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  • Consortium Legal provides impeccable support, offering in-depth analysis in complex cross-border M&A deals. The firm offers a robust and highly capable team.

    Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
  • Consortium Legal has become a strategic ally for us in Guatemala. The firm stands out for its professionalism, strong client service and a deep bench of diverse, specialised experts.

    Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Alfredo Rodríguez
    Band 1Alfredo Rodríguez

    Alfredo Rodríguez

    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 highly professional, with an exceptional ability to close deals and to find a consensus among parties.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
    • Alfredo Rodríguez offers great support on complex corporate governance issues.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
  • Band 3Sofía Escribá
    Band 3Sofía Escribá

    Sofía Escribá

    Partner and department co-head Sofía Escribá is noted for 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's experience makes her one of the most well-rounded partners at the firm, adding significant value to every matter we have worked on with her.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America
  • Band 4Álvaro Castellanos
    Band 4Álvaro Castellanos

    Álvaro Castellanos

    Founding partner Álvaro Castellanos possesses expertise in corporate acquisitions and foreign investments. He advises clients from a diverse range of regulated industries, including energy, aviation and telecommunications.

    • Álvaro Castellanos is very renowned in the corporate sphere.

      Corporate/M&A respondentLatin America

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