About

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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. 

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Guatemala
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 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

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Notable Practitioners

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Alfredo Rodríguez
1
Alfredo Rodríguez
Head of Corporate/M&A
1
Band 1

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."

Álvaro Castellanos
3
Álvaro Castellanos
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3

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."

Sofía Escribá
4
Sofía Escribá
4
Band 4

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

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Guatemala

Corporate/M&A

Alfredo Rodríguez
1
Alfredo Rodríguez
Head of Corporate/M&A
1
Band 1
Álvaro Castellanos
3
Álvaro Castellanos
Head of Corporate/M&A
3
Band 3
Sofía Escribá
4
Sofía Escribá
4
Band 4

Members

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Alfredo Rodríguez

Alfredo Rodríguez

Head of Department

Ana Sofía Escriba

Maria Fernanda Morales

Rafael Alvarado Riedel

Head of Department

Álvaro Castellanos

Álvaro Castellanos

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