Latin America Guide 2026 : Guatemala
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Consortium Legal
Consortium Legal specializes in local and international tax advisory and has successfully defended significant cases that have even established legal criteria and precedents. We have professionals who are experts in tax matters from various areas (customs, municipal, litigation, auditing, and accounting), which sets us apart in Central America and enables us to provide comprehensive legal defense advice.
Our specialists are members of different professional and trade associations, allowing them to maintain relevant, practical, and up-to-date knowledge.
We have generated significant savings for our clients through tax efficiency and a high success rate in tax litigation, as our advice is always within the legal framework, ensuring the client’s legal security vis-à-vis the government.
The tax department provides the most reliable legal opinions on complex tax matters by the most respected and experienced lawyers in the field. The team uses its experiences in litigation to give accurate tax advice and to avoid potential conflicts with the tax administration. We provide legal opinions on matters regarding wealth planning, corporate structures, and multinational corporations.
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Market-leading firm Consortium Legal boasts a top-tier practice in the Guatemalan tax market. The team possesses considerable expertise assisting clients with contentious tax work, and most notably represents significant financial institutions in disputes with the tax authorities regarding tax adjustments. The firm remains a first port of call for foreign multinationals with operations in the country.
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Consortium Legal is very clear on the path to follow and the way to guide the client in the process, allowing its lawyers to present the best possible defence.
The lawyers at Consortium Legal are professionals with excellent judgement and are highly experienced.
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Alfredo Rodríguez shows personal integrity and is a professional who is constantly up to date, knows how to listen, and is a reliable and close guide.
Alfredo Rodríguez is an excellent professional for tax defence.
Dynamic practitioner and co-head of department David Erales is noted for his experience in advising clients on a broad range of tax matters, including disputes over benefits and tax adjustments.
David Erales is a professional with extensive knowledge of tax defence issues.
Mario Estuardo Archila Maldonado is very good. He is a great help for designing corporate legal structures and replying to enquiries from the authorities.
Dynamic partner Olga María Meléndez is well known in Guatemala for her adept handling of tax mandates, involving both direct and indirect taxes.
Olga María Meléndez is a very good lawyer with a lot of strategic knowledge of the administrative aspects of tax.
Associate-to-watch Alejandra Fuentes-Pieruccini assists clients with contentious and non-contentious mandates including tax adjustments and due diligence.
Alejandra Fuentes-Pieruccini is a professional, prudent and direct professional who is very efficient in her work and follows up on matters.
Head of Tax
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Head of Tax
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Provided by Consortium Legal
David Erales
Maria Alejandra Fuentes-Pieruccini
Alejandra Fuentes-Pieruccini
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