LEGALSA
Dispute Resolution
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What the team is known for
Top-tier firm with a dispute resolution department offering an excellent track record in Guatemala. Experience advising on international arbitration cases stands out. Also known to represent clients in commercial and civil conflicts concerning breach of contract, shareholder agreements and outstanding debt payments. Often retained by clients active in the energy and natural resources arena, with further skill handling administrative proceedings.
Notable practitioners
Department co-head Alejandro Penados maintains a solid reputation in dispute resolution, joining the main rankings for the first time. He is described by a client as "very creative," while a peer endorses that "he is an excellent criminal and procedural lawyer."
Partner Marisol Fión regularly handles civil and commercial disputes, including those arising from shareholder agreements. One client is quick to enthuse: "She is a big help. She is well prepared for meetings and I am very happy with her work."
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Overview
LEGALSA has one of Guatemala’s larger and more experienced teams of highly – qualified specialists in dispute resolution. We are particularly effective in the management of highly complex, “bet the house” disputes, including civil, commercial and administrative litigation, arbitration, credit recovery, writs of amparo, extra – judicial negotiations and criminal proceedings. We have developed very successful and highly specialized practices in the management and prevention of shareholder disputes, intellectual property litigation, unfair competition claims and white-collar business crime defense and investigations.
Our firm successfully defended our clients’ interests in shareholder disputes within two of Guatemala’s largest corporate groups; the disputes involved a total of over 1,300 judicial actions. We also were successful in defending a client’s rights against more than 25 judicial challenges to their adjudication of one of the largest Guatemalan government concessions in several decades.
Members
Comte, Henry (Head of Department)
Fión, Marisol (Head of Department)
Penados, Alejandro (Head of Department)
Alvizurez, Juan Carlos
Argueta, Marcela
Barrientos, Oscar
Comparini, Jose
González, Julia
Dispute Resolution Department
LEGALSA
5ª. Avenida 5-55 zona 14
Europlaza, Torre II, oficina 1503
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala
01014
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Guatemala
Dispute Resolution