Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2025 : Guatemala
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Provided by LEGALSA
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.
Chambers Review
LEGALSA has a top-tier dispute resolution practice group with an excellent track record in Guatemala. The firm boasts extensive experience in advising on international arbitration cases, and is known to represent clients in commercial and civil conflicts concerning breach of contract, shareholder agreements and outstanding debt payments. Clients stem from a wide variety of industries, including the food and drink, agribusiness and real estate sectors. The law firm possesses additional strength in administrative proceedings.
Notable Practitioners
Department co-head Alejandro Penados remains sought after to represent defendants and claimants in shareholder disputes and white-collar crime cases, often with cross-border dimensions. He offers further expertise in amparo claims, constitutional litigation and arbitration.
"Alejandro Penados is a highly experienced lawyer and a genius of the law. I had an amazing experience working with him."
Partner and co-head of department Henry Comte is a respected practitioner in the Guatemalan dispute resolution sphere. He has expertise advising clients on complex corporate and shareholder litigation. He further advises on constitutional disputes and white-collar crime cases.
"Henry Comte is one of the best lawyers in Guatemala in conflict resolution."
Co-head of departmentMarisol Fiónbenefits from notable experience within the Guatemalan dispute resolution arena. She routinely acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in shareholder disputes, often with cross-border implications. She is additionally well placed to assist with tax disputes and arbitration.
"Marisol Fión has acquired a lot of strong experience in dispute resolution."
Ranked Lawyers at
LEGALSA
Guatemala
Members
Provided by LEGALSA
Head of Department
Andrés Dubón
Head of Department
Javier Comparini
Juan Carlos Alvizurez
Julia González
Marcela Argueta
Head of Department
Oscar Barrientos