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Berger, Martínez & Asociados
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Berger, Martínez & Asociados

Latin America 2027

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Latin America

Leading firm in Latin America 2027

Top figures

2

Partners

12

Company Size

2021

Established Year

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Overview

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BMA Legal's dispute resolution practice pairs strong litigation and arbitration capabilities with a business-driven approach, having handled 100+ high-value disputes in civil, commercial, administrative, constitutional, criminal and labour matters. The team advises clients across telecommunications, banking and finance, real estate, health and fitness, maritime and port, retail, fintech and entertainment, among other sectors, combining sector insight with contentious expertise.

Industry sectors (12)

  • Telecommunications
  • Oil and Gas
  • Entretainment
  • Real Estate
  • Beverages & Consumer Goods
  • Retail
  • Health adn Fitness
  • Maritime and Port Services
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Renewable Energy
  • Estate Planning & Capital Structuring
  • Fintech

Capabilities (10)

  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Law and Litigation
  • Constitutional Law
  • Administrative law and litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Real Estate
  • Immigration
  • Telecommunications
  • Intellectual Property

Clients (13)

  • Mayan Holding, S.A. (Coca-Cola Company)
  • APM Terminals
  • SITES
  • Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, S.A. (CLARO)
  • Mobiliare Latam
  • Smart Fit
  • CHP Promotions
  • Agro Moller
  • International Justice Mission
  • Bimbo de Centroamerica
  • Laboratorio y Droguería Conamep
  • BEON Studios
  • Abbott Laboratories

Key people

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  • Jose Antonio Martínez López

    Founding Partner

  • Pablo Xavier Berger Crespo

    Founding Partner

  • Angelline Dalíe Palacios

    Associate

  • Jared Tohón Sipaque

    Associate

  • Johana García Perdomo

    Associate

  • Desireé Ardón

    Legal Assistant

Work & experience

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BMA Legal approaches every dispute with commercial judgment, not just legal technique, having steered 100+ high-stakes matters—civil, commercial, administrative, constitutional, criminal and labour—through litigation and arbitration. The practice is trusted by leading players in telecommunications, oil and gas, consumer goods, entertainment, and the port and maritime sector, reflecting the strategic, results-focused counsel our clients rely on.

Notable work

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APM Terminals

2026Ongoing $500.0M Guatemala

We advise APM, from pre-nullity strategy to date, on negotiations, corporate and litigious matters.

Sites Guatemala

2026OngoingGuatemala

We represent SITES nationwide in constitutional actions, administrative litigation matters.

Ranked Offices at Berger, Martínez & Asociados

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Guatemala - Head office

Guatemala

18 calle, Boulevard Los Próceres, 24-69 zona 10. Centro Empresarial Zona Pradera, Torre 1, Oficina 408, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala

Ranked Departments at Berger, Martínez & Asociados (1)

Guatemala

Ranked Individuals at Berger, Martínez & Asociados (2)

Unknown

Top figures

2

Partners

12

Company Size

2021

Established Year

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