Luis Pedro Del Valle

• Antitrust

• Aviation and Transportation

• Banking, Finance and Insurance

• Civil and Notarial Law

• Corporate and Commercial law

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Project and Infrastructure Finance

• Real Estate Law

• Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Luis Pedro del Valle leads the Corporate Department at Arias, overseeing the firm's largest practice group, with a primary focus on M&A, Banking & Finance, and Real Estate. Under his leadership, the team also advises across other key areas, including Energy, Telecommunications, Aviation, Data Privacy, Technology, and, most recently, Antitrust and Competition.

With more than 15 years of experience, Luis Pedro is recognized for his impeccable client service and is regarded as a trusted facilitator who enables agility and transparent communication throughout transactions. He is highly collaborative with all Arias offices across Central America, frequently leading and coordinating multi-jurisdictional deals and participating in high-value regional transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

He remains personally involved in all major matters handled by his team, bringing an all-hands, client-first approach to every deal. His hands-on style and commitment to personalized attention have earned him recognition as a leading corporate practitioner across multiple jurisdictions.

• Authorized as Attorney and Notary in Guatemala

• Member of the Guatemalan Bar Association (CANG)

• Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)

• Advised Holcim on the acquisition of 100% of Cemex's operations in Guatemala, from due diligence through closing, including a cement grinding plant near Puerto Quetzal, ready-mix concrete plants, a maritime terminal, and five distribution centers.

• Advised Holcim on the majority acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, including pre-acquisition due diligence, negotiation of acquisition documents, and coordination of the closing and post-closing actions.

• Acted as legal advisor to Hoshizaki on its strategic alliance with Fogel through the acquisition of shares in Fogel Company Inc., marking the start of Hoshizaki's business growth strategy in the region.

• Advised RelaDyne, Inc., a leader in lubricant, bulk oil, and fuel distribution in the USA, as local counsel on its US$85 million acquisition of Lucalza Holdings, Inc., the largest Chevron lubricants distributor in the world with a presence in 6 countries.

• Represented Telefónica in Guatemala on the sale of its Central American assets to Millicom and América Móvil for US$2.3 billion.

• Represented Delivery Hero SE, the world's leading local delivery platform, in its acquisition of Glovo's full Latin America operations for EUR 230 million.

Universidad Francisco Marroquí­n, Guatemala

LL.B. in Legal and Social Sciences

Stockholm University, Sweden

LL.M. in Information Technology Law