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Corporate/M&A | Latin America

Guatemala

This broad category covers both public company and private equity (including venture capital) matters. The chapter includes company acquisitions and dispositions, capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers. Non-transactional corporate advice is perfectly acceptable with the exception of contentious matters i.e. commercial litigation or arbitration which is only considered in the Dispute Resolution section (see below).

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Band 1
  1. Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
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    Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS is a cutting-edge corporate practice group that enjoys a stellar reputation across the Guatemalan M&A market. The Guatemala City-based team is frequently instructed by major domestic and international players hailing from the financial services, energy and telecommunications industries. Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS' lawyers are held in high regard for their expertise advising on a variety of Guatemalan and cross-border corporate mandates, ranging from mergers, acquisitions and divestments to highly sensitive corporate governance issues. The team of lawyers is also experienced providing clients with advice on due diligence considerations. Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS' recent client roster additions include DIVSA.
  2. Consortium Legal
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    Consortium Legal
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Consortium Legal is an outstanding law firm that offers services within the Guatemalan corporate arena. The Guatemala City-based team is frequently retained by notable regional and international clients in the entertainment, telecommunications and financial services industries. Consortium Legal lawyers are highly regarded for their expertise in corporate organisations and in drafting share purchase agreements for company acquisitions. The law firm's clients benefit from its complementary expertise in financing. Consortium Legal's recent client additions include Tigo Guatemala, Conduent and ICTSI Americas.
  3. Mayora & Mayora, S.C
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    Mayora & Mayora, S.C
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Mayora & Mayora is a front-running law firm offering solid corporate expertise in the Guatemalan market. The Guatemala City-based team is regularly instructed by leading regional and international players from the agricultural, healthcare and energy industries to handle transactional and day-to-day corporate matters. Mayora & Mayora's lawyers are especially recognised for their prowess in advising domestic and international clients on acquisitions, corporate restructuring and corporate governance matters. Halliburton, Grupo Tradeco and Consorcio HYTSA-CEMOSA are recent additions to Mayora & Mayora's client roster.
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Band 2
  1. Arias
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    Arias
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Arias maintains a strong reputation within the Guatemalan corporate arena. The Guatemala City-based team is regularly sought out by prestigious international players from a variety of sectors, and has notable recent instructions from pharmaceutical, food and beverage and telecommunications clients. Arias' lawyers are heralded for their prowess and experience in advising major corporations on high-profile, cross-border M&A deals, as well as spin-offs and corporate reorganisations.
  2. BLP
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    BLP
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    BLP is a highly regarded law firm with an experienced team that possesses solid expertise in corporate mandates in Guatemala. The Guatemala City-based team is regularly sought out by local and international companies from across the manufacturing, retail and financial services sectors. BLP's lawyers are particularly well equipped to handle M&A deals, including the structuring of share purchase agreements. The team also provides non-transactional corporate advice to longstanding clients. Emergent Cold Latam, Barentz International and EOS Organization are among the law firm's new client wins.
  3. A.D. Sosa & Soto
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Aguilar Castillo Love
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    Aguilar Castillo Love
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Aguilar Castillo Love is a well-established regional law firm with a solid corporate practice in the Guatemalan M&A arena. The Guatemala City-based team provides legal advice to clients on a variety of corporate mandates, including cross-border acquisitions and company restructuring. Aguilar Castillo Love's lawyers are also well equipped to assist with regulatory compliance. The law firm's client list comprises key players from the manufacturing, technologies and telecommunications industries.
  2. Carrillo & Asociados
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    Carrillo & Asociados
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Carrillo & Asociados is a respected multi-practice firm with an extensive experience in the Guatemalan corporate sector. The Guatemala City-based team is regularly sought out by clients to assist with complex M&A transactions, and its lawyers have notable expertise handling corporate restructuring, the execution of franchise agreements, and regulatory matters. The law firm has an impressive client roster that encompasses both companies and private clients across the financial, media and manufacturing sectors.
  3. LEGALSA
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    LEGALSA
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    LEGALSA possesses a remarkable corporate department that is routinely sought out by clients to advise on a wide variety of transactional and day-to-day corporate matters in Guatemala. The Guatemala City-based team is experienced in acting for buyers and sellers in M&A deals in the telecommunications, technology, and energy industries. LEGALSA's lawyers also possess considerable know-how in drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements.
  4. LatamLex Abogados
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. CENTRAL LAW
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    CENTRAL LAW
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    CENTRAL LAW is a multi-service regional law firm that benefits from a respected corporate department in the Guatemalan M&A market. The Guatemala City-based team is reputed in the industry for its prowess in the restructuring of corporate entities, in the due diligence of potential acquisitions, and in the incorporation of companies. CENTRAL LAW's lawyers are experienced assisting clients across a wide range of sectors, including construction and manufacturing.
  2. EY Law
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 4
  3. PPQ Legal
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 4