GUATEMALA Law and Practice Contributed by: Ignacio Andrade Aycinena, Alejandro Solares Solares, Claudia Pontaza Rubio and Lester Meda Ruano, Lex Atlas
Lex Atlas has been in operation for more than 50 years and offers legal services across a variety of practice areas including corporate and commercial law, transactional matters, real estate, tax, labour, banking, finance, arbitration litigation, regulatory compliance and anti-corruption, corporate govern - ance, constitutional, criminal matters, energy, envi - ronment and natural resources, telecommunications, insurance, and intellectual property law. The firm’s
corporate and M&A team is recognised for its robust experience in M&A, corporate restructuring, project financing, civil and mercantile contracts (typical and atypical), and free trade zones. Relevant transactions include legal assistance in the separation of the com - mercial assets worth up to USD14 million of a family business conglomerate and financial and corporate restructuring for a banking institution of USD125 mil - lion.
Authors
Ignacio Andrade Aycinena is managing partner of Lex Atlas. He has over 35 years’ experience with a record of significant transactions and landmark cases that have had a major impact on Guatemalan law. Ignacio
Claudia Pontaza Rubio is an associate at Lex Atlas and is an experienced corporate lawyer with 25 years’ experience. She is skilled in
providing legal advice on complex corporate matters and negotiating business deals. Claudia has a successful record representing clients and resolving disputes efficiently.
has expertise in corporate law, litigation, banking and finance and telecoms, and has a reputation as a leading authority in his field. He has acted as an external legal adviser to multinational clients such as Archer Daniel Midlands and SBA Communications. He has participated in M&A transactions and corporate restructurings for over ten years for Banco G&T Continental and one of the largest real estate and telecommunications conglomerates in Guatemala.
Lester Meda Ruano is an associate at Lex Atlas. With over ten years’ legal experience and a robust academic background as a PhD candidate in law, Lester is a highly skilled professional with expertise in
corporate and litigation law. He is accomplished in handling complex cases with precision, and has developed a reputation for delivering exceptional customer service.
Alejandro Solares Solares is a partner at Lex Atlas and a highly skilled professional with extensive knowledge and experience in corporate and real estate law. During his 20 years as an attorney, Alejandro
has become an expert in acquisitions related to real estate enterprises and has participated over the last three years in due diligence procedures for syndicated loan restructurings worth more than USD1 billion, including project finance activities. Alejandro provides impeccable customer service and is known for his attention to detail and his ability to navigate complex legal challenges.
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