GUATEMALA Law and Practice Contributed by: Claudia Pereira, Carlos Ortega and Juan Pablo Gramajo, Mayora & Mayora, S.C
Mayora & Mayora, S.C is the leading law firm in Central America. Founded over 55 years ago, it has five offices across the region: Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras (Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and Roatán). Its founder, Eduardo Mayora Dawe, established the firm in 1966 with the goal of creating the country’s first institu - tionalised law firm. Today, Mayora & Mayora is a regionally integrated firm, providing direct sup -
port to clients seeking legal assistance across multiple jurisdictions. The team at Mayora & Mayora specialises in various areas of law, in - cluding administrative, banking, civil, corporate, commercial, financial, immigration, labour, tax, and litigation, among others. Its attorneys are recognised for their excellence, ethics and cli - ent-focused approach.
Authors
Claudia Pereira has extensive experience in corporate law, M&A, banking and finance, contract law and arbitration. She graduated from Universidad Rafael Landívar and has an LLM
Carlos Ortega joined Mayora & Mayora in 2012 as an associate. During his time at the firm, he has specialised in banking and finance, regularly advising clients on banking transactions,
from Georgetown University. Claudia has advised both local and international clients across a broad range of industries, providing strategic legal counsel in complex transactions. She joined Mayora & Mayora as an associate in 1998 and became a partner in 2004. Claudia continues to lead key client relationships and is widely considered by clients as a very engaged attorney. Her practice focuses on corporate and M&A, foreign investment, commercial law, and banking and finance.
banking regulation, loans and securities. He has handled several complex matters in this field and has obtained excellent results though his discipline, strategic approach, and breadth of knowledge in banking and finance transactions. Carlos holds an LLM from Boston University School of Law and has completed further postgraduate studies at Harvard University. He is recognised for his client- focused mindset and his ability to deliver efficient and innovative legal solutions.
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