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Legal Counsel for Companies and Individuals in Guatemala and Abroad.

Fourteen practice areas coordinated by one team, with direct attention and clear criteria.

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Practice areas

Coordinated counsel across fourteen practice areas.

01

Corporate - Commercial - Company Law

We support your company from incorporation through growth, with sound corporate structures and contracts that protect your business.

  • Incorporation, amendment and regularisation of commercial companies.
  • Advice on, and drafting and negotiation of, commercial contracts and business transactions.
  • Obtaining certifications from the Commercial Registry.
  • Appointments.
  • Holding general meetings.
  • Registration of sole proprietorships (business registration certificates).
  • Corporate governance.
  • Advice on commercial litigation.
  • Among other services.
02

Employment Law

We prevent employment contingencies and put your relationship with your team in order, from hiring to termination.

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  • Drafting, supervision and registration of employment contracts.
  • Preparation of statistical workforce reports.
  • Employment assessments to identify contingencies within the company.
  • Drafting and registration of Internal Work Regulations.
  • Advice and documentation for resignations, dismissals and hiring.
  • Advice and litigation in employment matters.
  • Occupational Health and Safety (SSO) for SMEs.
  • Advice on administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Labour.
  • Corporate training on current employment issues.
  • Among other services.
03

Intellectual Property

We protect your brand, your creative work and your distinctive signs against third parties.

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  • Registration and renewal of trademarks and other distinctive signs.
  • Obtaining certifications from the Intellectual Property Registry.
  • Copyright and related rights.
  • Opposition proceedings before the Intellectual Property Registry.
  • Licensing.
  • Legal action against trademark infringement and piracy.
  • Among other services.
04

Real Estate

We bring legal certainty to the purchase, sale, security and development of real property.

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Real Estate Transactions

  • Advice on promissory and purchase agreements for real property.
  • Creation of mortgage security.
  • Among other services.

Registry Procedures

  • Registry freezes on real property.
  • Annotations, amendments and cancellations.
  • Certifications.
  • Property searches at the General Property Registry (RGP) and municipalities.
  • Among other services.

Condominium Property

  • Establishment of the condominium (horizontal property) regime.
  • Drafting of co-ownership and management regulations.
  • Advice on the purchase and sale of apartments.
  • Advice on the assignment of condominium rights.
  • Advice to property managers and co-owners' boards.
  • Among other services.

Subdivisions, Consolidations and Land Parcelling

  • Subdivision of properties.
  • Consolidation of properties.
  • Land parcelling: municipal licence applications and registration.
  • Among other services.
05

Notarial Law

We formalise your acts and contracts with notarial authority, quickly and precisely.

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  • Public deeds generally.
  • Notarial certificates of sworn statements.
  • Notarial certificates of legalisation.
  • Notarial certificates generally.
  • Notifications.
  • Voluntary jurisdiction matters.
  • Among other services.
06

Banking and Finance

We support you in your dealings with financial institutions, so that you obtain financing on clear and secure terms.

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  • Advice on loan applications to financial institutions.
  • Review and negotiation of credit, loan and credit-line agreements.
  • Advice on leasing (finance lease) transactions.
  • Creation, amendment and release of mortgages, pledges and security over movable property.
  • Debt restructuring and renegotiation.
  • Anti-money-laundering compliance for obligated companies.
  • Among other services.
07

Civil Law

We resolve the civil matters of individuals and entities: inheritance, contracts, registrations and litigation.

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Succession

  • Testate and intestate succession proceedings, before a notary or in court.
  • Drafting of wills.
  • Among other services.

Civil Entities

  • Incorporation of civil companies.
  • Incorporation of NGOs.
  • Incorporation of churches.
  • Incorporation of educational institutions.
  • Incorporation of foundations and associations.
  • Among other services.

Civil Contracts

  • Drafting and review of lease, purchase-and-sale, donation, loan (mutuum) and gratuitous-loan (commodatum) agreements.
  • Professional services agreements.
  • Among other services.

Registry Procedures

  • Registrations, annotations and cancellations at the General Property Registry and the Second Property Registry.
  • Registration and updating of entities at the Registry of Legal Persons.
  • Registry certifications.
  • Among other services.

Civil Litigation

  • Ordinary, summary and enforcement proceedings.
  • Precautionary measures.
  • Among other services.

Civil Status

  • Correction of civil-registry records at RENAP.
  • Identification of persons.
  • Late registration of civil-registry records.
  • Among other services.
08

Construction

We reduce the legal risk of your construction projects, from planning to handover.

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  • Legal advice, negotiation and planning for construction projects.
  • Breach of contract.
  • Construction contracts.
  • Among other services.
09

Tax

We keep your company up to date with its tax obligations and help you plan in an orderly way.

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  • Authorisation of accounting books.
  • General accounting for SMEs.
  • Preparation and filing of tax returns.
  • Tax planning for companies and new ventures.
  • Among other services.
10

Criminal Law

We represent your interests in criminal proceedings and help companies prevent liability.

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  • Litigation in criminal proceedings.
  • Conciliation before the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
  • Criminal complaints and private prosecutions.
  • Prevention of corporate criminal liability.
  • Among other services.
11

Companies and Individuals Abroad

We advise companies and individuals located abroad who wish to carry out legal procedures in Guatemala.

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  • Apostille of documents.
  • Translations.
  • Powers of attorney and other contracts.
  • Incorporation of companies and businesses.
  • Trademark registrations.
  • Among other services.
12

Constitutional Law

We defend your fundamental rights before the constitutional courts.

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  • Constitutional guarantee proceedings.
  • Amicus curiae.
  • Among other services.
13

Family Law

We handle your family's legal matters with discretion and care.

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  • Maintenance proceedings.
  • Marriages and divorces.
  • Parent-child relationships.
  • Parental authority.
  • Common-law unions.
  • Guardianship and custody of minors.
  • Domestic violence.
  • Among other services.
14

International Human Rights Law

We advise on cases before the international human rights protection mechanisms.

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  • Contentious cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR).
  • Petitions and requests for measures before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
  • Advice to businesses and non-profit organisations on human rights.
  • Amicus curiae.
  • Among other services.

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How do we work?

A clear process from start to finish.

  1. Initial assessment

    We learn about the context, objectives and relevant legal areas.

  2. Proposal

    We define the scope, deliverables, estimated timeline and fees.

  3. Execution

    We carry out the agreed work and communicate relevant progress.

  4. Follow-up

    We continue supporting matters that require further attention.

How do we support you through your process?

Confidential handling of information

We handle information relating to each matter with discretion and in accordance with our professional duties and internal policies.

An integrated perspective

We coordinate fourteen practice areas to provide a coherent view of the legal matters you need handled.

Direct partner involvement

Our partners are involved in the strategy and supervision of matters alongside the assigned team.

Compliance and risk management

We integrate regulatory compliance and risk management into legal analysis and business operations.

Clear proposals

Before work begins, we define the scope of the service, the deliverables and the applicable fees.

Continuity

We seek to understand how the business evolves so we can provide consistent advice over time.

A preventive approach

We identify opportunities to strengthen legal organisation while addressing the company’s immediate needs.

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We serve clients in eight regions of Guatemala and handle matters of national and international scope.