Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2025 : Guatemala
Band 3
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+502 2225 7000About
Provided by BLP
BLP has the largest litigation practice in Central America, both in terms of volume and scope. The firm handles more than 600 files in all areas of the law, with expert teams serving each area. Active areas include not only commercial and arbitration, but criminal, environmental, IP, tax, labour, real estate, antitrust, trade remedies, customs, financial, retail collections, agrarian, human rights, among others.
With the most diverse practice in the region, both in terms of the number of cases, and the different specialties involved, BLP is well known by its clients and peers for its responsiveness, creativity and result oriented actions, as well as for its elite team, considered so both inside the firm and throughout the market.
In Guatemala BLP is well known for representing key domestic and international clients across the full range of constitutional and civil cases, with additional expertise in handling arbitration proceedings.
Chambers Review
BLP is a regional player that possesses an active dispute resolution department in Guatemala which is routinely retained by companies operating in the financial, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. The firm is well versed in administrative, civil and criminal procedures, and has additional strength in arbitration matters. BLP's dispute resolution team has further experience representing private clients.
Work Highlights
- BLP advised Servicios Portuarios on Empresa Portuaria Quetzal's lawsuit to enforce an alleged debt that was derived from the arbitrary and illegal increase in the value of the lease of the port areas.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"BLP has lawyers with different expertise, making it a very robust firm characterised by its excellent responsiveness and support."
"BLP has lawyers with different expertise, making it a very robust firm characterised by its excellent responsiveness and support."
Notable Practitioners
Well-regarded partner and head of department Rodolfo Salazar remains sought after for his capabilities in handling commercial and constitutional litigation, as well as arbitration enforcement cases. He often acts on amparo actions, debt recovery matters and shareholder disputes.
"Rodolfo is a man of principles and values, with an assertive manner. He is on another level."
"Rodolfo Salazar has a high level of knowledge that helps better decision-making. He is very supportive and highly committed to helping the client."
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