Corporate/M&A
Latin America Guide 2025 : Guatemala
Band 3
Email address
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+502 2421 5700About
Provided by Carrillo & Asociados
The firm engages in frequent M&A transactions, including diverse domestic and foreign industry sectors such as retail, agro industrial, telecommunications, and banking; also provides assistance for domestic and multinational clients in due diligence processes, incorporations, amendments and reorganization of entities, joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements.
The firm advices foreign investors in regard to agency and distribution agreements, franchise agreements, and strategic structures for the protection of investments. The team has substantial experience dealing with financing and restructuring of investment funds and structures, derivatives, debt and capital markets and securitization of real estate projects.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Carrillo & Asociados advised Assa Abloy on the acquisition of a local Guatemalan company specialised in its same line of business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carrillo & Asociados have a multidisciplinary team that ensures a comprehensive, prompt and effective response to their clients' challenges."
"Carrillo & Asociados have a multidisciplinary team that ensures a comprehensive, prompt and effective response to their clients' challenges."
Notable Practitioners
Department co-head Rodrigo Callejas Aquino retains an active presence in the Guatemalan corporate legal market.
"Rodrigo Callejas Aquino is an excellent, reliable and efficient professional."
Associate-to-watch Sara Santacruz makes her way into the rankings this year after demonstrating involvement in M&A transactions and receiving solid praise from clients and market commentators.
"Sara Santacruz is very responsive, very quick to get things done and highly knowledgeable in M&A."