Arias

Corporate | M&A | Banking and Finance | TMT |Project and Infrastructure Finance | Real Estate

Partner.

Luis Pedro is the head of the following practice areas in Guatemala: Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Banking and Finance.

He regularly advises private equity processes and the agreements commonly implemented in such operations.

Likewise, he has directed and advised on corporate restructuring and participated in due diligence processes, as well as in the subsequent negotiation of agreements for the purchase of shares or participations or assets, as required.

Additionally, he regularly advises on real estate transactions and operations, from property acquisition to the structuring of development vehicles and the drafting of the applicable co-ownership regime.

Luis Pedro has provided legal advice on foreign direct investments through the establishment of local operations, as well as in the design and negotiation of contracts, such as franchises, distribution, and agency agreements.

He has a solid professional track record in telecommunications law, information technology and media law.

His recent work experience in Arias includes:

Represented the Spanish telecoms company Telefónica in Guatemala on the sale of their assets across Central America to counterparts Millicom and América Móvil for US$2.3 billion.

Represented Delivery Hero SE, the world’s leading local delivery platform, in the acquisition of Glovo’s full operations in Latin America for EUR 230 million.

Represented IMCD N.V., a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, in their acquisition of 100% of the business and the subsidiaries of Quelaris Internacional S.A.

Represented Grupo HPB, in the structuring of an ownership model aimed at fostering the ownership of properties amongst various persons or entities, so that they can benefit from the operative yields.

Represented Webhelp Guatemala in the acquisition of all of OneLink´s Latin America operations.

English and Spanish

International Bar Association (IBA).

Bar Association of Guatemala

Law degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquí­n, Guatemala.

Authorized as a practicing Attorney and Public Notary.

Studied a LLM in Information Technology Law at Stockholm University in Sweden.

Currently working on his second thesis focused on the analysis of the automation of the law.