BLP

Dispute Resolution, Environment, Health and Safety, Energy & Infrastructure, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation

Partner

Rodolfo Salazar, founding Partner of BLP in Guatemala, specializes in Dispute Resolution, Public Law, Administrative Procurement & Economic Regulation, Energy & Infrastructure, and Environmental, Health & Occupational Safety. With over 20 years of experience, he has excelled in complex litigation in both the public and private sectors, including international arbitrations, highlighted by his participation as Judicial Director of the State for the Defense of Guatemala in Arbitration of the ICSID ARB 09/05 promoted by Iberdrola Energía, and ARB 10/23 promoted by Teco Holdings. He has been recognized for his advisory role in governmental affairs, public-private partnerships, tenders, and energy and infrastructure projects. He joined BLP in 2016 after its founding in Guatemala.

After a distinguished 15-year career at Arenales & Skinner-Klee – LatamLex, including several years as a partner, Rodolfo became a BLP Partner in 2016.

Spanish, English

International Bar Association (IBA): Member Center for the Defense of the Constitution of Guatemala (CEDECON) Association of Lawyers and Notaries of Guatemala (CANG) Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club: Member

Diploma in Regional Electricity Market and Law in Energy, Energy & Infrastructure Analysis Center, Guatemala, 2015 Bachelor in Legal and Social Sciences, Lawyer and Notary, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala, 1993 Program in Legal Aspects of International Business, INCAE Business School and the School of Law of the University of Georgetown, Costa Rica, 2005 Master’s degree in Commercial Law and Competitiveness, Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala, 2008 Diploma in Economic Regulation of Public Services, Public and Regulatory Law, Investment Strategies Consulting Group, Guatemala, 2010 Diploma in Administrative and Public Law, Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala, 2013 Specialization in Public-Private Partnerships for the Development of Infrastructure and Services, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, 2014