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Guatemala
Can you briefly explain how the legal team is structured, highlighting key individuals and their role within the department? The legal department is structured with a general counsel, a group...
Offering electricity distribution services throughout Guatemala, Energuate provide services for approximately 1.6 million households in the country and distributes energy across an approximately 100,000 km2 area in Guatemala. The legal function for the institution is comprised of some skilled legal advisers such as Sandra Pinto and Carolina Mejía. In 2016 the legal team played a crucial role in overseeing the acquisition of a 92% interest in the company by IC Power for a consideration of just under $300m which was financed through a $120m loan facility. They also assisted the company in its partnership with EEGSA on the award of up to 240MW in contracts of power supply in 2016.