Juan Sebastián Soto
A. D. Sosa & SotoThe ‘extremely dynamic and reliable’ corporate team at well-established domestic firm A. D. Sosa & Soto is skilled in advising national businesses and the Guatemalan subsidiaries of large multinationals on a wide range of transactional, commercial and regulatory matters. The team frequently advises companies on issues relating to their day-to-day operations in the country, including drafting distribution, supply and licensing agreements and establishing compliance and corporate governance frameworks, in addition to handling both local and cross-border M&A. The experienced trio of Juan Sebastián Soto (whose areas of expertise also include IP and technology law), Carlos Rafael Pellecer (whose practice covers foreign investment and international business transactions) and Einar Klanderud leads the team. At associate level, Jacqueline Soto, Daniela Salas Vásquez and Giovanna Menegazzo (who specialises in corporate governance and compliance matters) are the names to note. Since the conclusion of research, the firm has merged into Costa Rica's Tactic Legal (by which name it is now known), as part of the development of a regional firm which also has offices in El Salvador and Honduras.
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Testimonials
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‘A very well-structured firm. They diligently provide services in many areas of law, with very good connections and knowledge. A.D. Sosa & Soto is above many firms in Guatemala - they have multidisciplinary practice groups, they provide comprehensive advice from various points of view and, above all, they will not deceive the client with false expectations.’
‘Up-to-date knowledge. Very good management of the issues. Handling of information in an agile way. Punctuality, the ability to solve problems, perseverance and good follow-up of cases.’
‘The A.D. Sosa & Soto team is far superior to other teams in the region in terms of promptness and quality of response. I consider it an extremely dynamic and reliable firm.’
‘Juan Sebastián Soto has a very reasonable approach to providing legal services, he is logical and has multidisciplinary legal knowledge and is extremely versatile.’
‘Their relationships with people and their collaboration as a team mean A.D. Sosa & Soto can work together to achieve the expected results.’
‘The plus that makes them stand out is their collaboration and dedication to the issues they work on for their clients, especially Juan Sebastián Soto and Giovanna Menegazzo, who pay special attention to detail and care about resolving the matters they handle for us. Their advice is always timely.'
‘It is an excellent firm, proactive and dynamic, with very good client service.’
‘The firm stands out for its deep legal knowledge and complete grasp of the Guatemalan business environment.’
Key clients
- Coca-Cola FEMSA
- Danone de Guatemala
- DLocal/Demerge Guatemala
- Schenker Guatemala
- ASA Promotions
- Arrocera los Corrales (ALCSA)
- MBMG (Multinational Brand Management Group)
- Compañía Procesadora de Níquel de Izabal (PRONICO)
- Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel (CGN)
- Standard Fruit de Guatemala
- PriceSmart (Guatemala)
- Alucaps Centroamericana
- Grupo PDC
Work highlights
- Advised Mayan Holding Beverages (a subsidiary of Coca-Cola FEMSA) on the acquisition of a four-digit telephone number through a public auction overseen by the Superintendence of Telecommunications.
- Advising Schenker Guatemala (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn) on corporate issues, including the drafting and review of operational contracts for the provision of private cargo handling and transportation services and logistics services.
- Advising Danone de Guatemala on day-to-day corporate matters.
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Juan Sebastián Soto, Carlos Pellecer, Einar Klanderud