Advising on cross-border M&A transactions is a key dimension of the corporate practice at Aguilar Castillo Love, whose clients benefit from the firm’s regional structure (as well as additional offices in Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay). The team stands out for its advice to major regional and multinational clients on the acquisition of Guatemalan targets, with strong skill sets in the energy, financial services, pharmaceuticals and tech sectors. In addition, the firm assists with entry to the local market, the launch of new products, and local and regional distribution issues, while practice co-head Natalia Callejas Aquino is frequently the first port of call for clients requiring advice on corporate compliance and investigations. Fellow co-head Juan Carlos Castillo Chacón remains a high-profile name for M&A and corporate governance matters, and associate Rudy Villatoro provides capable support. The firm also has a robust initiative focused on gender diversity, Proyectos ACL Mujeres.
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Key clients
- Inkia Energy
- Lucalza
- Autozone
- The Nature Conservancy
- Corteva
- Whirlpool
- Conico
- Martinexsa
- IQVIA RDS
- Pandora Jewellery
Work highlights
- Advised Inkia Energy, an energy platform with a presence throughout Latin America, in relation to the sale of Energuate, its electricity distribution asset in Guatemala, to Threelands Energy.
- Advised Guatemalan company Lucalza, as the seller, on its acquisition by US company RelaDyne.
- Advising leading US auto parts retailer Autozone on setting up operations in Guatemala, including the structuring of legal vehicles and the implementation of internal company compliance policies.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rudy Villatoro
Aguilar Castillo LovePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Juan Carlos Castillo Chacón, Natalia Callejas Aquino