Dentons

Benefitting from its position as a global firm, Dentons plays a prominent role in advising international clients on their investments into Guatemala, with a notable recent emphasis on the energy, mining, oil and gas, and healthcare sectors. The team handles a significant volume of transactional and regulatory matters, spanning M&A, joint ventures, company incorporations and corporate restructurings, as well as obtaining licences and environmental permits and assisting with compliance and internal investigations. Office managing partner Luis Abundio Maldonado, who also co-chairs the firm’s transportation and infrastructure practice for Latin America and the Caribbean, leads the team, with a strong skill set in advising on investments in regulated industries. He receives key support from energy, labour and compliance director Andrea Jarquín.