Paola Haase
Dentons
More informationThe dispute resolution practice at Dentons handles the full spread of litigation, garnering praise for its ‘proactivity and clarity’, with notable recent activity in commercial, constitutional, employment and IP cases. In particular, the team is well versed in representing national and international companies in the energy, mining, banking and healthcare sectors. ‘Top-level’ director Paola Haase has a broad practice with standout experience in cases in the oil, energy and mining spaces, and office managing partner Luis Abundio Maldonado and IP director Gabriela Gándara are further names to note.
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‘Communication with the team was always attentive and fast. It is evident that internally they also have good communication and logistics.’
‘The openness with which Gaby Gándara approached a conflict between companies was an added value. Her availability, diligence and response times allowed the negotiation to be carried out in a fluid manner, always seeking results to the benefit of both parties.’
‘Prompt responses, good follow-up, proactivity and clarity in the steps to follow and recommendations. They also provide a high-level service and strategic advice, and allow businesses to approach the relevant government authorities to solve problems. Both Paola Haase and Luis Maldonado are top-level legal advisers.’
‘The team stand out for the detailed, careful, preventive, proactive service they provide in negotiations.’
‘The Dentons Muñoz dispute resolution team differs from other law firms due to its attention to detail, the customisation in the provision of its services to each specific case, and the efficiency behind its prosecution of cases.’
‘The firm's lawyers stand out mainly for providing advisory services in a very personalised way that are tailored to the specific client.’
'Everything was very professional and the follow-up was excellent.'
Key clients
- Asociación Guatemalteca de Gestión de la Industria de Productores de Fonogramas y Afines
- Asociación de Vecinos del Edificio Menorca
- Sociedad de Artistas de la Música y Obras Audiovisuales
- Puma Energy Bahamas
- Tarjetas Cuscatlan
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Neogen Latinoamerica
- Yara Guatemala
- Grupo Portalis
- Grupo Lala
- Papelera Internacional
- Starbucks
- Oikocredit Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society
- Pegamorteros de Guatemala (Grupo Cemix)
- Fuego Estrella
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Promotora de Inversión de Capital Variable
Work highlights
- Representing Asociacion de Vecinos Menorca, a group of owners of apartments in a building in Guatemala City, as third parties in a constitutional action brought by an alleged previous owner of the land where the building is located.
- Defending Sociedad de Artistas de la Música y Obras Audiovisuales (Musicartes) in an action challenging the constitutionality of provisions of Guatemala's copyright law.
- Representing Asociación Guatemalteca de Gestión de la Industria de Productores de Fonogramas y Afines (Aginpro) in a criminal complaint against Servicios Innovadores de Comunicación for the infringement of copyright.
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Paola Haase