

Our Firm
Legalsa is a team of young, experienced, highly qualified, driven and dynamic business lawyers, thoroughly committed to defending zealously our clients’ interests, whether at the negotiation table or before government institutions, regulatory agencies, courts or arbitration forums, both domestic and international.
We provide comprehensive legal services to all types of businesses. We have been particularly successful in the areas of dispute resolution (including complex litigation and arbitration), mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, intellectual property (including IP litigation), real estate, public law related to government procurement, concessions and contracts, and estate planning.

Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
LEGALSA has one of Guatemala’s larger and more experienced teams of highly – qualified specialists in dispute resolution. We are particularly effective in the management of highly complex, “bet the house” disputes, including civil, commercial and administrative litigation, arbitration, credit recovery, writs of amparo, extra – judicial negotiations and criminal proceedings.
Corporate
LEGALSA advises and assists clients on corporate, commercial, regulatory, tax, contractual and governance issues for new and established companies, both domestic and international, particularly in the sectors of banking and finance, food and beverage, call centers, maritime services, technology, telecommunications, energy and agroindustry.
Intellectual Property and Technology
LEGALSA manages all types of intellectual property issues, whether contentious or non-contentious. Our team is amply experienced in strategic management of international IP portfolios; procurement, maintenance, enforcement, purchase, sale, licensing and franchising of trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs and domains; IP litigation against unfair competition, counterfeiting, piracy and other infringements on IP rights, including unregistered IP.
Real Estate
LEGALSA counsels developers and promoters, buyers and sellers, landlords and renters of commercial, residential and tourism real estate projects, and provides comprehensive legal services, including procurement of permits, drafting of contracts, registration of titles, negotiation of transactions and corporate and tax structuring.
Banking and Finance
LEGALSA provides comprehensive legal counsel and services to domestic and international banks and financial institutions. We represent borrowers, lenders and facilitators in all types of credit facilities, including syndicated loans, lease contracts, secured and unsecured loans and lines of credit.
Privacy
LEGALSA advises clients on issues of privacy and confidentiality, including best practices, design and implementation of privacy policies, procedures and notices, drafting of non-disclosure agreements and clauses, consent forms for the use of personal data, and consent management for the processing, use and domestic or international transfer of personal data bases.
Estate Planning
LEGALSA advises clients on the design and execution of tax planning for all types of businesses and corporate transactions. We have developed a specialized estate planning practice which helps our clients to prepare for a smooth succession and transmission of family wealth through the design, structuring and execution of tax-efficient and enforceable legal structures, vehicles and protocols.
Administrative Law
LEGALSA advises, assists and represents clients in government procurement and concessions, including preparation of bids and technical proposals for government tenders, review and negotiation of contractual terms, legal management of contracts and defense in related contentious administrative, civil and criminal proceedings.
Tax Law
LEGALSA advises, assists and represents clients in government procurement and concessions, including preparation of bids and technical proposals for government tenders, review and negotiation of contractual terms, legal management of contracts and defense in related contentious administrative, civil and criminal proceedings.
We have assisted companies which have won several of the largest tenders in recent Guatemalan history.
Arbitration
Legalsa has a team of experts in arbitration with diverse backgrounds: arbitrators, litigators with ample experience representing claimants and respondents, expert advisors in international disputes, and academic coaches to winning teams at prestigious international moot court competitions.


Startups Legalsa
We provide advice and assistance to emerging entrepreneurs, including the development and registration of legal vehicles so that they can develop their business idea, intellectual property protection, instruments and practices for the protection of confidential information, patents, electronic commerce and legal mentoring. For more information, please visit www.startupslegalsa.com
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