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Henry Comte
Partner

Languages:
Spanish, English, and French

Practice areas:
Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property and Technology, Estate Planning

Email:
henry.comte@legalsa.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Practice and Professional Life

His professional practice focuses on Civil Procedural Law, Commercial Law, Administrative Law, Banking Law, and Constitutional Law; Criminal Law in business-related matters ("white collar crimes"); Intellectual Property Litigation, including actions against piracy and counterfeiting, unfair competition; Administrative Litigation related to state contracts, tenders, and concessions; Intrasociety conflicts, including minority protection; consumer rights; misleading advertising, and Arbitration.

 

Additionally, he leads the team of lawyers who are litigating intrasociety conflicts in some of the most important national corporate groups in Guatemala; these complex disputes have involved multiple civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional actions. Henry and his team have also been very active and successful in defending the acquired rights of various holders of government concessions.

Education

- Master's degree in Finance (LLM) with specialization in entrepreneurship, Universidad Francisco Marroquín/Tulane University (2015).

- Master's degree in Intellectual Property (pending thesis), Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

- Postgraduate studies in Merchant Law, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), 2003

- Postgraduate studies in Constitutional Law and Parliamentary Law, Universidad de Salamanca, 2006

- Bachelor's Degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Attorney and Notary, Universidad Francisco Marroquín (1998).

Awards and Honours

- Leading Individual – Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 Latin America 2024
- ⁠Recommended Lawyer - Band 3 in Dispute Resolution by Chambers & Partners 2025.

Memberships

- College of Attorneys and Notaries

- International Trademark Association (INTA)

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Testimonials

What our clients think of us

After 25 years, many testimonials confirm the quality of our services

Mi equipo recibe un servicio personalizado de las personas con las que trabajamos en el bufete Legalsa. Sentimos que somos el cliente más importante de la firma

Una práctica integral, con abogados altamente capacitados y con un excelente entendimiento del negocio

El equipo de Legalsa es excelente. Son un equipo muy orientado al cliente y, por lo tanto, ofrecen soluciones prácticas a problemas complejos

Siempre están disponibles y dispuestos a dar un esfuerzo adicional por el cliente

El servicio que nos brinda Legalsa es simplemente excelente. Responden rápidamente a los correos electrónicos, conocen la ley y las costumbres en Guatemala, tienen los contactos necesarios y simplemente ayudan a los clientes a resolver problemas

El equipo proporciona respuestas rápidas, confiabilidad, comprensión de los problemas del cliente y puntos de vista prácticos