EDUCATION
Universidad Rafael Landivar. Legal Sciences, Attorney and Notary, 2011.
MEMBERSHIPS
Guatemalan Bar Association.
CAREER
Associate at Sfera (2018 – today). Founder of PRO-LAW Legal Bureau. 2016-2018. Associate & Judicial Director – Administrative area at Vielmann & Hurtado. 2010-2012. Judicial Director – Administrative area at Vielmann & Hurtado. 2007-2010.
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Specialized counseling in compliance and corporate governance: compliance verification, due diligence processes, anticorruption evaluation, corporate compliance planning and supervision, corporate risk prevention. We have vast experience in risk management and provide a specialized advisory focused on legal and regulatory compliance for regulated sectors, according to each applicable legislation.
• Ethical investigations and installation of a proper system for Claim’s Management.
• Counseling on the application and interpretation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Law.
• Audits in compliance of administrative policies and Human Resources.
• Preparation of ethical codes periodical revisions and support in the correct application by employees.
• International norm counseling related to the FCPA Law and money laundering: constant updates and proper application.
• Registry of natural persons and/or corporations in compliance with Law 8204 and its bylaws.
• Elaboration of guidelines for legal compliance and manuals on compliance procedures for anti-money laundering.
• Due diligence preparation and elaboration of reports in order to comply with the resolution regarding the Registry of Transparency and Final Beneficiaries, to be made before the Central Bank.
• Corporate amendments to comply with the Corporate Governance Voluntary Code and other mandatory corporate governance guidelines; according to each specific entity and its business activity.
• Drafting of corporate governance codes.
• Elaboration of family protocols and all related matters to Family Planning and Family Offices.
• Processing and renewal of temporary residences in all categories, including family reunification.
• Processing and renewal of permanent residences.
• Processing of citizenship application.
• Processing and renewal of work permits in all categories.
• Updating of immigration status.
• Company registrations before the Immigration Department.
• Processing of immigration status certifications.
• Cancellation of immigration status.
• General consulting in immigration and relocation matters.
• Shareholder/sponsor agreements.
• Engineering, procurement and construction contracts.
• Operation and maintenance contracts.
• Take-off, long-term sales, supply, hedging and throughput agreements.
• Non-recourse and limited recourse guarantee structures.
• Inter-creditor agreements and syndicated loan structures.
• Project asset and cashflow based loan and investment vehicles.
• Securitization, options, derivatives and insurance structures for risk mitigation.
TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES & APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN:
• Counseling.
• Prosecution of new trademarks or renewal of existing trademarks.
• Licensing.
• Opposition actions.
• Searches and investigations.
• Cancellation and nullification actions.
PATENTS & INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS:
• Prosecution.
• PCT filings.
• Technology transfer agreements and licenses.
• Opposition and cancellation actions.
COPYRIGHTS AND NEIGHBORING RIGHTS
• Counseling.
• Licensing.
• Copyright Office proceedings.
LITIGATION:
• Civil and criminal actions.
• Anti‐ counterfeit actions.
• Customs measures and proceedings.
Investigations.
• Anti‐trust and Competition Board proceedings.
• Consumer board proceedings.
PRODUCT REGISTRATION:
• Health registrations (pharmaceuticals, food products, medical equipment, cosmetics,
etc.).
• Agrochemical and additives.
• Food for animals.
