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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Hernán Pacheco
Partner: Manuel Ramírez
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

+100

Network memberships

IBA, ABA, ITPA, IFA, INTA, ASIPI, NYSBA, GAHA, AECT, AMCHAM, UCCAEP

Languages

English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Project development
Firm overview

EY Law is an international law firm, part of EY global firm, with over 3,300 lawyers in 87 countries throughout the world. In Central America the firm has more than 100 lawyers with offices in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic. EY Law offers a different approach by delivering legal services that help minimise the gap between business advisors and legal counsel. Its lawyers work integrated with professionals from other service lines of EY, including local and international tax, strategic and financial advisory and investment banking, in order to provide to its clients integral value-added professional services. The Guatemala team it is characterized by responding to integral business solutions through a team of experienced lawyers in sectors such as consumer products, health services, energy, infrastructure, regulatory, specialized litigation, digital, labour, banking & finance.

Through its global reach, EY Law’s multidisciplinary teams provide effective cross-border legal counsel to its clients, procuring effective solutions to multi-jurisdictional challenges by rendering a uniform and consolidated approach.

EY Law represents important multinational and regional clients — including numerous Fortune 500 companies and diverse industries: automotive and transportation, banking, capital markets and insurance, consumer products and retail, government and public sector, health and life sciences, oil and gas, power and utilities, private equity, real state and hospitality, technology, media and entertainment and telecom.

Practice areas:

Asset Planning & Family Business, Banking and Financial Services, Competition & Consumer Protection, Digital, Energy, Environmental, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Infrastructure, International Trade & Customs, Labour and Employment, Litigation & Arbitration, M&A & Corporate, Real Estate & Hospitality, Tax, Telecommunications

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Government and public policy
Address:
12 Street 2-25 zona 10
AVIA Building, II Tower, office 1701
Guatemala City
Tel:+502 2386 2400 Fax:+502 2385 5951 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.eycalaw.com
Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate
Tier 3
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALTA QIL+4 Abogados
3 practice areas
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Arias
3 practice areas
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BLP
2 practice areas
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Consortium Legal
3 practice areas
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Mayora & Mayora
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Aguilar Castillo Love
3 practice areas
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Carrillo & Asociados
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Central Law Guatemala
3 practice areas
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EY Law
2 practice areas
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LegalPlus
1 practice area
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Lexincorp
3 practice areas
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Palomo Abogados
1 practice area
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Skinner-Klée & Asociados - LatamLex
2 practice areas
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Tier 4

Alegalis
3 practice areas
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Dentons Muñoz
4 practice areas
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Sfera
1 practice area
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Notable

Comte & Font – Legalsa
1 practice area
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Deloitte Legal
2 practice areas
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Dentons Muñoz
4 practice areas
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ECIJA
1 practice area
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GarcíaBodan
1 practice area
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Latin Alliance
1 practice area
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Lex Atlas
2 practice areas
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Nassar Abogados
1 practice area
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Notable

Comte & Font – Legalsa
1 practice area
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Project development
Tier 2
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALTA QIL+4 Abogados
3 practice areas
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Arias
3 practice areas
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BLP
2 practice areas
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Carrillo & Asociados
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Aguilar Castillo Love
3 practice areas
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Central Law Guatemala
3 practice areas
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EY Law
2 practice areas
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Lexincorp
3 practice areas
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Mayora & Mayora
3 practice areas
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Notable

Alegalis
3 practice areas
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Consortium Legal
3 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

EY Law is a global powerhouse with over 700 offices in more than 150 countries, including Central America. Committed to delivering top-notch insights and services to their clients, the firm excels in the M&A sphere and other corporate practice areas. Their M&A team primarily focuses on representing acquirers, though they also advocate for sellers. Renowned for their financial, corporate, and project development work, EY Law frequently collaborates across borders with other Central American offices. With extensive experience in M&A, the firm adeptly represents both strategic buyers and sellers in acquisitions and general corporate matters. Additionally, EY Law boasts significant expertise in the infrastructure sector. 

 

Highlights 

EY Law’s commitment to helping their clients achieve their business goals is evident as in the case of Baxter International, a leading American medical equipment and services provider. The firm has played a pivotal role in bolstering Baxter International's presence in Guatemala. A long-time client of the firm, EY Law regularly offers their essential legal services for a variety of matters. They also regularly advise Prosegur, a Spanish security services firm, managing all legal procedures and overseeing the corporate, commercial and daily processes throughout Central America.  

 

Key Clients 

Kimberly Clark Limitada, Prosegur, Bayer, Danziger, SOIN Guatemala, Baxter International, Office Depot Corporation 

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