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Mayora & Mayora, S.C. Offices
15 CALLE, 1-04 ZONA 10, 3RD FLOOR
OFFICE 301
GUATEMALA CITY, CA 01010
Guatemala
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Juan Carlos Foncea
Work Department
Administrative Law, Public procurement, Tax Law
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Juan Carlos has been part of Mayora & Mayora since 2008. He has developed his professional and academic expertise in the area of tax law, a discipline in which he obtained a master’s degree from the International Tax Centre of the University of Leiden in 2014.
His professional practice focuses on transactional and tax advice to local and foreign entities, as well as on administrative law and public procurement matters. He also develops foreign investment policies for international clients, with emphasis on tax structures, energy matters, identification of rights of way and real estate analysis for project implementation.
As part of his training, he completed an internship at Houthoff Buruma, a law firm in Amsterdam, in the Financial Markets Regulation practice group, an opportunity that allowed him to gain knowledge and experience in cross-border tax analysis.
He also holds a Diploma in the Guatemalan Electricity Market and the Regional Electricity Market.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
Guatemalan Bar Association
Education
MASTER´S DEGREE IN ADVANCE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW INTERNATIONAL TAX CENTER, LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, THE NETHERLANDS
POSGRADUATE DEGREE IN CORPORATE AND TAX LAW UNIVERSITY OF THE ISTHMUS, GUATEMALA
BACHELOR OF LAW FRANCISCO MARROQUÍN UNIVERSITY, GUATEMALA
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Energy and natural resources/projects
(Rising stars)Praised by clients for its ‘agility‘ and ‘quality‘, Mayora & Mayora, S.C. fields an impressively broad energy and natural resources practice, which is continuing to expand into the renewable energy space. The department handles a healthy mix of transactional, regulatory and contentious work for a wide-ranging client base of energy distributors and generators, as well as infrastructure and construction companies, frequently teaming up with the firm’s offices in El Salvador and Honduras to advise on cross-border matters in the sector. The practice is highly active in energy-related disputes, with strong skills in administrative litigation and international arbitration, and also advises on the development and financing of power plants, government bids and PPAs. Rafael Briz
, who is commended for his comprehensive energy practice, leads the team. Senior associate Juan Carlos Foncea provides capable support on the full range of energy and regulatory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy and natural resources/projects Guatemala
- Rising stars Guatemala > Energy and natural resources/projects