Alejandro Penados > Legalsa > Guatemala, Guatemala > Lawyer Profile
Legalsa Offices
EUROPLAZA, TORRE II, 5o. NIVEL
5ª. AV. 5-55 ZONA 14
GUATEMALA CITY
Guatemala
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Alejandro Penados
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
His professional practice is emphasized on complex litigation in the civil, commercial, arbitration and constitutional areas. He has recently directed cases related to regulatory law in the areas of telecommunications and energy. He has worked on the protection of intellectual property rights, including the prosecution of piracy, counterfeiting and unfair competition. He participated as a litigation attorney in a national dispute between two multinational companies related to the distribution of different trademarks. Likewise, he has experience in inter-corporate and succession disputes. He has practiced litigation against different State institutions, in an adjudication deemed as one of the most important adjudications in the last decade, as well as litigation related to tourism licenses. In the criminal area, he has participated in defense strategies for white collar crimes, such as fraud.
He actively participates in trade union activities of different kinds, being part of the boards of directors of the Guatemalan Institute of Procedural Law, as well as of the Guatemalan Association of Professionals in Action, and is a member of the Association of Western Jurists.
He was appointed by the Guatemalan Bar Association as a Press Jury, with competence in the western part of the country
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
Guatemalan Bar Association
Member of the Board of Directors of the Guatemala Institute of Criminal Procedure
Treasurer of the Guatemalan Association of Professionals in Action.
Member of the Western Jurists Association
Education
- JD, Universidad Rafael Landívar
- LLM in Business Law Consultancy, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid (Spain)
- Postgraduate studies in Business and Tax Criminal Law, Universidad del Istmo
- PhD (tesis pending) in Tax and Commercial Law, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Praised by clients for ‘maximising the strengths of each lawyer‘, the team at dispute resolution powerhouse Legalsa combines the skills of practice heads Henry Comte (whose extensive experience includes previously serving as an alternate magistrate of the Constitutional Court), Alejandro Penados and Marisol Fión to handle a wide range of civil, administrative, commercial, criminal and constitutional litigation and arbitration. In particular, the practice is highly regarded for its prowess in cross-border cases and complex shareholder litigation, routinely representing clients in high-profile disputes involving Guatemala’s largest corporate groups. The team is also active in white-collar crime cases, including fraud investigations and asset recovery, and also counts tax and IP disputes, bet-the-company litigation and disputes involving government procurement, concessions and public tenders among its areas of expertise. The team fields a strong cohort of associates, including Andrés Dubón, who handles corporate, commercial and financial disputes, Marcela Argueta, Juan Carlos Alvizúrez and Julia González, who focus on criminal law.
Guatemala > Intellectual property
Legalsa‘s IP practice wins praise from clients for its ‘broad command of the subject‘ and ‘mastery of the legal procedures‘, making it a strong choice to advise a host of well-known domestic and multinational companies on the management of their IP portfolios throughout Central America. The team frequently assists with trademark registrations and renewals, and also has notable experience in niche areas such as motion trademarks and copyright licensing agreements for works of art. On the contentious front, the department leans on top-flight litigators Alejandro Penados and Henry Comte in opposition, infringement, unfair competition and anti-counterfeiting claims. The firm also has practices dedicated to advising start-ups and clients in the e-commerce space on IP matters. The ‘committed‘ Karina Calderón
heads the practice, ably supported by associate Óscar Herrera.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Guatemala
- Leading individuals Guatemala > Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property Guatemala