Mrs Rosa María Arenales > Arias > Guatemala, Guatemala > Lawyer Profile
Arias Offices
6ª. Avenida 12-24 zona 10
Edificio HQ Fontabella, Nivel 8
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. C. A.
Guatemala
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Mrs Rosa María Arenales
Work Department
Labour and Busines Inmigration | M&A | Compliance | AML | Healthcare Law and Life Science
Position
Partner
Career
Rosa María joined in November 2009, and since then she has built her career as a lawyer in Arias, promoted to Partner in 2021.
The advice she provides to national and international clients focuses on all stages of the employment relationship, from the recruitment and hiring process, implementation of internal policies, benefits and compensation plans, internal investigations, disciplinary processes, individual and collective dismissals, as well as conducting labor and corporate audits to verify compliance with legal obligations, amongst others.
She has experience in different practice areas, so she can provide comprehensive and complete legal solutions. In recent years she has focused mainly on Labor Law, Immigration Law, Regulatory Law and Corporate Law.
She has experience in regulatory matters, especially with regards to the licenses and sanitary permits required for the registration and commercialization of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, and related products.
She is also part of the transactional team, providing advice on commercial transactions, including expansions, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and corporate restructurings.
She also oversees the immigration department of Arias Guatemala, which focuses on the regularization of immigration statuses and nationality process, work permits for hiring foreigners in Guatemala and their establishment in the country.
Languages
Spanish | English
Memberships
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International Bar Association (IBA)
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Guatemalan Bar Association
Education
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Law Degree as well as her Attorney and Notary Public degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquín (2010)
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Post-Graduate Degree in Corporate Law from the University of Alcalá School of Law in Spain (2013)
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Law School Studies Certificate Program from the University of Miami (2006)
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Labour
(Next Generation Partners)Arias houses a comprehensive labour practice, which is singled out for its ‘extensive experience and knowledge of the law‘ and ‘impeccable service‘. Often working alongside the firm’s top-flight corporate department, as well as leveraging its extensive regional network, the team is widely recognised for its advice to major multinationals on the labour aspects of carve-outs and restructurings, with notable expertise in collective dismissals and the relocation of employees. On the contentious side, the practice is particularly experienced in conducting sensitive internal investigations and representing employers in litigation over the dismissal of employees. Office managing partner Liz Gordillo
, whose broad practice covers all aspects of labour matters, leads the team with the ‘excellent‘ Rosa María Arenales. Since publication, former senior associate María Elena Barrientos has left the firm, effective as of November 2023.