Mrs Maria Fernanda Morales > Consortium Legal > Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala > Lawyer Profile
Consortium Legal Offices
Diagonal 6 11-10 zona 10
Edificio Diago6
nivel 10. Oficina 1001
Guatemala
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Mrs Maria Fernanda Morales
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Maria Fernanda is a partner at Consortium Legal – Guatemala. She has more than 11 years of experience providing advice in the corporate area of the aviation, energy, TMT, hydrocarbons, financial services, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, infrastructure, and professional services sectors. She specializes in civil, commercial, regulatory, notarial, registry, and transactional law.
During her career, she has counseled in matters related to the incorporation of entities, mergers and acquisition processes, corporate authorizations, shareholder rights, and various procedures related to entities subject to Guatemalan legislation. She is particularly skilled at identifying the best options for executing legal representation structures according to corporate governance practices, as well as extensive experience in due diligence processes for local and international transactions.
In addition, Maria Fernanda has experience in advising non-profits, including associations, foundations, and their Guatemalan branches committed to education, health, and the arts. Currently, she is the senior associate in charge of the Corporate Department specialized incorporation and maintenance of Companies that are interested to operate in the Guatemalan market.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Member, College of Lawyers and Notaries of Guatemala
Member, International Bar Association
Member, Investments Protection – AMCHAM
Education
- Master of Law and International Negotiation, Universidad del Atlántico, Spain (2016)
- Degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala (2012)
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Corporate and M&A
(Rising stars)M&A transactions are the cornerstone of the corporate practice at regional powerhouse Consortium Legal, which is sought after for its advice to major domestic and multinational clients. The team has a strong track record in cross-border transactions – including deals involving multiple jurisdictions in Central America, thanks to its extensive regional network – and also assists with corporate restructurings and M&A-related tax, labour, IP, real estate, regulatory and litigation matters. The highly experienced duo of Alfredo Rodríguez
(who has complementary tax expertise) and Rafael Alvarado Riedel (whose practice spans foreign investment and international commercial contracts) heads the team. Sofia Escribá is a go-to name for M&A, with a specialism in highly regulated sectors such as mining, and the practice also benefits from the expertise of firm president Álvaro Castellanos. Senior associate Maria Fernanda Morales leads a department focused on company incorporations, and associate Roxana Sandoval provides key support. The firm also demonstrates its sustainability credentials through its membership of the Central American Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (INTEGRARSE) and has established a regional equality policy. Since publication, Alvarado Riedel has moved to an in-house role at Tigo.