Mayora & Mayora, S.C. houses a broad litigation and arbitration practice with strengths across all key pillars of civil, commercial, constitutional, administrative and criminal law. Representing multinationals companies in high-stakes, often cross-border disputes is a core area of expertise for the team, which has particularly notable experience in regulatory litigation (with a focus on the energy sector), white-collar crime cases, shareholders’ disputes and constitutional challenges. Paola Galich, whose wide-ranging practice takes in complex corporate, commercial and labour disputes, leads the team, while Byron Deulofeu, who has a growing reputation for commercial and energy-related litigation and international arbitration, is another key name at partner level. Strong support is provided by senior associates José Ramos, who is particularly active in commercial, administrative and white-collar crime cases, and Marvin Chávez, who draws on his background at the Public Prosecutor’s Office to handle criminal litigation.
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Key clients

  • Orion
  • Asociación de Educación y Cultura, Alejandro Von Humboldt (AVH) and Colegio Alemán de Guatemala
  • Pochteca De Guatemala
  • Kluane
  • Asociación Española de Beneficencia
  • Chiquita
  • Payless ShoeSource
  • Ufinet
  • Recubrimientos Plasticos

Work highlights

Representing Asociación de Educación y Cultura AVH and Colegio Alemán de Guatemala in civil proceedings brought by the family of a student, seeking compensation for alleged moral damages.
Acting for Pochteca de Guatemala in various contentious matters, including administrative proceedings concerning the use of regulated industrial products.
Defending Asociación Española de Beneficencia against civil claims concerning alleged damages arising from the rendering of medical services at Hospital El Pilar.

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Practice head

Paola Galich