Business Law

Presa, Polanco, Quevedo, Orantes & Sisniega, S.C., is a specialized firm in every aspect of business and corporate law. From Contract Law, we offer the most qualified counseling in issues such as asset management, off-shores and private foundations in different jurisdictions, financial instruments, credit, collections, Banking Law, shareholders agreements, mergers and acquisitions, IP transfers, etc.

International

Cuestas.PPQ is amongst the top firms in international commerce law. With our staff of international lawyers with studies abroad in prestigious schools throughout America, our firm serves domestic and foreign clients in many aspects of international commerce, trade and transactions. Since Guatemala will increase its competitiveness by joining CAFTA, and business becoming increasingly global, our clients demand full understanding of this new regime, in order to become successful in complex international dealings. As expected, we also provide regional coverage throughout Central America, where we have established a network of firms with full knowledge of our regional challenges.

Intellectual Property

Cuestas.PPQ, renders all services related to registration and transactions of trademarks, trade names, trade dress, slogans, licenses, inventions, patents and copyright. Our lawyers are experts in Intellectual Property litigation, especially against piracy of famous marks and unfair competition, handling very important cases at the moment. The firm also provides counseling in Software and technology-related contracts, including source code and object code purchases, and IP transfers. In addition, Cuestas.PPQ has a specialized department in charge of sanitary registries and all kind of licenses required for importing and exporting goods.

Evironmental and Mining

Cuestas.PPQ renders qualified counseling in matters related to Environmental and Mining law. Our firm offers legal advice in all administrative procedures for obtaining the licenses for the inspection, exploration and exploitation of natural resources. We have also a team of specialized professionals in administrative and judicial litigation regarding the said fields.

Labor

Along with corporate and business services, Cuestas.PPQ offers to its clients labor counseling, which is focused to resolve individual or collective conflicts with employees. Notwithstanding, our firm believes also in the prevention of such conflicts, with complete planning of the employer-employee structure of our clients companies. Our Labor attorneys endeavor for the best solutions that enable our clients to run their companies resourcefully, minimizing litigation exposure.

Agency, Distribution and Francising

Cuestas.PPQ, represents local and international clients seeking to establish commercial relationships through agents, distributors and franchisees worldwide. Our firm provides experienced legal advice in such contracts, as we understand and the common issues in relationships between principal and local agents or distributors. We also have worked on many franchises, offering a wide range of services, from negotiation through drafting and settling the most complex and demanding agreements, always aware of their further consequences during termination.

Insurance

Cuestas.PPQ is striving to excel in its department of corporate, regulatory, transactional and litigation services in insurance affairs. Our office provides legal advice to insurance companies, insurance agencies, and others in the insurance and financial world, which is in constant development. Our insurance lawyers have worked as in-house advisors in insurance companies, making them experts amongst the few specialized in this complex field of expertise.

Energy

Given the current status of the Guatemalan electricity market, Cuestas.PPQ, has formed lawyers specialized in all aspects and regulations concerning the production, distribution, purchase and sale of electricity in Guatemala, and the rest of Central America. Our firm is also actively involved in monitoring legislative activities related to the energy field. Our services include Market Entry Proceedings and Power Sitting Proceedings.

Project Finance

Our firm has formed a team of attorneys with extensive experience with the financing of international development projects. Cuestas.PPQ has deep knowledge of the structure of financial agencies such as the Agency for International Development (AID), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Inter-American Development Bank. Our attorneys have studied all contract and financial elements for major projects in Guatemala, such as the establishment of major electric power, and natural gas plants.

Tax

cuestas.PPQ, has developed a specialized department focused in all aspects of taxation; starting from business planning and structuring, through the most complex cases in tax litigation. We also work on the formation of trusts, off-shores and holding companies for the resourceful operation of businesses. Our tax attorneys have acquired a very technical tax background, targeted to advise clients under solid principles of business development, in order to obtain revenue efficiency under the tax legal regime.

Litigation

Cuestas.PPQ would not be a complete law firm without its trial attorneys team. Our litigation department is formed by competent and respectful lawyers with experience, resources and technology to handle large and complex cases, in areas such as: banking and finance; commercial disputes; constitutional; environmental; intellectual property; insurance; labor and administrative. Our firm participates in every stage of judicial procedures before courts, and state agencies.

Financing

Cuestas.PPQ offers extensive experience in banking and finance. We advise clients on international banking operations, including letters of credit, bankers acceptances, trusts, and other forms of financing. We also counsel on official and private guarantees and insurance, and have negotiated corporate and mortgage financing for clients with such institutions.

Real Estate

Cuestas.PPQ represents clients involved in development and sale of real estate projects. Our firm works at every stage of the process, from the zoning requirements through the effective land use planning in our cities, which are currently under heavy scrutiny and development.

Administrative

Cuestas.PPQ is one of the fastest growing law firms in Administrative Law, given the recent success in litigation cases against the State. We are a specialized firm in bidding processes for national and international companies, and our attorneys provide skilled legal advice in administrative contracts with the State and its offices.

Immigration

Cuestas.PPQ, also offers to its international clients legal services in immigration procedures, for foreign executives and employees who require special permits for working in Guatemala.