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Overview

At BLP we are proud to have a carefully selected and truly exceptional team of professionals, who provide a globalized focus that allows them to offer innovative solutions to our clients facing complex legal matters. We look for outstanding individuals who have the skills and potential to lead in every project they undertake. Our attorneys are highly regarded by multiple rankings and reputable publications. A high percentage of them have continued pursuing post-graduate education in some of the best schools in the US and Europe, which gives them a truly comprehensive and global perspective that is brought to every project and transaction on which they work.

BLP's attorneys are differentiated not only by their education, but by their ability to think outside the box, and devise practical and cost-effective answers for our clients’ needs. All members of the team are characterized by their in-depth knowledge of all the industries and sectors to which the firm caters, and their ability to work in interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated results that always exceed expectations. The excellent legal team at BLP has made it possible for the firm to participate in important infrastructure, financing, and corporate projects on a global scale. Contact us, and allow us to propose a new way to implement the decisions your business requires to succeed.

Lawyers Worldwide: 180

Areas of Practice

  • Advertising, Marketing & Consumer Protection
  • Agribusiness
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Professionals

Partners

Zygmunt Brett

Zygmunt Brett

Partner
Mariana Nóchez

Mariana Nóchez

Partner

Associates

Linda Cuellar

Linda Cuellar

Associate
Andrea Melara

Andrea Melara

Associate
Julio Meléndez

Julio Meléndez

Associate
Verónica Mina

Verónica Mina

Associate

Of Counsel

Antonella Imbers

Antonella Imbers

Special Counsel

Director

Fernando Farrar

Fernando Farrar

Director
José Góchez

José Góchez

Director
Claudia Meléndez

Claudia Meléndez

Director
Sofia Quezada

Sofia Quezada

Director
Luis Vega

Luis Vega

Director

Articles

Tax Treatment of Donations and Other Free Transfers

BLP, February 2023

A free transfer is when the donor (transferor) bestows a benefit or right without being paid, even though the transfer may be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as an inheritance, donation, or prize. The taxpayer in this type of conveyance is the party who accepts the benefit or right (transferee) since they receive an income. A donation deductible under article 39 of the Tax Agreement Law is exempt since it receives a different tax treatment. Our focus here is solely on transfers considered capital gains for the recipient...

Government of Guatemala Issues National Strategy Plan to Reopen Activities in the Country

BLP, June 2020

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance recently published Ministerial Agreement 144-2020 that contains the national strategy for controlling the epidemic COVID-19 and confinement conditions. This is to complement the presidential provisions dated May 31, 2020 that were published on June 1, 2020 and which ratify the validity of the provisions of May 14 with some adjustments to them: Curfew of 18:00 ( AM) at 5:00 pm (PM), change of hours for supermarkets, banks, markets, authorization of commercial activities and services in individual premises that are not in shopping centers, among others...

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BLP Advised Bain Capital in Investments in MRO Holding

BLP, August 2024

BLP has advised Bain Capital Special Situations on its preferred equity investment in MRO Holding, Inc., a world-class aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul company operating in El Salvador, México, Colombia, and the United States and which is a holding of Aeromantenimientos S.A., a leading provider of airframe heavy maintenance in El Salvador. The first tranche closed on 31 July 2024, and the second tranche will close following customary antitrust procedures in Mexico and El Salvador. BLP assisted in the due diligence of the Salvadoran subsidiaries, revision of the transaction documents, and assessment of the local regulatory permits applicable to the transaction...

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