Melissa has extensive experience in commercial and private banking, advising local and foreign financial institutions in syndicated loan structures, bond issuance, guarantee structures, cross-border transactions and other types of financing structures and mechanisms.

Melissa has participated in a wide variety of advisory and due diligence assignments, including buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, project finance, structured finance and debt and equity financings.

She also has expertise in representing clients in complex dispute resolutions and arbitration proceedings, including strategies to create solutions to complex and entrenched litigation.

Melissa is also an active member of the civil association for the Center of Antitrust Studies (Centro de Estudios de la Competencia).

Education
Masters in Law (LL.M.), Boston University School of Law, MA, EEUU (2014)
Attorney and Notary Public, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, cum laude, Guatemala (2009)