Carrillo & Asociados

Litigation is the key strength of well-established domestic firm Carrillo & Asociados, which ‘actively participates in the most complex and significant cases in the region’. The firm has an enviably broad practice that spans both domestic and cross-border commercial, civil, criminal and constitutional disputes. In addition to its excellent reputation for cases relating to the rule of law in Guatemala, the firm also has a thriving practice focused on multi-jurisdictional insolvency, white-collar criminal law and asset recovery litigation. The ’exceptional’ Rodrigo Callejas, who heads the firm’s strategic litigation practice, oversees the team alongside Luis Mazariegos, a highly regarded practitioner for civil and constitutional cases; Ricardo Recinos, who leads the arbitration and regulatory law groups; and the US-based Alfonso Carrillo, who is skilled in cross-border disputes. Emanuel Callejas, a certified fraud examiner, is the key contact for insolvency and asset recovery actions, while Fernando Mendizábal focuses on criminal investigations and litigation. The strong secondary line-up includes senior associates Leopoldo Zeissig and Mauricio Ordóñez, and associates Jennifer Bravo and Katherine Rodríguez.