About
Founding Partner of BLP in Guatemala with over 20 years' experience, specializing in dispute resolution, public law, administrative procurement and economic regulation, energy & infrastructure, and environmental, health & safety. He has handled complex litigation and international arbitrations (served as Judicial Director of the State in ICSID ARB/09/05 promoted by Iberdrola and ARB/10/23 promoted by Teco) and joined BLP in 2016 after a 15-year career at Arenales & Skinner-Klee – LatamLex.
Practice areas
Dispute ResolutionInternational ArbitrationEnergy & InfrastructurePublic LawPublic Procurement & RegulationEnvironmental, Health & SafetyAdministrative LawEconomic Regulation
Office
Expertise
Governmental AffairsPublic-Private Partnerships (PPPs)TendersEnergy ProjectsInfrastructure ProjectsState Representation in International Arbitration
Education
- Diploma in Regional Electricity Market and Law in Energy, Energy & Infrastructure Analysis Center, Guatemala, 2015
- Bachelor in Legal and Social Sciences, Lawyer and Notary, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala, 1993
- Program in Legal Aspects of International Business, INCAE Business School and the School of Law of the University of Georgetown, Costa Rica, 2005
- Master’s degree in Commercial Law and Competitiveness, Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala, 2008
- Diploma in Economic Regulation of Public Services, Public and Regulatory Law, Investment Strategies Consulting Group, Guatemala, 2010
- Diploma in Administrative and Public Law, Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala, 2013
Languages
SpanishEnglish