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Henry Comte

Partner · Legalsa

GuatemalaDispute Resolution, Constitutional LawSpanish, English, French

About

Henry Comte is a Founding Partner and Director at Legalsa who heads the firm's Dispute Resolution practice, focusing on complex civil, commercial, administrative, banking, constitutional and IP litigation, as well as white‑collar defense, investigations and shareholder disputes. In 2016 he was elected Alternate Magistrate of the Guatemalan Court of Constitutionality, a part‑time post he held through 2021.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionConstitutional LawAdministrative LawCorporate / M&AEstate PlanningBanking & FinanceIntellectual PropertyCriminal Litigation

Office

Expertise

Complex shareholder disputesGovernment procurement & administrative contractsWhite‑collar crime defense and investigationsIntellectual property enforcement (anti‑piracy/anti‑counterfeiting)Banking litigationNational and international litigation

Education

  • JD, Universidad Francisco Marroquín
  • Postgraduate certifications in Commercial Law, Constitutional Law and Parliamentary Law, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)
  • LLM in Intellectual Property (thesis pending), Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
  • LLM in Finance, Universidad Francisco Marroquín (minor in Entrepreneurship, Tulane University)

Admissions

  • Guatemalan Bar Association

Languages

SpanishEnglishFrench