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Juan Antonio Mazariegos

Managing Partner · Alegalis

GuatemalaDispute Resolution, Criminal LawEnglish, Spanish

About

Managing Partner at Alegalis in Guatemala, he leads work in dispute resolution, corporate/M&A and real estate and has extensive litigation experience in civil, commercial, criminal and constitutional matters as well as cross-border M&A in Central and South America. He holds an MBA from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a postgraduate degree in criminal law from the University of the Isthmus of Guatemala, founded Alegalis Hong Kong in 2012, and has taught at Rafael Landívar University.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionCriminal LawCorporate / M&AReal Estate

Office

Expertise

Real Estate DevelopmentEnergy (generation)Cross-border M&A (Central & South America)Asia–Central/South America transactions (including China)Corporate governance and company directorshipsTradeFinancial ServicesPharmaceuticalsProject incubation and acceleration consultingNon-profit governance

Education

  • Graduate in Legal and Social Sciences, Lawyer and Notary — Rafael Landívar University (1998)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2002–2003)
  • Postgraduate in Criminal Law — University of the Isthmus of Guatemala (2017)
  • Certification as a consultant in project incubation and acceleration — University of Salamanca (2019)

Languages

EnglishSpanish