A free transfer is when the donor (transferor) bestows a benefit or right without being paid, even though the transfer may be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, such as an inheritance, donation, or prize. The taxpayer in this type of conveyance is the party who accepts the benefit or right (transferee) since they receive an income. A donation deductible under article 39 of the Tax Agreement Law is exempt since it receives a different tax treatment. Our focus here is solely on transfers considered capital gains for the recipient...
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At BLP we are proud to have a carefully selected and truly exceptional team of professionals, who provide a globalized focus that allows them to offer innovative solutions to our clients facing complex legal matters. We look for outstanding individuals who have the skills and potential to lead in every project they undertake. Our attorneys are highly regarded by multiple rankings and reputable publications. A high percentage of them have continued pursuing post-graduate education in some of the best schools in the US and Europe, which gives them a truly comprehensive and global perspective that is brought to every project and transaction on which they work.
BLP's attorneys are differentiated not only by their education, but by their ability to think outside the box, and devise practical and cost-effective answers for our clients’ needs. All members of the team are characterized by their in-depth knowledge of all the industries and sectors to which the firm caters, and their ability to work in interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated results that always exceed expectations. The excellent legal team at BLP has made it possible for the firm to participate in important infrastructure, financing, and corporate projects on a global scale. Contact us, and allow us to propose a new way to implement the decisions your business requires to succeed.
Year this Office was Established: 2003
Lawyers Worldwide: 180
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Karla Aguilar
PartnerJosé Álvarez
PartnerJorge Brizuela
PartnerAdriana Castro
PartnerLuis Castro
Co_Founding PartnerLuis Chacón
PartnerNeftalí Garro
PartnerFernando Godoy
PartnerAndrea Gonzalez
PartnerRandall González
PartnerDavid Gutierrez
PartnerLuis Hérnandez
PartnerAnneth Jiménez
PartnerRonald Lachner
PartnerVivian Liberman
PartnerLilian López
PartnerAndrés López
PartnerLuis Ortiz
PartnerAdolfo Pineda
PartnerGiselle Reuben
PartnerErnesto Rizo
PartnerLuis F Ruiz
PartnerMauricio Salas
PartnerAdelina Villalobos
PartnerUri Weinstok
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Marco Abellán
AssociateAdriana Acuña
AssociateAnel Aguilar
AssociateAlexandra Aguilar
AssociateDiego Alexandre-García
AssociateMaría Gabriela Alvarado
AssociateGabriela Arguedas
AssociateAlejandra Arguedas
AssociateNadia Arriaga
AssociateDaniel Avilez
AssociateFederico Barrios
AssociateDebora Batista
AssociateLinette Bogarín
AssociateJulio Castellanos
AssociateJuan Castillo
AssociatePedro Castro
AssociateVivian Chacón
AssociateCynthia Chavarría
AssociateWarren Corrales
AssociateVittoria Di Gioacchino
DirectorFernando Farrar
AssociateMarianna Fonseca
AssociateAlonso Fonseca
AssociateCarlos Andrés García
AssociateAlejandro Goicuria
AssociateAna Maria Gonzales
AssociateEsteban González
AssociateKarla González
Senior AssociateMagally Guadamuz
AssociateAlejandra Gutiérrez
AssociateJorge Kafati
AssociateAriel Leiva
AssociatePamela Lopéz
AssociateJuan José López
AssociateMonica Malcotti
Business Development DirectorJuliana Martínez
AssociateKattya Mejías
AssociateClaudia Meléndez
AssociateEdgar Mendez
AssociateBetzabeth Miller
AssociateJosé Mario Miranda
AssociateJuan José Montero
AssociateRobert Morales
AssociateNancy Munoz
AssociateRobert Murillo
AssociateFrancisco Obando
AssociateThelma Petrucci
AssociateDiana Pinchanski
AssociateLucía Quesada
AssociateRoberto Quintana
AssociateDaniel Rodriguez
Senior AssociateGuillermo Rodríguez
AssociateAna Rodríguez
AssociateArturo Rojas
AssociateOscar Salas
AssociateGuillermo Sanabria
AssociateSimón Sauvé
AssociateSergio Segura
AssociateFernando Shum
AssociateArianne Silva
AssociateAndrea Sittenfeld
AssociateIngrid Solano
AssociateJuan Carlos Tristán
AssociateIsis Ulloa
AssociateBernardo Van Der Laat
AssociateKatherine Vargas
AssociateLuis E Vega
AssociateKarla Villalobos
AssociateLeón Weinstok
AssociateDaniel Williams
AssociateRoy Zavala
AssociateOf Counsel
Irene Aguilar
CounselAlejandro Rojas
CounselPamela Sittenfeld
Special CounselSofía Zúñiga
Special CounselDirector
Adriana Ortiz
Marketing CoordinatorJose Pablo Rojas
DirectorCatalina Soto
DirectorMauricio Herra
IT Regional ManagerMarigen Venegas
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Government of Guatemala Issues National Strategy Plan to Reopen Activities in the Country
The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance recently published Ministerial Agreement 144-2020 that contains the national strategy for controlling the epidemic COVID-19 and confinement conditions. This is to complement the presidential provisions dated May 31, 2020 that were published on June 1, 2020 and which ratify the validity of the provisions of May 14 with some adjustments to them: Curfew of 18:00 ( AM) at 5:00 pm (PM), change of hours for supermarkets, banks, markets, authorization of commercial activities and services in individual premises that are not in shopping centers, among others...
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BLP RENEWS ITS BRAND: The new face of corporate legal advice in Central America.
BLP excitedly announces the official launch of its new brand image. This precise and modern change reflects everything that BLP represents while reaffirming its commitment to excellence in corporate legal advice.Since our founding in 2003, BLP has redefined legal services in the region by acting as true allies that constantly innovate for their clients. For more than 20 years, we have challenged traditional legal practice, anticipating market trends with our vision that companies do not just need lawyers, but true business partners, hence our name: Business Law Partners.“Never being satisfied is something that drives us,” comments Luis Castro, co-founding partner at the firm...
BLP advised IDB Invest on the granting a loan of up to $115,000,000 to Banco Davivienda (Costa Rica) S.A. to increase climate financing in Costa Rica
BLP has advised IDB Invest on the grant of a loan of up to $115,000,000 to Banco Davivienda (Costa Rica) S.A. financed by IDB Invest and several external lenders. The loan will be used to expand Davivienda’s portfolio of green products and favor the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through support and financing of the environmental and social agenda of banks in Costa Rica to enable the offering of customized green financial resources...