Main Areas of Practice

· legal corporate practice in general

Experience

José Augusto is a partner at Arias & Muñoz since 2006. He is head of the Banking and Finance Department in the Guatemala office and focuses on legal corporate practice in general. He is experienced in local and international banking contracting and regulations, multilateral and multi-jurisdictional financing, local tax issues, mergers and acquisitions. He has also developed his professional practice in real estate projects, as a legal consultant in financial matters, Notary Public, as well as a labor and foreign investment consultant.

He counsels local and international businesses both in internal matters as well as any topic concerning investment and financing. He also provides legal counsel in affairs dealing with banking and finances, taxes, labor issues, international business transactions as well as clients' organization and operations both in Guatemala and overseas.

He is authorized as an Attorney and Notary Public by the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala

Career

José Augusto has a Law Degree from the Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala (1997) as well as the degrees of Attorney and Notary Public. He also obtained a Master's Degree in Mercantile Law and Business Management from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala (2006).


Membership

Is a member of the Bar Association of Guatemala since 1997.

Languages

He is fluent in Spanish and English.