Luis Pedro Del Valle

Luis Pedro is the head of the following practice areas in Guatemala: Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Banking and Finance.

He regularly advises private equity processes and the agreements commonly implemented in such operations.

Likewise, he has directed and advised on corporate restructuring and participated in due diligence processes, as well as in the subsequent negotiation of agreements for the purchase of shares or participations or assets, as required.

Additionally, he regularly advises on real estate transactions and operations, from property acquisition to the structuring of development vehicles and the drafting of the applicable co-ownership regime.

Luis Pedro has provided legal advice on foreign direct investments through the establishment of local operations, as well as in the design and negotiation of contracts, such as franchises, distribution, and agency agreements.

He has a solid professional track record in telecommunications law, information technology and media law.

• Arias served as local counsel for Natixis, Standard Chartered Bank, Banco Santander, ING, and other creditors in a syndicated term loan facility for USD $1,236,600,000.00 in favor of Impala Terminals Group (ITG) Sàrl
• Arias provided legal advice as local counsel to eleven creditors who granted a USD $615,000,000.00 loan to Evertec Group and its subsidiaries.
• The Inter-American Investment Corporation IDB entered into a syndicated senior loan of up to USD $250,000,000.00 loan in favor of Corporación Multi-Inversiones CMI, one of the biggest business groups in the Central American food industry to contribute to food safety in Central America. Arias served as local Guatemalan counsel to the IDB, acting as a lender to CMI’s local subsidiaries focused on food production and services (4 entities constituted as Co-Borrowers).
• Holcim, the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, has acquired Minerales y Agregados, a specialized company in the production and commercialization of mortars, adhesives, and calcium carbonate solutions in Guatemala. This acquisition marks Holcim's first production facility in Guatemala, expanding the region's range of solutions and products with a new line of business. Holcim anticipates delivering synergies by increasing the supply of Minerales y Agregados from its plants in Metapán, El Salvador, as well as expanding its retail network to offer advanced mortars and adhesives.
• Arias Guatemala played an active role in the transaction as lead counsel for Holcim (the buyer); by providing legal advice in all the stages of the acquisition. From the initial due diligence, guidance on the applicable legal and regulatory requirements for the sale, to support in drafting the transaction documentation. It is worth mentioning that the construction sector in Guatemala requires highly specialized and world-class solutions. In this regard, Minerales y Agregados would be an excellent addition to Holcim, as they can meet the specific needs of the Guatemalan market.
• Arias provided legal advice to Univar Solutions Inc. (the buyer), a leading global solutions provider for users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, in the acquisition of ChemSol Group. ChemSol is a prominent distributor of ingredients and specialty chemicals operating in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, and Honduras.
• Arias Guatemala, as lead counsel, actively participated throughout the transaction process by providing legal advice in all stages of the acquisition, starting from the initial due diligence. We offered guidance on the relevant legal and regulatory aspects necessary for the successful completion of the sale. Additionally, we provided support in drafting the transaction documentation and handling post-closing actions. Our involvement extended to assisting with risk identification, coordinating corporate, labour, and tax matters essential for the completion of the transaction. Furthermore, we advised the buyer on antitrust assessments.
• Arias advised Glas Trust Corporation Limited,as local counsel in a financing granted to Atento Luxco, which is a holding company of Atento's group. This financing is part of Atento's group debt restructuring strategy.Arias has worked on providing a security structure to protect the creditors' rights together with the security agent.
• Our client, Banco Santander, in collaboration with Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex), provided financing for the merger of logistics operator Grupo Ransa (Ransa) and Transportes Centroamericanos del Futuro (TCF). Ransa operates in 35 cities across 8 Latin American countries, while TCF is a leading company in land freight transport, storage, and container repair services in Central America, Mexico, and Colombia for major shipping lines.

• Banking
• M&A
• Project development
• Project finance
• Real estate finance

• Banking
• Energy
• Financial services
• Industrials
• Oil and gas

• International Bar Association (IBA).
• Member of the Bar Association of Guatemala

• Law degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquí­n, Guatemala.

• Authorized as a practicing Attorney and Public Notary.

• Studied a LLM in Information Technology Law at Stockholm University in Sweden.

• Currently working on his second thesis focused on the analysis of the automation of the law.