Ruby María Asturias Castillo

Attorney at Law and Notary Public
rasturias@aczalaw.com

Higher Education: Degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Attorney at Law and Notary, Faculty of Juridical and Social Sciences, Francisco Marroquín University of Guatemala, Graduated with Honours Cum Laude, 1997; Executive Program on Legal Issues of International Business, Georgetown University/ INCAE (Central American Business Administration Institute), Managua, Nicaragua: 1998–99; Masters Degree in Commercial and Business Law and Business Administration in Francisco Marroquín University of Guatemala, January 2003;  Masters Degree in Finance and Taxation, 2006.

Other Studies: Arbitration and Conciliation Course, by Adriana POLANIA POLANIA.  Chamber of Commerce of Colombia, August 1997; Course on Alternative Methods for the Settlement of Disputes, Guatemalan Bar Association, October 1997; Family Planning Trust Course, Banco del Café, Guatemala, September 1998; Testate Succession Course, Notaries Association of Guatemala, June 1998; 2000 Tax Reforms Course, by Arthur Andersen, August 2000.

 

Legal Experience:  Partner of ACZALAW Central American Firm, since March 2002; Partner of Asturias, Grotewold, Zelaya & Alonzo Law Firm, since January 2001; Partner of F. A. ARIAS & MUÑOZ, Central American Law Firm, April 1999-November 2000; Associate of Rodríguez, Archila, Castellanos, Solares & Aguilar Law Firm, January 1999-March 1999; Legal Assistant Cordón, Molina & Asociados Law Office, August 1993-January 1994

Legal Practice: Corporate Law for over six years, Business Law, Labor Law, Tax Law, and Notary Public Law; Foreign Investment for the: Organization of subsidiaries, Organization of branches, Acquisitions, mergers, and purchase of assets.  Creation of duty free zones, and systems granting tax benefits, Inmigration, Administrative Law, Counseling services in technology and telecommunications to companies engaged in data transmission services, such as Internet.  Interconnection agreements and any other agreements required to operate the telecommunication business;  arrangement, follow-up, and procurement of any permits, licenses, approvals, and concessions with the Telecommunications Administrative Authorities.  Notarial counseling to write any and all agreements and covenants.  Participation in the group providing legal counsel in the privatization process of government agencies such as Telgua, Post Office, Ports, Prolac, and others. 

Languages: Spanish and English.