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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.
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