Gabriel Pallares

Partner

at Sfera Legal

Guatemala

About Gabriel

Bio

EDUCATIONUniversidad de San Carlos. Guatemala, Guatemala Estudios de: PHD in Law. 2012 – 2015 Universidad Francisco Marroquín. Guatemala, Guatemala Master’s Degree in Finance and Tax, LLM in Finance, Minor in Entrepreneurship – Joint program with Tulane University. Lawyer, Notary and Licentiate of Legal Sciences. Thesis: “Análisis legal de la autoinstalación de software no deseado en las computadoras personales”.MEMBERSHIPSGuatemalan Bar Association (2001) • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) • Member of the International Property Law Association (IIPLA) • Member of Law School Magazine • Member of the Latin American Council of Scholars of International and Comparative Law (COLADIC).• Member of the “Pro Patria” League Association • Member of the Pro-Reforma Association • Member of the Official Spanish Chamber of Guatemalan Commerce • Member of the Association of Studies in Digital Social Networks (Asredes) • Postgraduate Professor at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala • Postgraduate Professor at Arthur Lok Jack, Trinidad y Tobago Business School. EXPERIENCEPartner, Sfera (2018-today). Managing Partner, Sfera Legal Guatemala (2016-2018). Partner Servilex (2014- 2016). Legal Advisor of the Economy Commission and Foreign Trade of the Republic’s Congress (2015). Associate, Paiz, Portillo y Asociados (2005 – 2014), Legal Advisor of the Public Telephone Operators Association, attached to the Chamber of Guatemalan Industry (2015). Legal Advisor of the Human Rights Attorney’s Office (2012). Partner, Inmobiliaria Pacruz, S.A. (2001- today).

Expertise

Gabriel has experience in the following areas:

Administrative and public law, Administrative law (general), Banking and finance, Banking and finance (general), Compliance and risk management, construction and infrastructure, Corporate, Corporate (general), Corporate governance, Government affairs, Intellectual property and technology, Notaries / apostilles, Notary, Real estate, Real estate (general), Risk and compliance (general), Tax, Tax (general), Trademarks and service marks

Industries

Gabriel has previously helped clients in the following industries:

Entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Professional Services, Trading Companies & Distributors

Languages

Gabriel can also speak those languages:

English, Spanish

Sfera Legal

At Sfera, we like transparent and direct relationships; as it should be. Our clients and their needs are the motivation that drive us to keep pushing forward. We want to be your advisor, your partner, be it what it may, in order to resolve your issues and guarantee your satisfaction. Your wellbeing and success is the ride that we want to be a part of.