Alejandro Cofiño
Partner
- acofino@altalegal.com
- +502 2277 1111
- +502 2277 1149
- Guatemala
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Alejandro is a partner at ALTA Guatemala, with a focus on financing, energy, foreign investment, banking, capital markets, commercial transactions, and environmental compliance, as well as arbitration.
He has participated in some of the most relevant financial transactions in Guatemala in recent years, including capital markets IPOs under Rule 144 A / Regulation S, financing of power projects, acquisition of companies in the commercial, industrial, financial, banking, and energy sector, and corporate financing to business groups in Guatemala and Central America.
After several years of practice, he has significant experience in the structuring, coordination and closing of commercial and financial transactions, covering several countries in Central America and in some cases Latin America, the Caribbean and other jurisdictions.
Alejandro complements his work with his practice on environmental issues, including compliance audits and environmental verification, regulatory affairs and international treaties on climate change and clean development mechanisms, including topics such as the carbon market, environmental services and avoided deforestation. .
Alejandro participates in dispute resolution, specially national and international commercial and energy arbitrations under the rules of different arbitration centers, both as a party attorney or as an arbitrator.
Awards
- Recognized as an expert in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking and Finance by Chambers & Co.'s global legal directories Partners, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Who's Who Legal and LACCA.
Academic training
- Master of Laws and Finance, with honors, INIDEM, Panama, 2019.
- Specialization in Arbitration and Conciliation: Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution, Loyola University, United States, 2008.
- Master of Laws, with honors, University of Texas School of Law, United States, 2005.
- Bachelor's Degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Attorney and Public Notary, Francisco Marroquín University, Guatemala, 2000.
Associations and affiliations
- Admitted New York Bar, 2006.
- Admitted Guatemala Bar, 2000.
- Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala (CENAC): Member of the Board and Directors.
- Energy Committee of the North American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham): Former president and member.
- New York City Bar Association (NYSBA) - Project Finance Committee.
- Advisor and honorary representative - Yahad In Um and Guatemala Holocaust Museum.
Years of Experience
- Banks and IFI loans.
- Commercial and private banking, multi-laterals, investment funds, financial institutions, corporate loans, project financing, sustainable financing, green, blue, and thematic bonds, and other credit facilities.
- Bond issuance, securities, and financial instruments in the international capital market and securitization.
- Acquisition, integration and merger of companies.
- Development, construction, and operation of power projects, including financing negotiation and closing.
- Environmental auditing and compliance and international treaties on environmental issues, including climate change and clean development mechanisms, GHG mitigation projects, REED/reforestation, training/carbon sequestration and environmental services.
- National and international commercial arbitration.
- Professor at UFM Law School.