Alejandro Solares
Partner
- asolares@altalegal.com
- +502 2277 1111
- +502 2277 1148
- Guatemala
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Alejandro Solares is a partner in ALTA Guatemala and has extensive experience in dispute resolution. His practice focuses on international arbitration and corporate and constitutional litigation. As a lawyer and arbitrator, he has participated in disputes related to the automotive, pharmaceutical, mining, electricity, and construction industries, as well as corporate and shareholder disputes, and distribution and technology agreements, among others.
Alejandro's recent experience has focused on disputes arising from the electricity and mining sectors, in which he has represented mining projects with investments of more than US$2.8 Billion in Guatemala and electricity generation projects (all types of contracts and renewable and thermal generation plants) for more than 1000 MW in international arbitrations, administrative litigation and constitutional processes related to human rights and compliance with ILO Convention 169.
His recent experience includes securing a favorable outcome for one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers in an international arbitration before the AAA/ICDR concerning a distribution agreement conducted under the UNCITRAL Rules. He has also successfully represented two of the leading investment banks in the United States in multiple arbitrations throughout Central America arising out of shareholders’ agreements governed by New York law
Alejandro is a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, President of the Guatemalan Arbitration Association, and professor of General Procedural Theory at the University of the Isthmus. Additionally, Alejandro has been recognized in the Who's Who Legal (Lexology) list and Chambers & PartnerHe has been named to the Legal 500 list for his work in dispute resolution and arbitration, and has been recognized as one of the top 10 most influential litigation lawyers in Guatemala by Business Today magazine.
Recognitions
- Recognized as an expert in Dispute Resolution and Arbitration by Chambers & Co.'s global legal directories Partners, Legal 500, Who's Who Legal and LACCA.
Academic Background
- ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy, 2024.
- Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy –FIAA- program, Bogotá, Colombia, 2017.
- Master's Degree in International Arbitration, Francisco Marroquín University, 2016.
- Bachelor of Laws and Social Sciences and Lawyer and Notary, University of the Isthmus, 2012.
Associations and affiliations
- Guatemalan Bar Association.
- Guatemalan Arbitration Association
- ICC International Court of Arbitration
Experience
- He has recently served as counsel in disputes involving technical issues in the development of solar, hydroelectric, wind and thermal energy projects, as well as in the breach of fuel and automotive distribution agreements.
- Litigation attorney with extensive experience in commercial, corporate and shareholder disputes, as well as in the electrical, automotive, real estate, financial, oil and mining industries, as well as in technology and software contracts.
- He has led the litigation strategy for several hydroelectric and mining projects on constitutional claims related to the ILO Convention 169 consultation process with investments of approximately US$2 billion.
- Advice to banks and financial institutions in collection and insolvency processes and for the execution of securities, with alta success rate in our collection cases.
- Advisor in national and international arbitrations for local and foreign companies in a wide variety of complex and multi-party disputes under the ICC, CAM-CCBC, CENAC and CRECIG Rules.
- He has acted as arbitrator (sole, co-arbitrator and President of the Tribunal) in commercial, construction and software disputes.
- Advising companies and individuals in criminal cases related to white-collar crimes and violation of intellectual property rights.