María Andrea Cáceres
Senior Associate
- acaceres@altalegal.com
- +502 2277 1111
- Guatemala
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María Andrea Cáceres is a senior associate at ALTA Guatemala. His legal practice focuses on corporate law, administrative law and real estate development, with special emphasis on the construction, infrastructure and housing sector.
She has extensive experience advising board members, business chambers, developers, and contractors on regulatory and strategic matters related to the construction sector, including the analysis of laws, government agreements, public policies, and administrative procedures that affect project development. She has participated in the preparation of legislative studies and analyses, as well as in technical discussion panels before various public and private entities.
He has provided legal advice on projects for the promotion of the housing sector, economic infrastructure, local development and public-private partnership schemes.
In real estate matters, their practice is characterized by comprehensive support throughout the entire project cycle. This includes legal evaluation and negotiation of properties intended for development, defining the project's legal structure, implementing ownership schemes, and formalizing the commercial and registration stages.
She has experience in structuring and negotiating key contracts for real estate development, including construction and specialized services contracts, as well as managing the permits, licenses, and administrative processes necessary for project execution. She also advises on formalizing purchase agreements, real estate sales, and financing mechanisms.
It also advises on individual real estate transactions of various kinds, such as sales, industrial, commercial and residential leases, as well as the establishment and negotiation of real rights, including mortgages, easements, usufructs and donations.
Recognitions
- Guatemalan Chamber of Construction, Guatemala, Guatemala, 2016.
Academic Background
- Postgraduate Specialization in Real Estate Law, Guatemalan Institute of Notarial and Registry Law and San Carlos University of Guatemala, 2026.
- Master of Laws (LLM) in Business Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Faculty of Law, Republic of Chile, 2018.
- Postgraduate Specialization in Human Rights, University of the Isthmus, Faculty of Law, Republic of Guatemala, 2022.
- Postgraduate Specialization in Corporate and Tax Law, University of the Isthmus, Faculty of Law, Republic of Guatemala, 2014.
- Diploma in Public-Private Partnerships for the Development of Economic Infrastructure, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, United Mexican States, 2013.
- Diploma in Real Estate Development, Association of Real Estate Developers of Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala, 2020
- Lawyer and Notary Public, Bachelor of Laws and Social Sciences, Francisco Marroquín University, Faculty of Law, Republic of Guatemala, 2013
Associations and affiliations
- Guatemalan Bar Association.
- Secretary at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce.
- Property Rights Observatory.
Experience
- Real estate development.
- Consulting in the infrastructure and construction sector.
- Regulatory and normative analysis applicable to the construction and real estate development sector.
- Real estate negotiation and acquisition advice.
- Advice on construction contracts and contracting of specialized services.
- Individual real estate transactions and structuring of real rights.