Family companies have historically been an important engine of the Guatemalan economy.

Because of their composition, family companies have unique dynamics and challenges different than those in other types of shareholder compositions.

Recognizing the importance of the family business, in Bermejo & Bermejo we have created a specialized practice in advising and accompanying family companies in their development and generational transition and permanence.

Our lawyers are members of various boards of directors and governing bodies of family companies, accompanying them in their business endeavors and advising them on their daily activities, as well as on the implications that family dynamics may have on the business itself.

Among the specific services we offer to family businesses are

• Family governance structures
• Structuring of family companies and corporations
• Generational Succession
• Family protocols
• Tax optimization andplanningSupport to Boards of Directors
• Corporate Law