The contract you signed decides what you bill
And, more often than is comfortable, it also decides how much can be deducted for a breach nobody defined precisely.
Clauses nobody has reread since signing day
A master services agreement is signed once and governs the relationship for years. The statement of work gets signed quickly because the client is in a hurry. The service level is copied from a template, and nobody notices that the penalty is calculated on total billings rather than on the affected service.
For a foreign company opening an operation in the region, add to that an employment contract brought from head office that is not enforceable here.
Read the contract the way the other side will
Review and hardening of master agreements, statements of work and confidentiality agreements, with the question set on what happens the day of the dispute rather than the day of signing.
Service-level definition: what gets measured, by what formula, on what base the penalty is calculated, and what is expressly excluded. Most expensive penalties are born from an ambiguous definition, not from an actual breach.
Entity structuring, Guatemalan employment compliance and notarial services, handled inside the same firm because the legal lead is a notary.
What you get
- A review of the master agreement, statement of work or NDA, with risks ranked
- Drafting or counter-drafting of the clauses that need it
- A written service-level definition, calculation formula and exclusions
- Entity formation or adjustment, with legal representation
- Employment templates aligned to Guatemalan law
- Notarial services from the firm itself
Structure, contracts and data in one package
When a foreign company opens here, it needs legal structure, cross-border contracts, localised employment policy and, almost always, some way of seeing from a distance what the operation is doing.
That last point is the technology practice. It is the widest combined engagement and the only reason the two practices share a roof.
Frequently asked questions
Are you replacing my usual law firm?
No, and usually that is not the right move. This is outside counsel for the contractual and operational day-to-day. Litigation and major corporate matters stay where they are.
Do you review contracts drafted in English?
Yes, and that is where the combination shows: the same person reads the English text and assesses what obligation it creates in Spanish. Language audit and legal review at once.
How long does a contract review take?
A standard master agreement is reviewed in days, not weeks. The exact turnaround is committed in writing at quoting, with the page count already done.
What does defining a service level mean?
Writing down what gets measured, by what formula, on what base the penalty is calculated and what is excluded. Without that, the interpretation belongs to whoever has more lawyers.
Can you incorporate the company?
Yes. The firm's legal lead is a lawyer and notary, so incorporation, appointment of legal representation and notarial services are handled here.