Mélida is a Senior Associate at Consortium Legal – Guatemala with more than 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate restructurings, project finance, and estate planning.

Her practice focuses on advising clients in corporate transactions, including due diligence processes, acquisitions, business reorganizations, and investment structuring. She also has extensive experience in estate planning, family business advisory, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.

Throughout her career, she has been a partner at leading law firms in Guatemala, advising multinational companies, family-owned businesses, and regional groups on complex transactions and business growth strategies.

Practice Areas

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• Corporate Law
• Corporate Restructuring
• Project Finance
• Estate Planning
• Corporate Governance

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), EUDE Business School, United States (2023)
• Master’s degree in business law, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain (2007)
• Law Degree (Cum Laude), Attorney-at-Law and Notary, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala (2005)

• Member, Guatemalan Bar Association (CANG)
• Member,  Ibero-American Institute of Business Law (IIDe), Guatemala Chapter Coordinator
• Member of the board of directors,  TRANSFORMA – Association of Women Lawyers in Guatemala
• Member,  Latin American Institute of Compliance (ILC)