Provides references to local service providers and other professional associations.

Professional services involving lawyers, auditors, consultants, custom brokers, financial consultants, etc. can be very useful in instances such as preparation of agency and distribution agreements and are essential for the legal registration of a new company, registration of a patent or trademark, debt collection, property rights, power of attorney, and trade arbitration.  As a matter of good business practice, U.S. businesspeople should not share the same attorney or auditors utilized by their local business associates.  Please visit the following website:  export.gov/guatemala/businessserviceproviders/index.asp to find a list of Business Service Providers. 

The U.S. Government cannot recommend any attorney or professional.

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.