Enrique Goicolea García, Director of Goicolea Consulting firm, developed his career as CPA for various years in the firms Ernst & Young (previously Arthur Young) and KPMG, in which he served as local partner in Guatemala.

Later, he held the position of CFO in the subsidiary of Chiquita International Brands for Central America. Finally, and for twenty years, he was the CFO of Pantaleon group, leading Company in the agro-industrial and real estate sectors in Latin America.

Due to his professional background, Enrique has vast experience in the financial and administrative fields of businesses to counsel efficiently the clients of the firm.

Andrés Goicolea Mena, partner of Goicolea Consulting firm, is a lawyer who started in 2013 his professional career at the regional firm Arias & Muñoz in the Banking and Finance team. His practice focused on diverse local and cross-border transactions related to banking, finance, corporate and commercial law.

In 2016, he participated as an International Law Clerk in several financings in the cross-border transactions team of the American firm Holland & Knight, in Miami, Florida.

Andrés holds a law degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquín, an LL.M. in U.S. Law from the University of St. Thomas at Minneapolis, and is a certified sworn legal translator.

Since 2010, Andrés is a member of the fellowship of the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, where he continues his role as Judge for the international rounds.

Andrés was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2018.

Rodrigo Goicolea Mena, partner of Goicolea Consulting firm, is a Business Lawyer who started his professional career in 2011 in the prestigious firm Berger, Pemueller & Asociados. His practice is focused on the structuring, negotiation, and maintenance of credit facilities, as well as the counseling of offshore financial institutions for the expansion of their portfolios in Guatemala.

In 2013, he joined the International Tax Services team of Ernst & Young, and participated in in the creation of tax strategies for leading companies in the market, as well as the profound study and interpretation of Guatemala’s tax laws.

Rodrigo holds a law degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and an LL.M. from the University of Southern California, at Los Angeles, in which he obtained, as well, a certificate in financial studies in 2016.

Enrique Goicolea Mena, partner of Goicolea Consulting firm, is a lawyer with expertise in real estate, corporate law, financing, and energy. He was in charge for 10 years of the legal department of one of the most important regional companies in the development of real estate projects, shopping malls and housing. He has extensive experience in the operation, formalization, and management of the commercial space leasing system and negotiations on high impact retail projects in the region. He has led financing for power generation projects, generator mergers and acquisitions, as well as financing for the purchase of properties for various projects.

Enrique holds a law degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and an LL.M. in Business Law from the The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

José Antonio Lizarralde, partner of Goicolea Consulting firm and leader of the Wealth Management program, started his CPA career in Ernst & Young Guatemala in the audit division. After his Master´s degree, he worked as Corporate Controller in Cosentino USA in Houston, Texas. Upon his return to Guatemala, he joined Grupo Pantaleon as Financial Accounting Manager, where he stayed for 10 years in various corporate roles. Recently, he held the Director of Finance position at Industria Pecuaria – CMI where he led a regional team for 8 years.

During his professional career, he acquired considerable experience in corporate restructuring, strategic planning, and implementation of end-to-end processes as well as financial controls.

Jose Antonio holds a CPA degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquín (Cum Laude) and an MBA from Rice University in Houston, Texas.