Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee

Aleman Cordero Galindo & Lee (Alcogal) was founded in 1985 and has rapidly emerged as one of Panama’s leading law firms. Alcogal strives to grow alongside its clients, which include several Global Fortune 500 companies. Alcogal’s various practice groups are supported by its offices worldwide, and also by its global network of advisers and correspondents.

Main practice areas
Banking and finance: Alcogal is an acknowledged industry leader and has been involved in many of Panama’s largest, most complex financial transactions. The firm represents many leading financial institutions in both international and domestic bank financing, as well as in other forms of acquisition and project financings, including public tender offers, asset purchase financing, ship financing and mezzanine financings.

Corporate structures, and trusts and estates: Alcogal provides its global clientele of corporations, private banks, family offices, private equity funds, hedge funds and trustees with multi-jurisdictional, tailor-made solutions. Under the guidance of some of the industry’s leading practitioners, Alcogal advises clients on the structuring of cross-border M&A transactions, asset management platforms and investment vehicles, as well as wealth and estate planning solutions.

Corporate: Alcogal has participated in many of the landmark commercial transactions in Panama. Alcogal’s skilled team of corporate attorneys and professional staff advises on both domestic and international matters concerning capital markets transactions and securities regulation, joint ventures, real estate, shipping and investment management.

Energy, mining and infrastructure: Alcogal has extensive experience in a variety of domestic infrastructure projects, including ports, canals, bridges, toll roads, tunnels, airports and mass transit. In addition, the team has advised clients in connection with some of the largest domestic transactions in the energy and mining sectors.

Litigation and arbitration: Alcogal’s litigation and arbitration practice is best known for handling its clients’ most important, complex and novel disputes. Its seasoned trial lawyers and arbitration specialists advise on administrative proceedings, appellate litigation, banking and financial services litigation, international arbitration, labor and immigration disputes, mediation and telecommunications litigation, among others.

Mergers and acquisitions: Alcogal has represented international and domestic clients in most of the country’s largest M&A transactions. Riding one of the most prolific M&A waves in recent history, Alcogal represents clients from every major industry in efficiently and effectively handling ‘bet-the-company’ transactions.

Projects and public tenders/bids: Alcogal advises both international and domestic corporations in connection with public tenders/bids, public/private partnerships, BOT, BOOT and various other types of transactions involving the government of Panama (and its various political subdivisions). The firm has recently advised clients in connection with transactions involving airports, telecommunications, toll-roads and various other projects.