Mr Diego Herrera > Galindo, Arias & López > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile

Counting local and international banks, private investment groups and key players in the aviation, real estate, telecoms and energy sectors among its clients, Galindo, Arias & López is equally adept at handling domestic and cross-border mandates. Well known for its formidable aviation finance offering, its wide-ranging practice also encompasses syndicated loans, acquisition finance and real estate and project finance, in addition to growing expertise in the field of green financing. Department head Roberto De Araujo López, who has an emphasis on assisting international banks with commercial and regulatory issues in Panama; Diego Herrera, whose areas of expertise include project finance; aviation finance specialist Cristina Lewis; and Jose Luis Sosa are the key names at top level. Key figures in a strong second line include counsel Daniel Sessa and associate Andrés Sanjur. Former associate Claudia Juárez left the firm in mid-2024.

Galindo, Arias & López‘s ‘truly outstanding’ team is continually sought out by major Latin American multinationals to advise on high-end domestic and cross-border M&A. In addition to its traditional strengths in the highly regulated energy and telecoms sectors, the team has recently handled significant deals in the real estate, food and beverages and healthcare spheres, and leverages the firm’s full-service model to assist with related tax, labour and regulatory issues. Diego Herrera, whose broad practice encompasses M&A and corporate finance, leads the team alongside Ramón Ricardo Arias, a go-to name for corporate, commercial and tax matters. The deep bench also includes Jose Luis Sosa, who has a strong reputation for handling both local and multi-jurisdictional M&A, Beatriz Cabal, whose recent experience covers advising on complex, cross-border corporate restructurings, associates Andrés Sanjur, an expert in advising regulated entities, and Raúl Morales, and of counsel Daniel Sessa.

Galindo, Arias & López is widely renowned for its expertise in the energy sector (particularly the renewables sphere), advising on project finance and development, as well as all manner of corporate, administrative and regulatory issues. In the wider projects space, the team is skilled in the full range of public procurement, project finance and construction and development matters, with a strong recent record in the development of hospitals and medical facilities. Of counsel Salomón Behar, whose broad practice spans the energy and infrastructure sectors, leads the team alongside Cristina Lewis, who is particularly noted for her project finance expertise. Other key names include Diego Herrera, a specialist in project development and finance; Diego de la Guardia, an expert in the public utilities sector; and Selva Quintero who assists with regulatory issues. Former associate Claudia Juárez has left the firm – effective mid-2024.