Corporate and M&A

Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee

Client Satisfaction

‘Without a doubt the best in the market', corporate heavyweight Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee has a particularly strong presence in the banking and energy sectors, advising on high-profile M&A, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations in these fields. Equally adept at acting on the buyer and the seller side of complex transactions, the team is widely recognised for its ability to handle cross-border mandates, and also draws on the firm’s full-service model to assist with related regulatory and labour issues. Arturo Gerbaud, a go-to adviser on banking-related deals, and Alejandro Ferrer, who has an excellent record in M&A in the telecoms and energy sectors, lead the practice. Other key names at partner level include transport and energy specialist Raúl Borrell, Rita de la Guardia, who is well versed in both local and international transactions, Patricia Cordero and Rafael Marquínez. The talented associate team includes Diego Anguizola and Rafael Amar.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Very attentive to all the details.'
'Rita de la Guardia, Patricia Cordero and Rafael Amar deliver excellent work.'
'Their main characteristics and what make them so valuable are: their excellent availability, personalised service and great capacity and knowledge of the issues they handle for our company.'
'The team stand out for their accessibility and client service.'
'Alcogal's corporate and M&A team is, without a doubt, the best in the market; it is the perfect combination of experience, market knowledge and personalised service. The team is diverse, they work fluidly and use sophisticated technology in their deliverables and billing and collection processes.'
'Availability at all times is the main factor that sets them apart from other firms. Arturo Gerbaud is, in my opinion, the most well-rounded lawyer in the market. Patricia Cordero, Rita de la Guardia and Rafael Marquínez are leaders in their respective specialties.'

Key clients

Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Renewable Energy Systems
Thales Six GTS
Celsia
Inspired Education Group
Grupo Financiero Ficohsa
Entoria Energy
Grupo APC
Grupo Aval and its subsidiary BAC Holding
Cable & Wireless Panama/Liberty Latin America
Colon Container Terminal (CCT)
Banco Davivienda

Work highlights

Advised Raytheon Technologies Corporation on Panamanian law matters in connection with the direct sale of Raytheon Anschütz and the transfer of certain participation quotas in Raytheon Anschütz Panama to SMB Group.
Assisted Thales Six GTS with the implementation of Panamanian closing formalities regarding the carve-out sale of its ground transportation systems (GTS) business division to Hitachi for approximately €1.66bn.
Advised Colombian electricity company Celsia in connection with the sale to EnfraGen of the Dos Mares hydroelectric plant and the Divisa and Celsolar solar farms in Panama, as well as a wind farm in Costa Rica.