The ‘highly trained and experienced’ team at Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee represents buyers and sellers across a large range of local and international deals, including in acquiring majority and minority stakes in public and private companies. It is particularly active in M&A transactions in the banking and energy sectors, with the firm seeing recent success in the latter having advised companies engaged in renewable energy systems on acquisitions. Arturo Gerbaud co-leads the practice alongside Alejandro Ferrer; Gerbaud is active across a full range of banking-related deals and Ferrer has a strong track record in leading in M&A matters for a number of banking and energy clients. Rita de la Guardia is experienced in local and international M&A transactions, and Patricia Cordero provides advisory services in high-profile transactional mandates. Associates Rafael Amar and Diego Anguizola are key contacts.
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‘It's a highly trained and experienced team, but above all, it has great human qualities, which facilitates the execution of complex projects.'
‘The human quality and personalised treatment of its clients.'
Key clients
- Promerica Financial Corporation (Grupo Promerica)
- Renewable Energy Systems
- AES Colon Holding
- Cable and Wireless Panama
- Gas Natural Atlantico
- Costa Norte LNG Terminal
- Intervial Chile
- S. Tous
- Armenta
- Macquarie Bank Limited
- BI Bank
Work highlights
Provided counsel to Grupo Promerica in a transaction with Grupo Assa involving the integration of Grupo Assa's subsidiary, Banco de Finanzas, with Grupo Promerica's Banco de la Produccion, leading to the formation of a new banking group.
Counselling Renewable Energy Systems on the local aspects of its strategic acquisition of the renewable services division from Grupo Ingeteam.
Advised Celisa Centroamérica in connection with the sale of its assets located in Panama and Costa Rica to Fontus Spain.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Arturo Gerbaud; Alejandro Ferrer