Galindo, Arias & López
More informationHailed by clients as ‘truly a tremendous team, with extraordinary availability and outstanding response times’, the four-partner corporate group at Galindo, Arias & López remains the first port of call for complex M&A transactions in highly regulated sectors (with a particular emphasis on telecoms-related deals), thanks to firm-wide expertise in the regulatory space. The firm also has a strong reputation for handling cross-border matters involving multiple jurisdictions across Latin America, as well as the US. In addition to high-profile M&A, the team is frequently active in corporate restructurings and joint ventures. ‘Standout partner’ Diego Herrera, who is sought after for his advice to both local and multinational clients on corporate matters in the financial, industrial and telecoms sectors, leads the team with Ramón Ricardo Arias, an expert in M&A deals in the fields of finance, aviation, electricity and telecoms. The M&A-focused Jose Luis Sosa and Beatriz Cabal, who has notable strength in regulatory matters, are also key members of the sizeable team. The talented pool of associates includes the ‘excellent’ Andrés Sanjur and Raúl Morales, as well as consultant Daniel Sessa, who specialises in aviation and commercial law.
Testimonials
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‘The team has an efficient, dynamic structure and provides quick and accurate responses to the client. Diego Herrera is the standout partner.’
‘Diego Herrera and Andrés Sanjur are excellent professionals, with solid knowledge in their area of law, who are always focused on providing a solution to the client.’
‘I would like to congratulate the Gala corporate practice. It is truly a tremendous team, with extraordinary availability and outstanding response times. I would like to highlight their commitment to their work - even on transactions with tight timelines, they really gave everything to meet the proposed schedule, including on cross-border transactions and when dealing with multiple sources of work at the same time.’
‘Not only are they excellent professionals and very knowledgeable about their practice area, but, more importantly, they are very concerned about providing a good service and have great personal qualities. I would like to especially highlight Beatriz Cabal for all matters in Panama.’
‘We have a long relationship with Gala and therefore they have extensive knowledge of our companies. They understand and identify with our business activities.’
Key clients
- Millicom International Cellular
- Copa Airlines
- Panafoto
- Cable Onda
- Claro
- América Móvil
- Mercantil Colpatria
- William Grant and Sons
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel to América Móvil on the sale of its Claro Panamá business to Cable & Wireless Panama (a subsidiary of Liberty Latin America) for $200m.
- Advised Latinoamericana de Bienes Raíces in connection with the sale of its quarry business, located in the northern part of Panama City, to Constructora Meco, a Costa Rican contractor.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Diego Herrera, Ramón Ricardo Arias