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.
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- 'In addition to staying up to date with developments, they provide clients with comprehensive solutions.'
- 'The team stands out for the clarity of its advice, its client service and the direct involvement of the partners.'
- 'The Gala team is truly outstanding. Not only do they have tremendous technical and professional qualities, but their commitment goes beyond any normal standard. In our experience, it's not just about quality (which is a given at a certain level of firm). What differentiates Gala is its team's human quality and its powerful commitment to the work entrusted to it, demonstrating great speed, without losing the quality of the work.'
- 'I think Gala stands out above its peers for the personal qualities of the team. Not only do they demonstrate outstanding skills and competencies, but both in their work for us and for our clients they demonstrate a first-class commitment. We want to use this space to especially highlight Beatriz Cabal. Her constant demonstrations of quality position her as one of the best lawyers we have worked with.'
- 'What is different about Gala is the attention to detail and speed of their responses, regardless of the day on which the request is made.'
- 'The team stands out for its regulatory and fiscal knowledge, and focus on practicalities.'
Key clients
- Millicom International Cellular
- Copa Airlines
- Panafoto
- Cable Onda
- Franquicias Panameñas
- America Movil
- Mercantil Colpatria
- William Grant and Sons
- Fexpro
Work highlights
- Acted as Panamanian counsel to Investindustrial – Della Toffola in connection with the acquisition of Omega Packaging, a group with a presence in Panama, Colombia and the Caribbean.
- Advised Grupo Lala with the sale of its operations in Nicaragua to Nicaragua Dairy Ventures, a subsidiary of a Central American group.
- Acted as Panamanian counsel to Fexpro and its shareholders in connection with the sale of a 100% equity stake to global digital sports platform Fanatics.
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Diego Herrera, Ramón Ricardo Arias