Diego Herrera
Partner. Mr. Herrera focuses on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions; serving key players in the financial and industrial sectors.
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.
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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
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Andrés Sanjur
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Ramón Ricardo Arias
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Beatriz Cabal
Partner Ms. Cabal has vast experience in the areas of Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT), Administrative Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions.
Jose Luis Sosa
Partner. Mr. Sosa focuses his practice on commercial law, corporate law, project finance, and tax law, with emphasis on domestic and international business transactions, merger and acquisition transactions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Diego Herrera, Ramón Ricardo Arias