About

Provided by Galindo, Arias & López

Galindo, Arias & López is a top choice for clients with banking & finance needs in Panama.

Our banking & finance practice group, renown for being a hands-on and accessible team, focuses primarily on advising on:

  • Development and implementation of complex syndicated loans, credit facilities, and credit risk enhancements tools.
  • Financing in mergers and acquisitions.
  • General project and assets finance.
  • Development and execution of guarantees.
  • Debts restructuring.
  • Formation, licensing and operation of financial institutions of all types, including banking and capital markets institutions.
  • Regulatory compliance and supervisory matters, including regulatory capital, liquidity and leverage requirements and other enhanced prudential requirements.
  • Due diligence in financial transactions.
  • Financial restructuring and insolvencies.
  • Debt and equity capital markets transactions, including IPOs, corporate bonds,
    commercial notes, subordinated debt, among others.

  • Structured, leverage and assets finance transactions.

  • Negotiation and drafting of all types of banking contracts.
  • Advising all types of financial institutions as they counsel their own clients in financial
    and corporate transactions and investments.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Panama

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Galindo, Arias & López demonstrates noteworthy expertise in banking and finance matters in Panama. The team offers standout expertise in aviation financing and leasing matters, as well as acquisition and project finance. The department is frequently retained by banking entities acting as borrowers to advise on bilateral and syndicated loans, including unsecured term agreements. The firm is well positioned to provide counsel on the regulatory aspects of banking and finance transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Galindo, Arias & López acted as local counsel to Grupo Callejas in connection with the negotiation of the financing of a syndicated loan.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Cristina Lewis
2
Cristina Lewis
2
Band 2
Respected partner Cristina Lewis continues to elicit significant recognition from the Panamanian market. Commentators especially highlight her financing expertise in the aviation industry.

We appreciate Cristina Lewis's commitment, great work ethic and robust experience.

Roberto De Araujo López
2
Roberto De Araujo López
2
Band 2

Key partner Roberto De Araujo López offers extensive experience advising banking entities acting as borrowers on bilateral and syndicated loans. He is particularly able to support clients on the regulatory side of banking.

Roberto De Araujo López's specific knowledge of banking regulatory issues allows him to find solutions to matters in a timely manner.

Diego Herrera Dutari
3
Diego Herrera Dutari
3
Band 3
Active partner Diego Herrera Dutari continues to play a central role assisting clients with project finance mandates and structured syndicated loans in Panama.

Diego Herrera Dutari can understand his client's priorities and add value with his knowledge and proactivity.

Daniel Sessa
Daniel Sessa
Associates to watch

Lawyer Daniel Sessa is commended by clients for his diligent work on banking and finance mandates in Panama.

Daniel Sessa is a great professional who is committed and is always willing to help us with our financing transactions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Galindo, Arias & López

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Panama

Banking & Finance

Cristina Lewis
2
Cristina Lewis
2
Band 2
Roberto De Araujo López
2
Roberto De Araujo López
2
Band 2
Diego Herrera Dutari
3
Diego Herrera Dutari
3
Band 3
Daniel Sessa
Daniel Sessa
Associates to watch

Members

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Carla Lopez

Diego de la Guardia

Salomon Behar

Industries

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Aviation

Banking

Energy

Financial Services

Health Care

Insurance

Real Estate Finance

Telecommunications

Transportation

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