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Rita de la Guardia
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
U

Up and Coming

Corporate/M&A

Panama

3 Years Ranked

U

Up and Coming

Banking & Finance

Panama

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Latin America 2025

About

Provided by Rita de la Guardia

Global

Practice Areas

Banking, finance and capital markets

Corporate and M&A

Professional Memberships

New York Bar Association

WIP Panama, Women in the Profession Panama, Member of the Board

Associate, Directors Association of Panama (ADP)

Board Member, GNB Sudameris Bank S.A.

Director, Fundación Jesús Luz de Oportunidades

Personal

Bar Admissions

2012, New York

2015, Panama

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Global

Banking & Finance - Panama

U
Up and Coming
Individual Editorial

Up-and-coming partner Rita de la Guardia gets praise from observers for her banking expertise in Panama, which is complemented by her experience in capital markets.

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Corporate/M&A - Panama

U
Up and Coming
Individual Editorial

Up-and-coming partner Rita de la Guardia boasts extensive experience advising clients on the purchase and sale of majority and minority stakes in companies, as well as assisting with the due diligence of target companies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Rita de la Guardia is an excellent professional who is agile and approachable."

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

"Rita de la Guardia is very commercially aware and is focused on solving matters and getting things done with proactive solutions. She's exactly what we are looking for when we hire local counsel in Panama."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Articles, highlights and press releases

5 items provided by Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee

Highlight

Pledge ¨for quotas of International Cruises Services

Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee advised Topsail Holdo LLC, Topsail Debtco LLC, and Apollo Group LLC on a pledge over Panamanian companies' quotas. This pledge secures up to USD 180 million in credit facilities for Topsail Debtco LLC from a bank syndicate and Regions Bank.

Jan 7, 2025
Authored by Rita de la Guardia, Rafael Amar
Article

Commentary: Key Insights on Global M&A Trends in 2024 from a Panama Perspective

Commentary on McKinsey’s analysis on the top M&A trends in 2024

Jun 13, 2024
Authored by Rita de la Guardia
Highlight

Alcogal advised Promerica Financial Corporation

Alcogal advised Promerica Financial Corporation (PFC), in the issuance of senior secured notes for US$225 million.

Jun 13, 2024
Authored by Rafael Marquinez, Arturo Gerbaud de la Guardia, Rita de la Guardia, Rafael Amar
Highlight

(Alcogal) advised Banistmo S.A. in public offering for US$64 million

Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee (Alcogal) advised Banistmo S.A., as Arranger, Underwriter, and Agent, in connection with the public offering of the Series C Commercial Bonds by Bayport for US$64 million, issued under Bayport's revolving US$200 million corporate bond program.

Jun 6, 2024
Authored by Rita de la Guardia, Mario Vlieg, Rafael Amar Lopp
Highlight

Alcogal advised SMBC, Citigroup Global Markets and JP Morgan Chase Bank

The firm advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Citigroup Global Markets and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as arranger, as well as the creditors, on a loan to Global Bank Corporation for US$200 million.

Apr 29, 2021
Authored by Eloy Alfaro Boyd, Rita de la Guardia

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