Recognized in LACCA APPROVED 2026
We are proud to share that our partners, Diego de la Guardia (Litigation), Roberto De Araujo López (Corporate/M&A), and Beatriz Cabal (Corporate/M&A), have been included in LACCA Approved 2026, a guide that recognizes the most outstanding lawyers in Latin America, voted on by leading corporate counsel in the region. This result confirms the market’s confidence […]
Galindo, Arias & Lopez was part of the legal team that advised Heineken N.V. in the acquisition of FIFCO in Central America
Galindo, Arias & Lopez was part of the legal team that advised Heineken N.V. on the acquisition of FIFCO in Central America. Galindo, Arias & López advised Heineken N.V. on one of the most significant transactions in the beverage sector in Central America: the acquisition of the beverage, food, and retail portfolio of Florida Ice […]
New Deadline to update the Taxpayer Registry (RUC)
IMPORTANT: The Panamanian Tax Authority has issued Resolution No. 201-6695 of August 12, 2025, which extends the deadline for complying with the obligation to update the taxpayer registry (RUC) until DECEMBER 31, 2025. Failure to comply with this update may result in penalties. For further information or assistance with this process, please contact us at gala@gala.com.pa […]
Panama’s Open Skies Policy and the Practical Case of Argentina
In the latest edition of The Legal Industry Reviews Panama, our aviation law expert, Cristina Lewis, analyzes the “Open Skies Policy of Panama and the Practical Case of Argentina.” The article explores the evolution of the open skies policy, or liberalization of air transport, between Panama and Argentina, starting with the bilateral agreement signed in […]
Honduras is declared a “Recognized Jurisdiction” by the Securities Superintendency of Panama
In the recently published seventh edition of The Legal Industry Reviews Panama, you can find in the Financial Law section the article titled “Honduras is declared a ‘Recognized Jurisdiction’ by the Superintendency of Securities of Panama.” Our lawyers, Roberto De Araujo and Guillermo Chalhoub, explain in detail the relevance of this important advancement for financial […]
Team building – 55th anniversary
As part of our marking the 55th anniversary of Galindo, Arias & López, we changed venues on Saturday, July 27th, to share as team GALA and strengthen the values that characterize who we are. We shared significant moments that strengthened our ties and reminded us of the importance of our commitment to integrity, loyalty, respect, […]
Law 238 now in force, which extends the scope of maternity leave to fathers
On July 24, 2024, Cabinet Resolution No. 64 of July 23, 2024 (hereinafter Resolution 64) was published in the Official Gazette, which lifted the National State of Emergency, decreed as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result of this, and based on what was established in article 7 of Law 238 of September […]
