Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee

Areas of practice include: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A

Managing Partner

Managing partner at Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee (present) Partner at Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee (1992-present) Associate at Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee (1990-1992) Partner at Grimaldo, Tejeira & Gerbaud (1988-1990)

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Presidential High Level Commission for the Modernization of the Capital Markets Drafter, Securities Law of Panama Director, Superintendency of Banks of Panama Director and President, Central Latinoamericana de Valores, S.A. Director and President, Latinex Holdings, Inc. Director and President, Bolsa de Valores de Panamá, S.A. Panama Bar Association Director, Soluciones de Microfinanzas S.A. (Microserfín)

Master of Laws (LL.M), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (1987) Bachelor of Law and Political Sciences, Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua, Panama City, Panama (1986)

Arturo Gerbaud de la Guardia is the firm’s Managing Partner, and his practice focuses on banking, finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions, leading some of the most complex transactions in Panama.

He has held key positions such as Chairman of Latinex Holdings, S.A., the Latin American Stock Exchange, and the Latin American Central Securities Depository. He also served as a director of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama from 2003 to 2019 and participated in drafting the country’s Securities Law.

He has been recognized at the highest level across multiple practice areas by international publications such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and IFLR1000, and has been described as a leading lawyer in banking and finance law in Panama. His practical approach and deep regulatory knowledge position him as a leader in the Panamanian legal field.