Ms Beatriz Cabal > Galindo, Arias & López > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile
Galindo, Arias & López Offices

SCOTIA PLAZA, 11TH FLOOR
FREDERICO BOYD AVE AND 51ST STREET
PANAMA
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Ms Beatriz Cabal

Work Department
Labor & Inmigration, Corporate (M&A), Data Protection & Security, Regulatory.
Position
Partner Ms. Cabal has vast experience in the areas of Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT), Administrative Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions.
Career
Beatriz Cabal joined the firm in 2008 and in 2020 she was promoted to Partner. She currently leads the Personal Data Protection team in addition to her practice in the Commercial, Regulatory and Government Contracts and Public Procurement areas. Her specialization is focused on the Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Energy, Pharmaceutical and Commerce sectors of industry.
As part of her work in her Commercial Law practice, Beatriz advises local and multinational companies in the deployment of their operations. She also specializes in national and international M&A transactions, representing buyers, sellers and targets in a wide range of industries. She leads and coordinates Due Diligence processes of companies established in the Republic of Panama, in addition to negotiating and drafting share purchase and sale contracts, asset purchase and sale contracts and other related contracts in this matter.
Regarding the Regulatory area, she represents some of the principal companies in the Telecommunications and Media (TV/Internet/Cellular), Energy and Pharmaceutical industries, in a multitude of regulatory procedures before different government entities, in addition to advising the main driver of research on data protection and information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Finally, regarding the area of Government Contracts and Public Procurement, she regularly advises multinationals interested in participating in public tenders for large-scale works in the Republic of Panama.
Beatriz publishes regularly and is an active member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
- Panamanian Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
Education
Master of Laws – National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2008.
Master of Laws and Global Economics, with a specialization in Trade Law between Asia and the United States – New York University, US, 2008.
Postgraduate studies in Labor Law, Suma Cum Laude – Catholic University Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Panama, 2008.
Bachelor of Laws and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude – Catholic University Santa María la Antigua (USMA), Panama, 2006.
Lawyer Rankings
Panama > Corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)Galindo, Arias & López‘s ‘truly outstanding’ team is continually sought out by major Latin American multinationals to advise on high-end domestic and cross-border M&A. In addition to its traditional strengths in the highly regulated energy and telecoms sectors, the team has recently handled significant deals in the real estate, food and beverages and healthcare spheres, and leverages the firm’s full-service model to assist with related tax, labour and regulatory issues. Diego Herrera, whose broad practice encompasses M&A and corporate finance, leads the team alongside Ramón Ricardo Arias, a go-to name for corporate, commercial and tax matters. The deep bench also includes Jose Luis Sosa, who has a strong reputation for handling both local and multi-jurisdictional M&A, Beatriz Cabal, whose recent experience covers advising on complex, cross-border corporate restructurings, associates Andrés Sanjur, an expert in advising regulated entities, and Raúl Morales, and of counsel Daniel Sessa. Since publication, Sanjur has left the firm – effective as of April 2025.
Panama > Labour
(Firms to watch)Labour litigation is a key pillar of the practice at Galindo, Arias & López, which is led by disputes-focused Selva Quintero, Beatriz Cabal, an expert in regulatory issues, and associate Gabriela Vásquez.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Panama
- Next Generation Partners Panama > Corporate and M&A
- Firms to watch Panama > Labour
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