Lawyer · Montevideo

Ricardo M. Arango

Profile

Ricardo M. Arango joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1995. Mr. Arango is Co-Managing Partner and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He also heads the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, and the Securities Regulation practice area.

Education

Master of Laws, Yale Law School (1985) (concentration on securities regulations and finance law), Fulbright Scholar Master of Laws, Harvard Law School (1984) (concentration on corporate law), Fulbright Scholar Bachelor of Laws ( Licenciatura en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas ), sigma lambda , University of Panama (1983)

Memberships

Director of the Panama Canal Authority (2016-2024) Director of Banco General , Panama’s largest bank (2012-present) Director of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (BLADEX), a NYSE-listed company (2002-present); and Secretay (2002-2016) Director of Corporación La Prensa (2002-2016) Director of The Panama Stock Exchange (1995-2016) and Chairman (2007-2011)

Awards and Recognitions

Highly regarded financial and corporate lawyer, Panama, IFLR1000 (2005-2023) Eminent Practitioner, corporate/M&A, Panama, Chambers Latin America (2024) Eminent Practitioner, capital markets, Panama, Chambers Latin America (2024) Eminent Practitioner, banking and finance, Panama, Chambers Latin America (2023-2024) Corporate/commercial: Foreign Expertise, Panama, Chambers Global (2023)

Publications

"Taking advantage", IFLR Americas Regional Report (2015) "Going with the flow", IFLR Structured Finance & Securitisation Guide (2012) PLC Finance Multi Jurisdictional Guide (2012) "M&A Activity in Panama - Key Legal Issues to Consider", The International Who’s Who of Merger & Acquisition Lawyers (2012) "Infrastructure boom", IFLR Guide to Project Finance (2011)