Beatriz Cabal joined the firm in 2008 and since then has focused her practice in the areas of Corporate and Commercial (Mergers and Acquisitions), Regulatory and Government Contracts and Public Procurement; specializing in the Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Energy, Retail and Wholesale, and Pharmaceutical industries.
In the Corporate and Commercial area, she routinely advises local and multinational companies in the start-up or deployment of their operations in Panama, which includes obtaining local permits, negotiating contracts, related accessory legal procedures and structuring the business through Panamanian companies.
Also within the Corporate and Commercial area, she specializes in local 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, as well as negotiating and drafting contracts for the sale of shares, purchase, and sale of assets and other related contracts in this matter.
Regarding the Regulatory area, she represents some of the main companies in the Telecommunications and Media (TV / Internet / Cellular), Energy and Pharmaceutical industries, in a multitude of regulatory procedures before different governmental entities, in addition to advising such clients on data protection and information and communication technologies.
Finally, with regards to the area of Government Contracts and Public Procurement, she regularly advises multinationals interested in participating in public procurements for large-scale public works in the Republic of Panama.
Beatriz regularly publishes legal articles and is an active member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA). In addition, she is an advisor to Thomson Reuters in matters of Data Privacy in Panama. She is also a Certified Public Translator (Spanish-English).
