The law firm of Galindo, Arias & Lopez is pleased to announce that, effective January 2008, Rebeca Herrera Dutari has become partner of the firm.

She graduated in 1994 from Panama's Universidad Santa María La Antigua (USMA) with a degree in Law and Political Sciences; she also holds a Master's degree in Law with a focus on private law, earned from the University of Chile (with Honors, 1999).

Rebeca Herrera specializes in the areas of mercantile law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, unfair trade practices, public bids and contracts, intellectual and industrial property, and administrative law.

She has worked with a particular focus in the area of intellectual and industrial property, legally representing multinational companies such as banks, commercial businesses, and insurance companies in judicial and administrative processes before the customs authority of Colon's Free Zone, and legal representations regarding health where such matters have concerned violations of sanitary registry regulations. She has participated in the process of mergers and acquisitions involving the principal banking companies in Panama, as well as insurance companies, and also the execution of legal corporate audits. She is in charge of the firm's intellectual property department.

Rebeca Herrera has held the positions of Director of AFP Horizonte - Peru (1997 - 1998), Director and Secretary of Techolit, S.A. (1999 - 2001) and Director and secretary of Fibropan Inc. (1999 - 2001).

She has authored various publications, including "Judicial Intervention in Corporations", "The Judicial and Administrative citation for shareholders' meetings in corporations (comparative analysis of the Panamanian and Chilean legislation)", "Modifications to the Code of Commerce", "Important Issues Regarding Industrial Property in the Republic of Panama", "Customs and Colon's Free Zone Regime on Intellectual and Industrial Property Issues", and "New Panamanian Legislation of Electronic Commerce".

She is a member of the Panamanian Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association (INTA); Interamerican Intellectual Property Association (ASIPI); ASIPI Trademark Committee (2007).

On behalf of the firm, we extend our most sincere congratulations.