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Position: International Senior Associate
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
New York
Practice Areas:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
Spanish
English
French
Dutch
Biography

Cedric Kinschots Joined the firm in 2012. He has worked extensively advising public and private clients, as well as leading local and international financial institutions, in the financing of key energy and infrastructure projects. His recent experience includes transactions in the airport, transportation, ports and electricity generation sectors. 

Mr. Kinschots has also acted on capital markets and securitization transactions, recently advising international underwriters in connection with the Republic of Panama’s public offerings.

Previously, Mr. Kinschots worked as an attorney for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York focusing his practice on M&A and corporate finance; and for Allen & Overy LLP in Belgium as a support lawyer focusing his practice on banking and finance.

Academic qualifications
  • Master of Laws in American Law, Boston University School of Law (2006) (concentration in US Corporate Law & International Business Practice) 
  • Master of Laws in International Banking and Financial Law, Boston University School of Law (1999) (concentration in Securities Law & Transactions) 
  • Licentiate in Law (J.D. equivalent), Catholic University of Leuven (1998)
Bar admissions

Panama

Jurisdictions

New York

Practice areas
  • Banking and Finance
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint-Ventures
  • Securities Regulation
Industry sectors

Energy

Address:
Panama City
Tel:+507 205 7000 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.arifa.com/lawyers/n-69/kinschots-cedric.html