ARIFA partner Roy C. Durling has been repeatedly identified as one of Central America’s leading business lawyers since its 2019 edition. In 2025, Mr. Durling has been included in the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources; Banking, Finance & Projects; Corporate, and Transport (Shipping and Aviation) chapters.

"Roy Durling is a seasoned practitioner with in-depth asset-based financing expertise, which he uses to assist clients with interests in Panama." 

"Roy Durling maintains an excellent reputation for his expansive knowledge of commercial and corporate aviation issues." 

"Roy Durling is a greatly respected lawyer with deep experience of advising domestic and international clients in financing and cross-border transactions, in sectors such as energy and aviation."

"Roy Durling is a well-established name in the shipping sector where he is held in high regard for his long-standing expertise in ship financing matters." 

“For aviation financing he's above the rest." 

"Roy Durling is one of the leading figures in the region for mining-related issues and excels when it comes to sophisticated transactions and financings." 

"Roy Durling Jr is internationally recognised as a prominent lawyer in the region. He leads the firm’s business and corporate law practice and regularly handles both domestic and international business transactions." 

About Lexology Index: Central America

Lexology Index: Central America (formerly Who's Who Legal) is a comprehensive guide to the region's legal market. It provides an in-depth report on 13 areas of business law, with editorial analyses pinpointing the most highly regarded firms and individuals across Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

“The publication has drawn on all our years of experience across a range of practice areas and months of fresh, independent research. The result is a comprehensive, ‘onestop’ referral source of Central America’s leading private practice lawyers.”