About
Abdel Almengor is a Panama-based litigation lawyer practicing since 1999 who advises on criminal responsibility in the business sector and on management of criminal risks in commercial activity. He leads the Department of Criminal Litigation, is a long-standing international consultant and certified AML expert, has served as a judge in the criminal judicial career, and has held multiple senior public positions in Panama.
Practice areas
Criminal LitigationAnti-Money Laundering & SanctionsWhite-Collar CrimeRegulatory & Compliance
Office
Expertise
Anti-Money LaunderingFinancial Crime & Financial SystemsCriminal Responsibility in BusinessOrganized Crime & Complex CrimesPenitentiary System administration
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Science, Universidad de Panama (1999)
- Program of Instruction for Lawyers (PIL), Harvard University (1999)
- Master in Criminological Studies, Universidad de Panama (2002)
- Specialization in Criminal Law, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (2001)
- Specialist in Criminological Studies, Universidad de Panama (2001)
- Diploma in Accusatory Criminal System, Universidad Católica Santa Maria La Antigua (2018)
Admissions
- Certified Expert Legal Examiner in Anti-Money Laundering, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (since 2008)
- Anti-Money Laundering instructor certified by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Accredited public servant, Judicial Career (Criminal sphere) — served as Judge
Languages
SpanishEnglish