Lawyers in Panama
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311 lawyers listed
Ramón Ricardo Arias Porras
Partner. Mr. Arias Porras focuses his practice on regulatory, tax law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate and commercial law. He is also a leading expert on Real Estate.
Galindo, Arias & López
Ramón Varela
Ramon Varela is currently a Partner and heads the Energy and Projects practices of the firm. He also has a leading role in the Corporate Law practice, counseling clients in matters related to mergers and acquisitions, joint-ventures, securities, corporate governance and regulatory law. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Varela served as an associate in the Commercial Law Department of a well-known local firm, reviewing matters related to mergers and acquisitions, project finance, contracts, environmental law and securities. With almost 20 years’ background in corporate law, including project finance matters, Mr. Varela’s experience includes major areas of infrastructure projects, including transportation, ports and energy. His practice focuses advising clients involved in the generation of energy, including hydro, wind, natural gas and solar projects. He led the Morgan & Morgan team that represented The AES Corporation in the development of the Changuinola I Hydroelectric Project, one of the most important private investments in the country. He also led the Morgan & Morgan team advising a group of lenders in a credit facility of up to US$300 million for the financing of four wind farms, with an aggregate capacity of 215 MW, in Coclé Province; Republic of Panama, expected to be the largest wind farm in Central America. In addition, Mr. Varela is currently advising The AES Corporation in the development of an integrated gas to power facility in the Telfers Islands in the province of Colon, at the North Coast of the Republic of Panama. The project consist of a 380MW net combined cycle gas-fired power plant and an onshore LNG import terminal with an 180,000 m3 storage tank, as well as the construction of power evacuation facilities to interconnect the generation plant with the existing electricity transmission network. Mr. Varela has also served as speaker at conferences and workshops related to the energy market in the country, to discuss the investment needs of the energy sector and new energy projects in Panama. His client portfolio includes developers, operators, EPC contractors, investors and government authorities who are actively involved in the energy sector. Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000 and Legal 500 have recognized Mr. Varela as a leading lawyer in corporate and M&A, project finance, government contracts, energy and infrastructure. Mr. Varela obtained a B.A. in 1995 from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. and a J.D. in 1998 from The George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. Mr. Varela is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Randall S. Webster
Partner
Quijano & Associates
Raul Borrell A.
Partner
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Raul Gonzalez Casatti
Partner – Head of LAC Tax
LAC Legal
Raúl Bermúdez
Raul Bermudez is a Partner at Morgan & Morgan. Mr. Bermudez specializes in company incorporation and management, estate planning, private interest foundations and compliance matters. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Bermudez served as an associate in the Corporate, Estate Planning and Due Diligence practice groups, in a local firm in Panama City, Panama. Currently, he served as Director of the British Chamber of Commerce Panama. Mr. Bermudez has been also very involved in pro bono activities at the firm playing an active role advising NGOs on their legal issues, as well as participating as volunteer in the Legal Open Houses organized by the firm in low-income communities. Mr. Bermudez obtained an LL.B. from the Universidad Santa María La Antigua in Panama City, Panama (2010); and an LL.M in Corporate Law from the Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois (2013). Mr. Bermudez is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Raúl Castro
Raul Castro de la Guardia is a Partner and heads the Estate Planning and Corporate Services Department of the firm. Mr. Castro has almost 25 years of experience in the use of corporations as asset protection vehicles and has specialized in tax consultancy, the design and implementation of cross-border structures and corporate and estate planning. His clients range from fellow practitioners, professionals in the financial and trust sector as well as families mainly from Europe and Latin America. He is the President of MMG Fund Services (Bahamas) and managing partner and President of the Board of MMG Trust, S.A., a duly licensed trust company in Panama, thus his experience in the management of fiduciary structures and their uses, is extensive. Mr. Castro has worked as an advisor to the Panamanian government regarding international tax matters, CRS and FATCA implementation and is currently a member of Panama’s tax treaty negotiation team. He has been instrumental in helping the Panamanian government in passing legislation and policies that help the jurisdiction comply with international requirements from FATF and OECD. Mr. Castro obtained a B.A in Financial Management from The Catholic University of the Americas in Washington D.C., U.S.A. and a JD in 1996 from Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Morgan & Morgan
Raúl Morales
Partner
Galindo, Arias & López
Raúl Zuñiga
Partner
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Ricardo Alberto Arias Arias
Partner. Mr. Arias Arias is an expert on Administrative, International and Commercial Law with emphasis on Banking and Corporate Law.
Galindo, Arias & López
Ricardo Alberto Motta de la Guardia
Partner
Motta, Yaafar & Diaz
Ricardo Alemán
Ricardo Aleman is a Partner at Morgan & Morgan and focuses his practice in Labor Law. Throughout his 40 years of experience in the legal field, Mr. Aleman has advised local and international corporations on labor and employment matters, including corporate restructurings, collective bargaining negotiations, employment contracts, termination agreements and labor litigation. In the public sector, Mr. Aleman has been appointed as Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to Mexico (2004-2009), Secretary of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission of the Chamber of Commerce (2002-2004), Member of the Tripartite Commission responsible for the revision of the Panamanian Labor Code (1978), Deputy Judge of the Superior Labor Court (1986), Deputy Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice (1999) and General Manager of the Colon Free Zone (1998-1999). He has also presided the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Central America (1991-1992); and during that same period served as Vice-President of the National Council of Private Enterprises. Mr. Aleman holds an LL. B. from the Universidad de Panama, and is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Aleman was a Partner at a consulting regional firm specializing in corporate labor counsel and related affairs.
Morgan & Morgan
Ricardo Arias
Ricardo Arias is a Partner in the corporate law department and co-heads the Securities and Capital Markets practice. Mr. Arias focuses primarily on complex securities transactions some involving cross-border components and usually involving dollar amounts in the millions. He has worked on a broad range of public and private transactions for investment banks, financial institutions and companies in a number of industries, including energy, banking, real estate, education, private funds, gaming, automotive, aviation, among others. Mr. Arias also regularly counsels on transactions related to banking, M&A and project finance. He has represented local and foreign lenders as well as local and foreign developer/borrowers in secured and unsecured financings and project financings. He also specializes on setting up investment companies, including Real Estate Investment Funds (REITs); and is recognized for his participation in the first ever public offering of revolving Green Bonds issued in the Republic of Panama. Mr. Arias has been recommended by Chambers & Partners as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets, an collaborate with publications in the securities sector.
Morgan & Morgan
Ricardo Delvalle García de Paredes
Partner
Delvalle, Escalona, Levy & Corró
Ricardo M Arango
Ricardo M. Arango joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1995. Mr. Arango is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is also Head of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, and the Taxation Practice Group.
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega
Ricardo Moreno
Ricardo is a partner in the Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Department of the firm and co-leads the Tax Department. Ricardo represents and advises both local and international clients on a wide range of matters. These include merger and acquisition transactions, corporate and commercial law, as well as antitrust and consumer protection matters. While working as a full-time legal assistant at Alfaro Ferrer & Ramirez, Ricardo attended Santa María la Antigua University, where he graduated with honors (cum laude) in 2007. Subsequently, he pursued further studies at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., where he obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a concentration in Securities and Financial Regulation in 2008. After completing his LL.M., Ricardo worked at Fox Horan & Camerini in New York. There, he handled corporate and commercial transactions, supporting clients interested in Latin American business ventures. In 2009, he joined Alfaro Ferrer & Ramirez as an associate attorney and was promoted to partner in 2018.
Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez
Rita de la Guardia
Partner
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Roberto Aleman
Corporate Law
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán
Roberto Harrington
Roberto is a partner in our Commercial Department and plays a pivotal role in supporting clients with their day-to-day business operations. His expertise extends to providing advice oncomplex transactions, including financing and the purchase or sale of significant market players. Roberto regularly collaborates with local and international banks, financial institutions, and funds. His skill set allows him to oversee due diligence processes in financial transactions, represent both creditors and debtors in project financing, and advise multinational companies on their active and passive operations.
Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez
Roberto Vidal
Roberto Vidal is a Partner in the Corporate Law Department of the firm and co-heads its Mergers and Acquisitions practice. Mr. Vidal specializes in banking law, insurance law, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and regulatory matters. He has participated and led transactions from several industries such as, ports, energy, real estate, banking, insurance, mining, securities, restaurants, hotels, retail, among others. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Vidal acquired his experience as an International Associate at White & Case, LLP, Miami, Florida, U.S.A., where he worked in the Corporate Law Department reviewing mergers and acquisitions, project finance, securities matters, among others. During the last years, he has been very active assisting domestic and international clients such as General Electric, Grupo Codere, Inter-American Development Bank, Grupo Cirsa, International Finance Corporation, DEG (German Investment Corporation), FMO (Dutch Development Bank), Travelers Insurance, Lloyds Bank, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Norfund, Wells Fargo, OeEB (Development Bank of Austria), Proparco (French Development Agency), Hyatt International, Inc., HSBC, Panama Ports Company (a subsidiary of Hutchinson Ports Holdings), Bank of China, Credit Suisse, Lazard, UBS, The AES Corporation, Caterpillar, AON Benfield, Lombard Odier, Banco Davivienda, Mercantil Banco, Inchcape (Motores Japoneses), Marsh Semusa, Orla Mining, among others. Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 recognized him as leading lawyer Corporate and M&A lawyer. Mr. Vidal also collaborates with publications in the Corporate and M&A, and he is active in associations of law firms dealing in this sector. He is one of the lawyers responsible for the firm for managing the relationship with World Services Group, a worldwide organization of more than 130 firms worldwide. Mr. Vidal is also involved in pro bono activities at the firm, assisting Legal Open Houses organized by the firm in very low-income communities to provide free legal orientation. He is graduated from the Law School of Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama (Summa Cum Laude); completed an International Law Exchange Program at Universidad Catolica Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and finally got an LL.M. in Banking and Financial Law from the Boston University. Mr. Vidal is a member of the Bar Association of Panama and is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Roberto de Araujo López
Partner. Mr. De Araujo provides legal advise to numerous companies as a specialist in Commercial and Corporate Law, with special emphasis on Capital Markets, Banking Law, as well as on mergers and acquisitions.
Galindo, Arias & López
Rodolfo Palma
Rodolfo Palma is a Senior Associate at Morgan & Morgan and works in the criminal law practice since 2011. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, he worked at the Judicial System as National Director of the Clearing Judicial Program. He has also worked as, Special Substitute Magistrate of the Second Superior Court, Penal Circuit Judge, Circuital Defense Attorney, and as Assistant of Magistrate of the Supreme Court. Mr. Palma is also involved in pro bono activities at the firm, assisting Legal Open Houses organized by the firm in very low-income communities to provide free legal orientation. Mr. Palma obtained his degree at the Law School of the Universidad de Panama. He obtained a certificate in Human Rights and another in Forensic Sciences from Universidad de las Americas and University of Panama, respectively. Later, he obtained a specialization in Public Law from ULACIT and a Master´s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Law from the University of Panama and ULACIT, respectively. Mr. Palma is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Rodrigo Arias
Rodrigo Ernesto Arias Valderrama holds a degree in Law and Political Science, and almost 30 years of experience, starting his professional practice as associate attorney of Morgan & Morgan in the year 1987. He became a partner of the group in the year 1996. Mr. Arias Valderrama is part of Morgan & Morgan’s team of lawyers specializing in civil and commercial matters, contract and non-contract civil liability, litigation and dispute resolution in regular and arbitration venues. He regularly advises clients interested in the collection of debts from natural persons or legal entities, seeking to collect damages that may have been caused as a result of defaulting legal or contractual obligations and/or illegal and non-contractual facts, actions and omissions involving fraud or some level of negligence or fault. Mr. Arias Valderrama has become as a leading practitioner in the Republic of Panama more particularly in civil and commercial litigation and application of precautionary measures of all sorts, effectively representing the interest of clients of Morgan & Morgan needing this type of service. Among his clients are renowned banking entities, private companies, and multinational corporations operating in Panama. He is a member of the National Bar Association of Panama, and the Instituto Antioqueño de Responsabilidad Civil.
Morgan & Morgan
Rodrigo Cardoze
Mr. Cardoze is a member of ARIFA's Executive Committee.
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega