Lawyers in Panama
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311 lawyers listed
Ana Gabriela Santiago
Associate
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Ana Graciela Medina
Communications & IT; Corporate; Immigration and Naturalization; Real Estate; Tourism Law.
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán
Ana Lorena Morales
Principal Partner
Fabrega Molino
Ana Melissa Correa Levy
Of Counsel
SUCRE ARIAS REYES
Ana Raquel Sedda
Ana Raquel is an Associate in the Capital Markets, Banking, and Insurance Department at the firm, also, she serves as aFiduciary Business Executive at Afra Trust Corporation, a fiduciary company based in the Republic of Panama. She assits clients within the regulated financial sector accross various domains. These include corporate structures, commercial transactions, regulatory authorizations, and daily operational inquiries. Ana Raquel brings valuable experience in capital markets, including the registration of securities by issuers across different industries. She is adept at establishing investment funds and managing licenses for broker dealers and investment managers, among other regulatory matters. Furthermore, Ana Raquel provides essential guidance to banking groups, insurance companies, and financial entities. Her expertise extends toobtaining and managing licenses from relevant regulators. She also advises clients interested in venturing into the Fintech industry. In the area of trust administration, Ana Raquel plays a crucial role in the structuring, constitution and management of trusts in various areas. At Afra Trust Corporation, she diligently oversees compliance with operational regulatory requirements applicable to the fiduciary entity. Ana Raquel’s commitment extends to advising clients on compliance and due diligence. She assistsbusinesses from diverse industries in adhering to and local regulations, thereby preventing money laundering and other financial crimes.
Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez
Andrea Mulgrave
Lawyer
Infante & Pérez Almillano
Andrés Castro
Associate
SUCRE ARIAS REYES
Andrés López
Lawyer
Infante & Pérez Almillano
Andrés Mejía
Andres V. Mejia is an associate in the firm's Shipping and Admiralty Litigation and Ship Finance and Registration departments. Andres specializes in all aspects of maritime dispute resolution and claims, including collision, cargo, oil spill pollution, charter party disputes, and ship mortgage executions, among others. He also represents ship owners, charterers, and leading financial institutions on all types of registration options available under Panama flag and ship finance structures, including ship mortgages and pledge of shares of Panama ship-owning companies. In addition, Andres advises clients on the sale and purchase transactions of vessels, including negotiation and closing of MOAs and on ship finance projects. He is also actively engaged in the licensing process for companies interested in starting maritime auxiliary businesses in the Republic of Panama. Andres is also involved in the pro bono activities of the firm. He constantly participates as a volunteer and Legal Advisor to Fundamorgan and its Community Legal Assistance Program. Andres obtained a Master's in Admiralty and Maritime Law at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans as a recipient of the Tulane Alumni Association of Panama Scholarship and an LL.B. from the Law School of Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama. He also has an LL.B. in Maritime Business Administration with emphasis in Ports and Multimodal Transportation from Universidad del Istmo. He is the author of "Panama Ship Registry, 100 Years Serving the Maritime Community", a publication winner of the Tulane Maritime Law Society and the law firm Maynard Cooper & Gale Admiralty Writing Competition. Andres is a member of the Board of Directors of the Panama Maritime Law Association and is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Andrés N. Rubinoff
Andrés N. Rubinoff joined the firm since 2009 and became partner in 2017.
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega
Anel Roach
Associate
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Angelica Ortiz
Angelica Ortiz is an associate at Morgan & Morgan and works in the Taxation Department of the firm. Ms. Ortiz regularly advises individuals and companies in matters pertaining to Panamanian tax system, including special tax regimes. She is very active assisting clients across many industry sectors such as construction, logistics and transportation, insurance, food and beverages, and technology. Ms. Ortiz is constantly interacting with the different structures of public administration with different aspects related to regulatory and tax compliance for corporations, trusts and private interest foundations. She also has expertise with proceedings related to Panamanian tax residence. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Ortiz gained experience in a local law firm. She also worked as volunteer for NGOs in Brazil and Panama. She has been also involved in the pro bono activities of the firm playing an active role advising NGOs on their tax issues. Ms. Ortiz is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Anibal Galindo
Partner (Founding Partner 1985)
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Anna Bernal
Anna Bernal Riley is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department of Morgan & Morgan, where she regularly advises clients on various types and nature of judicial processes. Her areas of expertise include filing and processing ordinary and executive proceedings of higher amounts in civil jurisdiction, derived from contractual and torts liabilities, for the recovery of overdue credit portfolios and for the recognition of obligations derived from unlawful acts and omissions or where any kind of fault or negligence has intervened, for the repair or compensation of damages generated by these, as well as other special proceedings that are heard in the administrative jurisdiction; the execution of precautionary measures to ensure the outcome of the processes and legal actions that our firm files and promotes. Ms. Bernal obtained an LL.B. from the School of Law of Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua (Magna Cum Laude). She also holds an LL.M. in Procedural Law (Summa Cum Laude) from this university. In addition, Ms. Bernal completed an International Certification in Human Rights and Conventionality Control. Ms. Bernal is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Anna Cristina Valdes
Senior Associate. Ms. Valdes focuses on Tax Law (local and international).
Galindo, Arias & López
Annette Bárcenas
Partner Annette Bárcenas Olivardía leads our Public Utilities and Procurement Department. She has extensive experience advising public and private sector clients in the electric power, radio and television, telecommunications, water and public transportation sectors. In the area of power generation, with emphasis on renewable energy projects. Annette has a long track record and experience and is a leader in regulatory matters related to the industries mentioned above and also advises clients in connection with due diligence processes related to mergers and acquisitions of companies in the utilities sector, as well as in project financing investments in this industry. Annette has acquired unparalleled experience in public procurement advisory, a practice area she co-leads with Luis H. Moreno, a partner of the firm. She obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Science with honors from Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua, and later obtained a Post-Graduate Degree in Telecommunications from Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez
Antonio Ruiz
Partner
EY Law Central America
Antonio Vargas
Partner Dispute Resolution: Litigation and arbitration, Distribution and consumer law, Labour Law at ECIJA Panama
Ecija
Arantxa Fernández
Arantxa Fernandez Chang is an associate at Morgan & Morgan and works in the firm's Corporate Law Department. Before joining our legal team, Ms. Fernandez gained experience in the Legal department of a U.S. investment management organization, where she was engaged in private equity investigations and other related matters. She also interned in the Corporate Law Department of Morgan & Morgan (2017-2020), providing legal assistance in corporate, administrative, and due diligence matters. Ms. Fernandez obtained an LL.B. (Magna Cum Laude) from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama and studied a certificate program in Capital Markets from the same university. Later, she obtained a Legal Tech and Innovation Specialization from George Washington University. Furthermore, she graduated from the Duke University School of Law with an LL.M. (Pro Bono Distinction) and a Business Law Certificate. Ms. Fernandez Chang is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Arcelio Vega
Associate
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Ariana Linares
Ariana V. Linares T. is an associate in the Corporate Law Department of Morgan & Morgan. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Linares worked as an attorney in the private banking sector, focusing on corporate matters and the review and drafting of legal documents required for credit facilities for leading companies in the region. She also worked as a Law Clerk in the Litigation and Arbitration Department of a top local law firm. During this time, she specialized in commercial, civil, administrative, constitutional, and corporate litigation processes. Ms. Linares obtained an LL.B. with honors (Summa Cum Laude) in Law and Political Science from the Universidad Catolica Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama and obtained an LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law (with honors) and a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Ms. Linares is a member of the Georgetown International Arbitration Society and of the Latin American Law Students Association of Georgetown University Law Center. She is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan
Aristides Anguizola
Aristides Anguizola is a Partner at Morgan & Morgan and works in the Corporate Law Department since 2010. Mr. Anguizola has concentrated his practice in mining, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, banking law and securities matters. He has significant experience providing legal support for mineral exploration and mine development and finance. During the last years, he has been very active assisting clients in aspects related to corporate and commercial, development and regulatory work. He has acted as co-counsel on complex mega projects such as Cobre Panama, the biggest private sector investment in the country; Metro of Panama, the most important public infrastructure project under development in Panama; the public bus rapid system for Panama City - Metro Bus, among others. Furthermore, he was part of the team that advised the Ministry of Public Works on the drafting and approval of the new law for public-private partnerships (PPPs). Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Anguizola gained experience in the Corporate, Litigation and Labor practice groups, as summer associate in McConnell Valdes LLC, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also worked as summer associate in Greenberg Traurig LLP, Washington D.C., U.S.A. dealing with the Government Affairs Practice Group to lobby the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. Since 2005 to 2007, Mr. Anguizola was the Communications and Media Attaché of Consular Affairs ad interim and managed White House press coverage during President of Panama Martin Torrijos working visit to the White House from February 14-16, 2007. Mr. Anguizola contributed as a writer in some publications such as the Panama Chapter of Doing Business (a project of the World Bank Group), and the Panama Chapter of Chambers & Partners´ Insolvency and Mining guides. IFLR1000 recognized Mr. Anguizola as leading corporate and financial lawyer. Mr. Anguizola has been also involved in the pro bono activities of the firm playing an active role advising various 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. Anguizola obtained an LL.B. from the University of Virginia (2005); and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Georgetown University Law Center (2009).
Morgan & Morgan
Armando Cordoba
Managing Partner at ECIJA Panama
Ecija
Arturo Gerbaud
Managing Partner
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee