FABREGA MOLINO

Partners: Juan Pablo Fabrega, Eduardo Molino, Jose Juan Marquez, Gretel Ciniglio de Perez, Dani Kuzniecky, Ana Lorena Morales, José Agustin Preciado, Jorge Molina Mendoza, Farah Molino, Liza Maye Diaz, Miguel E Urriola, Carlos Molino.

Number of partners: 12

Number of other lawyers: 12

Contacts: 

Arbitration & Litigation: Jorge Molina

Capital Markets: Eduardo Molino

Intellectual Property: Farah Molino

M&A & Corporate Law: Juan Pablo Fabrega

Real Estate: Jose Agustin Preciado

Tax: Jose Juan Marquez

Firm Overview: 

FABREGA MOLINO has provided advice and legal services to many of the world’s biggest companies, with an established tradition of excellence earned by the efficiency and quality of its services. The firm acts for many clients,s including multinational corporations and institutions, shipowners and agents, international law firms, family businesses, high-net-worth individuals, major international groups, holding companies, banks, financial institutions, and aviation pharmaceuticals companies. The firm is widely recognized as a superior provider of Panamanian legal services globally by leading publications and professional organizations. Its lawyers are members of the most preeminent international associations. FABREGA MOLINO values the diversity of its workplace and aligns its services around every aspect of E.S.G. (environmental, social, and governance).

Main Areas of Practice:  

Arbitration & Litigation: 

The firm has a solid litigation practice in civil, commercial, labor, tax, intellectual property, bankruptcy, and maritime proceedings. The firm represents clients in commercial and investment arbitrations concerning various industries. The firm’s dispute resolution lawyers are fully trained and recognized as leaders in international arbitration in various international rankings.

Banking & Finance:  

Banking and finance have always been core practices in FABREGA MOLINO. The firm has significant experience in Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm’s practice covers a wide range of services, including the process of establishing and developing banking and finance operations in Panama.

Capital Markets:  

The firm’s diverse securities practice includes representing financial institutions in Panama's various debt and equity offerings and providing counsel on compliance matters. FABREGA MOLINO has assisted many clients in obtaining different licenses before the Superintendence of Securities Markets, including securities brokerage and investment funds administration. The firm’s lawyers also assist clients in connecting private and public securities offerings in the Panamanian capital market and the structuring and registration of investment funds.

Estate Planning & Private Client:  

The firm specializes in estate planning, advising on structuring, organization, and governance of family businesses and private wealth, and succession planning. The firm represents corporate clients as well as high-net-worth individuals and family businesses.

M&A & Corporate: 

The firm advises on the full range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions. The firm’s practice includes negotiation and drafting contracts and other commercial documents, including those concerning manufacturing, product licensing and distribution, import-export, real estate, loans, financings, anti-trust and unfair competition legislation. The firm has represented institutional, corporate, and privately held companies in transactions of all sizes.

Real Estate: 

The firm has an extensive experience in real estate matters representing corporations, real estate investors, lending institutions, contractors, and developers. The firm’s professionals have wide experience in preparing, negotiating, and closing purchase agreements for the acquisition and sale of unimproved land, commercial, multi-use, residential buildings, shopping centers, farms, hotels, and warehouse developments.

Tax: 

The firm has a team of attorneys with vast experience assisting national and foreign clients concerning Panamanian fiscal standards and the implications of businesses and financial or commercial transactions to be carried out in the Republic of Panama and abroad.

Other Areas of Practice: 

Antitrust and competition law, aviation, aerospace, corporate governance and compliance, energy and natural resources, environmental, government contracts and procurements, cibersecurity & data protection, health care and life sciences, hospitality & leisure, immigration, insurance, intellectual property, labor, and employment, project finance, shipping, telecommunications, media and IT, blockchain & cryptocurrencies, trust, and sport.

Languages: 

English, French, Italian, Spanish.