Business Law Firm in Panama, Panama

Pardini & Associates

Main Office

Plaza 2000 Tower 10th Floor, 50th Avenue Panama Panama

 +507 2237222
 +507 2237535

www.PardiniLaw.com
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Law Firm Overview

Pardini & Associates, a leading Panama business law firm with a tradition of experience assisting foreign clients and corporations of all sizes. The firm was founded in 1982 with an original practice in Corporate law, Commercial law, Trust law, Admiralty law, and Maritime law, which still continues today.

Since then, our firm has been at the forefront of many innovative legal developments and during the past ten years, the law firm has developed a highly specialized practice in Foreign Investments in Panama mainly in the areas of Tourism law, Real Estate law, Energy law, Telecommunications law, Insurance and Reinsurance law, Mining law, Petroleum law, Antitrust law, Competition law, Intellectual Property law, Banking law, Securities law, Manufacturing, Aviation law, Construction law, Government Contracts, Litigation in Panama and abroad, as well as a strong expertise in Labor and Immigration matters.

The firm's lawyers are distinguished by their realistic insight into commercial matters and their commitment to personal attention to clients. While many complex matters are referred to the appropriate specialist within the firm, the partner in charge of the client coordinates and monitors these matters. We are proud to mention that, during the last 4 years, Pardini & Associates acted and assisted clients in different projects with an aggregate investment value in excess of US$950MM. Some of these projects involved a container port acquisition, electricity generation, mining joint venture, airport privatization, merger of oil companies, island resort hotel & marina, real estate development, airline acquisition, information technology, water and infrastructure projects.

We also have assisted individual investors as well as small and medium size companies in matters ranging from individual investors purchasing properties in Bocas del Toro, Panama City or Boquete and helping those clients with their corporate, contractual, real estate, immigration and other issues, to medium size groups setting up a call center in Panama and small companies looking at contract bids with the Panama Canal.

Year this Office was Established: 1982

Languages: Spanish; French; Italian; English.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Foundations; Mining and Petroleum; Admiralty Litigation; Arrest of Ships; P&I, Cargo & Bunker Claims; Ship Mortgages; Industrial Designs; Food and Drug Registrations; Counterfeiting; Infrastructure; Consumer Protection; Jurisdiction and Conflict of Laws; Enforcement of Foreign Judgments.

Practice Areas Description

At Pardini & Associates, we offer our clients legal services linked to a broad scope of business needs. Look to us for experience, knowledge, innovation and cost-effective results.

- Corporate Law

Pardini & Associates renders services covering all aspects of corporate law, including: Corporate Transactions and Agreements; Mergers and Acquisitions; Joint Ventures; Commercial Legal Aspects; Banking and Corporate Finance Transactions; Securities. The firm also has a full department which offers Offshore Incorporation Services providing Panamanian, BVI and Belizean companies among other jurisdictions.

- Government Contracts

At Pardini & Associates, we have considerable know-how in structuring government bids and negotiating contracts with a record of achievements in agreements that not only have favored our clients, but are becoming of crucial importance for the country's development of new industries.

- Commercial Law

The firm has an extensive Panama commercial law practice related to local and international business transactions as well as drafting contracts and agreements covering all aspects of commercial activities: Drafting Contracts and Agreements of any kind, including Purchases, Construction, Manufacturing, Sales, Services, etc.; Commercial Agency and Dealership; Distributorship and Franchising Contracts; Leasing; Real Estate; Computer Law.

- Foundations and Trusts

At Pardini & Associates, our lawyers have considerable expertise in the formation of Private Foundations, advice and drafting of corporate and individual trusts for investment, holding or estate purposes as well as associated tax planning.

- Mining and Petroleum

Pardini & Associates has been at the forefront in acting as Panama legal counsel and representing mining and petroleum projects in Panama. The firm's Petroleum Law Group has been at the forefront in representing oil companies and projects in Panama.

- Maritime and Admiralty Law

The firm's maritime law department has a well-established practice and expertise in all different aspects of maritime related activities such as carriage of goods by sea, marine insurance and maritime labor law. Admiralty litigation is one of the most specialized practices in the country. The law firm is proud to have been involved, recently and successfully, in several interesting landmark cases before the Admiralty Court.

- International Practice

Pardini & Associates has assisted several foreign corporations doing business in Central and South America in a wide range of services including corporate work and joint ventures agreements. Our Latin American capabilities are enhanced by our knowledge of the system and regulations, our language and our cost efficiency. Our Latin American associated offices are leading law firms with major experience in assisting foreign clients.

- Telecommunications & Information Technology

Pardini & Associates has acquired strong expertise advising multinational telecom companies in the privatization of the cellular system, and later of the State telephone company with issues including: Structuring Telecom Providers, including call centers, ISPs, fiber optics ventures and others; Structuring of Technology Parks under special legislation; Governmental permits and licenses; All related corporate, contract, tax, labor and immigration work.

- Labor Law

The firm's practice in labor law involves legal consultation as well as litigation and collective bargaining. The firm has considerable experience in helping our foreign clients in this highly specialized legal area, which includes the specifics of the mining area and maritime labor law as well as a general practice in all labor relations.

- Energy

Pardini & Associates has acquired a sophisticated energy practice based upon our successful representation of foreign companies in the privatization of the state-owned distribution and generation entities. Today, P&A is quite active representing several foreign investors in generation projects, including renewable energies such as mini-hydros, ethanol, wind power and carbon credit advisory since Panama is a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol and other agreements.

- Immigration Law

The firm provides full immigration services, mainly to our foreign investment clients. We usually take care of all visas and work permits for our client's expatriate personnel including: Processing and Obtaining Temporary and Permanent Residence; Work Permits for Foreigners; Complete Assistance on Immigration Requirements.

- Real Estate

International and Panama developers, owner/operators and institutional private investors interested in commercial, residential, industrial and mixed-use real estate projects rely on the experience of Pardini & Associates. Our Panama real estate lawyers have a broad range of expertise and form an integral part of our corporate law practice, especially when it involves the acquisition and disposition of businesses which have large real estate components.

- IP Law

Pardini & Associates has a complete IP Group with the expertise and know-how necessary to advise and support our multinational clientele. Our IP Practice includes the following: Trademarks; Patents; Utility Models; Industrial Designs; Copyright; Domain Names; Licensing Agreements; E-Commerce; Food and Drug Registrations; Litigation and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights; Counterfeiting; Antitrust & Competition.

- Tourism

The firm is specialized in Panama's tourism investments as Panama legal counsel for projects of all sizes: Complete legal advice in structuring of corporations and joint ventures for tourism investments in Panama, Bocas del Toro, Pacific and Atlantic coasts, mountains and islands; Hotel & resorts; Time sharing projects, including residential, golf and condominiums; Marinas and cruise passenger terminals; All Panama real estate legal issues; Complete representation before Panama's government authorities for special tourism tax incentives and other permits and authorizations.

- Foreign Investments

Pardini & Associates has traditionally represented foreign multinational clients investing and setting up operations in Petroleum, Securities, Tourism, Maritime, Real Estate, Mining, Energy, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Insurance and Reinsurance, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Aviation, Infrastructure, Construction and other sectors in Panama.

- Trade, Competition and Consumer Protection

Pardini & Associates has been very active in assisting its local international clients in these areas including: Complete Advice on Applicability and Enforcement of the Law and is Regulations; Consultations before the Competition Commission; Administrative and Judicial Proceedings; Complete Assistance on Consumer Protection Requirements for Manufacturers and Service Providers.

- Corporate Finance

The firm has been involved in developing complex financial schemes for expanding local and international companies dedicated to software development, mining, energy, tourism, construction and other areas including: Incorporation and Establishment of Banks; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Leasing; Corporate and Project Finance.

- Aviation Law

Pardini & Associates is a leader in aviation law in Panama. Our team is involved in all types of aviation-related work, whether in the context of all regulatory matters for an airline operating from Panama, an airplane financing or leasing, or a major casualty. We deliver advice and know-how on all aspects of the aviation sector, including in particular: Corporate and commercial; Finance and leasing; Liability, accidents and claims; Litigation and dispute resolution; Competition; Regulatory.

- Litigation

Litigation is a major component of the firm's practice. Our litigation department covers most areas of practice, such as trademarks, aviation, shipping, insurance and general civil and commercial lawsuits. For complex litigation, the law firm is proud to count with the outside counsel of several retired Supreme Court Justices.

- Offshore Companies

At Pardini & Associates, we offer our clients legal services linked to a broad scope of business needs. Look to us for experience, knowledge, innovation and cost-effective results. We specialize in setting up an Offshore Company or Offshore Services such as a Panama corporation, BVI company, Belize ibc, Seychelles company and Panama foundations.

Affiliations

Partners

Mr. Juan José S. Espino Attorney Admiralty and Maritime, Aviation Law, Commercial Law, International Arbitration, Real Estate

Mr. Juan Francisco Pardini Attorney Admiralty and Maritime, Corporate Law, Energy, Government Contracts, Immigration

Associates

Mr. Eduardo M. Achurra Attorney Construction Law, Employee Benefits, Employees Rights, Employment, Human Resources Law

Mr. Leonardo Bonadies Attorney Arbitration, Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Representative Clients

American Bridge Company Anglian Water International Assicurazioni Generalli Barclays Bank Bank of America Bio One Inc. Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc. Kellogg, Brown & Root Bunge & Born Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Chevron Club Corporation of America Continental Airlines Inc. Entrust Administration ExxonMobil Falcon Drilling Ltd. Federal Express Corporation GTM Enterpose Giuliani Partners Guiness Mahon (Zurich) Ag Hong Kong Trade Development Interstate Highway Construction Inc. Kraft Inc. LandAmerica Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation

Lloyds of London Underwriters Louis Berger Internacional Mitsui & Co. Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. Noranda Minerals Inc. Northern Mountain Helicopters Nothwest Airlines Ogden Overseas Private Investment Corporation Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. Pillar Development Placer - Dome Inc. Radisson Royal Hotels Societe Generale Stevedoring Services of America Sumitomo Corporation Teck Corporation Tektronix Inc. Telia Ab United Airlines United Technologies World Trade Center Panama

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