Practice areas
Find where your matter starts.
Panamanian law for individuals, families, investors and companies. These areas have full pages in English; the rest of our catalogue is published in Spanish.
In English
Not sure where to start? Contact us- Immigration & Residency Can I live, work, retire or invest in Panama as a foreigner? We guide foreigners through Panama's residency, visa and work permit procedures before the National Immigration Service (SNM) and the Ministry of Labor (MITRADEL): from choosing the right category to filing, follow-up and your residency card.
- Corporate & Commercial I want to set up a Panamanian company or foundation — where do I start? We form and maintain Panamanian companies and private interest foundations, draft commercial contracts and support boards and shareholders with governance, compliance and disputes.
- Banking & Finance A loan, a banking dispute, corporate financing or regulatory compliance — can you help? We advise individuals, companies and financial institutions on Panamanian banking law: consumer matters, corporate financing, regulatory compliance before the Superintendency of Banks and banking litigation.
- Maritime & Shipping Flagging a vessel, registering a ship mortgage or licensing maritime services? We handle vessel registration under the Panamanian flag, ship mortgages and transfers, seafarer documentation and operating licenses from the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) for auxiliary maritime services.
- Intellectual Property Do you register and protect trademarks, patents or copyright in Panama? We register and enforce trademarks, patents, industrial designs and copyright in Panama, before the Industrial Property Registry (DIGERPI) and the Copyright Office (DGDA).
- Technology & Data E-signatures, data protection, cybersecurity, fintech or crypto in Panama? We advise technology companies, fintechs and organizations going digital on Panamanian rules for electronic signatures, e-invoicing, personal data protection, cybersecurity, crypto-assets and legal technology.
More practice areas (pages in Spanish)
We also advise on these areas. Their detailed pages are in Spanish; you can write to us in English.
- Civil Law & Real EstateDerecho Civil ↗
- Family LawDerecho de Familia ↗
- Employment & LaborDerecho Laboral ↗
- TaxDerecho Tributario ↗
- Criminal LawDerecho Penal ↗
- Litigation & Dispute ResolutionDerecho Procesal ↗
- Environmental LawDerecho Ambiental ↗
- Health & PharmaceuticalDerecho Sanitario y de Salud ↗
- Constitutional LawDerecho Constitucional ↗