Leading the Corporate and Commercial Department of Estudio Benedetti:- As Head of the Department, we obtained our first recognition as recommended Corporate Department in Panama (Tier 4) in Legal 500 for the year 2021 and once again in 2022.- Rising Star for Corporate and M&A in Panama in Legal 500 for the year 2022.- Managing all client relationships within my department and providing strategic solutions to their corporate and commercial requirements. - Drafting complex… Show more Leading the Corporate and Commercial Department of Estudio Benedetti:- As Head of the Department, we obtained our first recognition as recommended Corporate Department in Panama (Tier 4) in Legal 500 for the year 2021 and once again in 2022.- Rising Star for Corporate and M&A in Panama in Legal 500 for the year 2022.- Managing all client relationships within my department and providing strategic solutions to their corporate and commercial requirements. - Drafting complex commercial agreements and corporate structures within Panama and abroad.- Established assignment and monitoring of legal division work to ensure effective program participation.- Developing fees and budgets.- Worked closely with the business to evaluate acquisition targets and divestiture candidates, and assisted with the management of joint ventures.- Drafted and reviewed partnership agreements and SHAs for new and already incorporated business structures.- Creating agreements for unique associations including cross-border endeavors.- Structure protection of companies through escrows and trusts. - Drafting corporate governance agreements and corporate documents.- Led development and implementation of due diligence processes.- Creating and managing franchise, distribution, agency and production agreements.- Advising and preparing m&a, spin-offs and other types of strategic associations.- Coordinating efforts of the compliance team and supervising the provision of all legal requirements to official entities. - Improving performance, reducing risk and expediting all legal processes within my department.- Coordinating and preparing due diligence reports for commercial associations and handling all closing matters.- Advising and drafting documents related to purchase and sales of properties and securities.- Handling and managing all regulatory matters for companies with operations in Panama.- Guiding boards of directors on capital calls and other types of capitalization processes. Show less

• Legal counsel to Multinationals, handling the review of all types of day to day agreements with third parties and documents relating to public auctions.• Reviewing and preparing all kinds of contracts, mostly corporate, related to purchase and sale, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions and spin offs.• Reviewing and preparing loan agreements, financing, promissory payment letters and other negotiable documents.• Preparing contracts and resolutions reflecting the finance and… Show more • Legal counsel to Multinationals, handling the review of all types of day to day agreements with third parties and documents relating to public auctions.• Reviewing and preparing all kinds of contracts, mostly corporate, related to purchase and sale, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions and spin offs.• Reviewing and preparing loan agreements, financing, promissory payment letters and other negotiable documents.• Preparing contracts and resolutions reflecting the finance and accounting decisions and procedures of companies.• Issuing tax related legal opinions and creating tax structures for estate planning.• Preparing initiation plans and operations of companies.• Preparing and handling requests, permits, benefits, among others, in theMinistry of Economy and Finance and the Tax Bureau.• Directing, organizing and preparing Due Diligence Reports for purchases, mergers and loans. Show less

-Reviewing and preparing contracts and agreements, related to purchase, sell, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, but also related to the day to day requirements of the companies to which we provide legal assistance, including lease agreements, service agreements, administration and management agreements-Participating, coordinating and preparing documents relating to energy auctions with the government and meetings with government entities to develop all awarded auctions-Reviewing… Show more -Reviewing and preparing contracts and agreements, related to purchase, sell, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, but also related to the day to day requirements of the companies to which we provide legal assistance, including lease agreements, service agreements, administration and management agreements-Participating, coordinating and preparing documents relating to energy auctions with the government and meetings with government entities to develop all awarded auctions-Reviewing and preparing shareholder agreements, articles of association and option agreements-Preparing and managing all documents related to escrow agreements, foundations and trusts-Coordinating and preparing Due Diligence Reports and managing all the subsequent negotiation process-Processes at the Superintendency of the Securities Market of the Republic of Panama, specially referring to Investment Advisor Licenses, Broker-Dealer Firms, Public and Private Investment Funds, and Public and Private bond issuances-Reviewing and preparing financing documents, including the loan agreement, mortgage agreement, resolutions and Public Deeds-Senior attorney in charge of supervising the preparation and presentation of Financial Accounts of companies from UK and Bahamas-In charge of coordinating the communications and reviewing documents related to monthly legal services for Multinationals that have signed retainer agreements with our office and of those that require individual services-Preparing all documents and coordinating all formalities required to establish operations in Panama for companies interested in special regimes or companies with direct operations in Panama, migrating companies and creating subsidiaries-Reviewing and preparing, energy and telecommunication agreements, including concession agreements, loans, rights of use-Reviewing and preparing, non-compete agreements and legal opinions on monopolies and economic concentrations Show less

-Review, analysis and quality control of all legal documents issued by the Companies Department. -Supervising personnel comprised of 2 to 3 Department Supervisors and 6 to 7 Legal Assistants. -Management, administration and maintenance of companies, foundations and trusts of different jurisdictions, such as: Panamá, UK, United States (Florida, Delaware, New York), Singapore, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Nevis, Costa Rica, British Anguilla and Belize. -Within the above-mentioned… Show more -Review, analysis and quality control of all legal documents issued by the Companies Department. -Supervising personnel comprised of 2 to 3 Department Supervisors and 6 to 7 Legal Assistants. -Management, administration and maintenance of companies, foundations and trusts of different jurisdictions, such as: Panamá, UK, United States (Florida, Delaware, New York), Singapore, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Nevis, Costa Rica, British Anguilla and Belize. -Within the above-mentioned jurisdictions, complete corporate management, including opening bank accounts and financial structuring. -Share purchases and tax payment in Panama.-Reviewing Public Deeds, including companies, purchase and sell, trusts and pledges. -Preparing and reviewing projects to re-structure multinational companies, including the tax impact of such re-structuring in Panama and preparing legal and corporate documents required to implement the re-structuring. -Requesting authorizations to the Gaming Control Board. Show less