PANAMA
Nicaragua
Panama City
Costa Rica
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Mariano Oteiza Díaz and Estefanía Alemán Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán
Panama
Colombia
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán is a Panamanian law firm with more than a century of experience ad - vising high-net-worth individuals, family offices and private institutions. Its seven-lawyer private wealth team works with affiliate Icaza Trust Corporation, one of Panama’s first licensed non-banking trust com - panies, on fiduciary, estate planning, corporate and cross-border structuring matters. The firm has of - fices in Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, Cyprus and Uruguay, while affiliated companies hold licenses to provide corporate services in Anguilla, The Baha -
mas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, Nevis and the Seychelles. The practice covers trusts, private foun - dations, succession planning, family governance, philanthropy, tax, accounting and regulatory compli - ance. Recent work includes administering an average of approximately USD6.5 billion in assets over the past year, managing public trusts such as Fidemicro- Panamá, supporting syndicated loan structures and administering trusts connected to infrastructure pro - jects, including the Panama Metro Lines.
Authors
Mariano Oteiza Díaz is a partner at Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán. He joined the firm as an associate in 2011 and was appointed partner in 2021. His practice focuses on private wealth, corporate structuring and tax
Estefanía Alemán is a partner at Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán. She joined the firm as an associate in 2014 and was appointed partner in 2023. She is also general manager of Icaza Trust Corporation and a
matters, including cross-border structures, succession planning and related regulatory issues. He advises international clients and works with legal and professional advisers in other jurisdictions on corporate and private wealth matters. Mariano is a member of the National Bar Association and the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama, where he participates in the Legislation and Taxation and Trade and Investment committees.
member of its board of directors. Her practice focuses on private wealth, fiduciary structuring, succession planning and the establishment and administration of trusts. Estefanía is a founding member and President of the Panamanian Association of Trust Companies, an organisation that promotes the development of Panama’s fiduciary sector and addresses matters relating to corporate governance, transparency and anti-money laundering standards.
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