PANAMA Law and Practice Contributed by: Inocencio Galindo, Omar Rodriguez, Maria Eugenia Brenes and Joy Paull Torres, Morgan & Morgan
Morgan & Morgan is one of the largest and most recognised full-service law firms in Panama, with roots dating back to 1923. The firm has extensive experience in assisting both local and multinational corporations from various industries, as well as in - dividual clients. The firm’s corporate investigations and compliance practice and its criminal law prac - tice comprise three partners and four associates. The first of these practices has broad expertise in advis - ing on compliance-related matters; the development, implementation and improvement of governance frameworks; cybersecurity; compliance programmes
focused on prevention of corruption and bribery; high-stakes investigations; and enforcement actions. The criminal law practice is a pioneer in Panama and provides comprehensive and multidisciplinary repre - sentation in criminal actions, with a focus on repre - senting multinational and corporate clients. The team has a multidisciplinary approach and represents cli - ents in criminal cases, including (among others) in cases of financial and corporate fraud, damage to economic assets, and crimes against public adminis - tration and the national economy.
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Inocencio Galindo is a partner and leads Morgan & Morgan’s mining and natural resources practice and its corporate investigations and compliance practice. He is also co-leader of the project development
Omar Rodriguez is a partner and leads Morgan & Morgan’s criminal law practice. He also plays a leading role in the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice and its arbitration practice. He has over 30 years of
and public procurement practice and the banking and finance practice. He is highly recognised for his experience in corporate and commercial law and M&A. He has over 25 years of experience and has played a significant role in the development and financing of large infrastructure projects, such as Lines 1, 2 and 3 of the Panama Metro, toll road projects, electricity generation, potable water and sanitation, and the Cobre Panama mining project (the largest private investment in Panama’s history), as well as all types of related disputes, including arbitration.
experience and has advised on processes across various industries, specialising in criminal law at both corporate and private levels. In recent years, he has been involved in high-profile cases in Panama, addressing financial and corporate fraud, economic asset misappropriation, cybersecurity, and crimes against public administration and the national economy. Before joining Morgan & Morgan, he held various public positions within the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and this experience has enriched his skills in handling complex and high- profile cases.
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