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Ana Lorena is a partner in our Public Contracting Department, where she advises public procurement, energy and telecommunication, and administrative and regulatory work. She specializes in clients with government contracts and those with licenses or concessions for regulated activities. Ana Lorena is active in all legal matters related to corporate law, due diligence process, mergers, and acquisitions. She is also the head of the Shipping practice area, providing a wide range of legal services in connection with vessels and mortgage registrations, and ship financing transactions. Ana Lorena has advised clients in various industries, such as construction, telecommunications, energy, public transport, advertising, and the media sector. In public procurement or concessions, she has advised contractors and dealers who have been awarded the most important projects of recent governments

Carlos Molino

Carlos Molino is a partner in FABREGA MOLINO and head of the Immigration Department of the firm. He also focuses on the Corporate Department, specializing in business and corporate law, estate planning, and private interest foundation. Mr. Molino has participated as a speaker in several local and international workshops, such as the AIJA Half-Year Conference in Miami, the Annual Congress of AIJA 2021 in Zurich, 2013 in Buenos Aires; the AIJA 2014 in Toronto, Canada, at the panel of Miscellaneous Short Term Immigration Categories of the Business travel and short-term mobility; the IBA Tax conference 2017 in Buenos Aires and has lectured multiple conferences about the Immigration, Investment and Corporate Law in Panama organized by different organizations among which stands out “Camara de Comercio e Industrias Colombo Panameña.”

Dani Kuzniecki

Dani has an active participation in various Board of Directors and Committees as an independent director and has acted as a lead counsel in major mergers and international transactions, he counsels in family governance matters an also corporate governance. In addition, he has served as General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama (2004-2007), Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Panama Canal Authority (2007 – 2009) and Minister for Canal Affairs and Secretary of Energy (2007-2009), and has also acted as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Institute of Corporate Governance in the Republic of Panama, (2013-2014).

Denisse Correa KC

Denisse Correa, a partner at FABREGA MOLINO, is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in banking, real estate, and data protection. Her comprehensive approach to transactions ensures that clients are shielded against potential contractual risks while complying with relevant legislation and industry best practices. Denisse is the leader of the Banking and Securities department and provides advice to national and international financial institutions. Her extensive experience includes structuring credit contracts, including residential, commercial, and syndicated ones, along with the corresponding guarantees, trust agreements, and all corporate documents related to such transactions. Denisse has provided legal representation to local and international clients for over 15 years in various sectors, including banking, cybersecurity, logistics, construction, real estate, infrastructure, and trust companies. Denisse is widely known for her outstanding expertise and deep knowledge in her specialized areas. Her impressive skills have enabled her to participate as a speaker in many prestigious national and international forums. She has shared her experience in various topics such as financing, movable and real estate guarantees, sales, trusts, contractual structuring, and data protection.

Eduardo Molino

Eduardo Molino is a Founding Partner of FABREGA MOLINO. His practice focuses extensively in the corporate area, focusing on commercial transactions, real estate, banking, finance, and private clients. His works include incorporations, organization, commercial advice, acquisitions of assets and shares, offers of securities using exemptions or prospects, partnership agreements, and commercial matters in the tourism sector. Mr. Molino has advised local and international clients in complex cross-border matters, group restructurings, asset, and management protection, focusing on private equity investments and family businesses. In the course of his career, he has developed an excellent relationship with Cuban Law Firms. In 1994 he appointed Ambassador of Panama on Special Mission to Colombia, Peru, and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Farah Molino KC

Farah is our leader in the Intellectual Property department. She advises our clients on franchise agreements, trademark litigation and has extensive experience managing brand portfolios locally and internationally. She is a copyright specialist and stands out for her legal assistance to clients in the advertising industry, among others and as a local advisor to collective management organizations in Panama, contributing to the industry of artists and producers. She also leads the area of trademarks prosecutions, patents, designs, and industrial models. Her main clients are dedicated to the sports industry, beverages, telecommunications companies, laboratories, fashion and electronic products. Farah has collaborated in a well-known publication called the Ibero-American Guide to Fashion Law, in the Panama chapter and the Annotated Book of Trademarks vs. Geographical Indications.

Gretel Ciniglio

Gretel leads the Firm’s Estate Planning & Private Clients Group. She is a Senior Private Clients Lawyer with more than 20 years of experience focusing on Wealth Management, Wills, Estate and Succession Planning matters, as well as in Family Business and Family Governance matters. She acts for many Panamanian and international clients, including high net worth (HNW) and ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI), family groups, family businesses, corporations, law firms, private banks, trust companies, trustees, single and multi-family offices, entrepreneurs, artists, art brokers, business owners, fund managers, and property developers, on a range of Private Client matters. Gretel advises clients on their ongoing affairs and existing domestic and international structures organized for the management and governance of family businesses, including but not limited to corporations, limited liability companies, holding companies, private interest foundations, trusts, charitable entities, humanitarian activities, next-generation concerns, pre-M&A, and post-M&A wealth planning, especially those involving multi-jurisdictional assets, to name a few. She works closely with clients and their international legal advisors implementing their long-term wealth and succession plans, both for their personal assets and their business interests; as well as in Family Law matters, such as divorce proceedings, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, Immigration and pre-Immigration planning, Probate and Trust disputes. Gretel also assists individuals, family groups, and corporations in the organization of their charitable activities as well as NGO’s regarding their activities in Panama. Besides, she leads FABREGA MOLINO FOUNDATION and the Firm’s corporate social responsibility program, community service, and pro bono programs, positively impacting the communities where we work and live. She has participated as a Speaker in Conferences concerning Private Clients, Private Wealth, and Family Business matters in the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), International Bar Association (IBA), and International Association of Lawyers (UIA). She was born in Panama and has also lived and studied in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jorge Molina Mendoza KC

Jorge Molina is a senior Partner at FABREGA MOLINO. Jorge focuses on representing and advising global clients on matters throughout Latin American and the Caribbean, involving Litigation and Arbitration matters, including complex commercial litigation cases, banking litigation, family litigation, cross-border litigation, and insurance litigation. He has vast experience representing his clients before Panamanian courts and arbitration panels Jorge Molina´s experience spans acting for multinational corporate clients, ultra-high net worth individuals, and their family offices, concerning a wide range of contentious issues. Jorge’s outstanding performance in negotiation and conflict situations and non-conflict has given him tangible recognition before the Panamanian forum as a successful and recognized lawyer in complex matters. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of several local banks, and media services and was president for five years of “The Foundation for the Development of Citizens’ Freedoms, Panamanian Chater of Transparency International (IT),” Jorge has been a professor at several universities in Panama. Over the last five years, he has been ranked in the first band by Chambers and Partners and one of the best litigation lawyers in Panama by Dispute Resolution, PLC Cross-Border, The Legal 500, John Pritchard Handbooks, and Who’s Who Legal for Latin America.

Jose Agustin Preciado M

He has acted as Chief Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Government and Justice (1992-1993), Chief Legal Counsel to the Minister of Housing (1993-1994) and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Social Security Administration of Panama (1999-2004). He has lectured to professional and business leaders on Real Estate, Tax and Transactional issues.

José Juan Marquez

Jose Juan is also active in all areas of the firm’s real estate practice, including formation, structuring and related transactions, and real property development. His clients include both domestic and international investors, corporates, developers, financial institutions and public sector entities on different industries.

Juan Pablo Fabrega Polleri KC

Since 2018 has been president of the Sports Arbitration Commission of Panama, regent of the Court of Sports Arbitration of Panama (Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo de Panamá, TADPAN). From 2007 to 2017, he was member of the Ad Hoc Commission that by law looked after transparency in the execution of the contracts associated with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Since August 2004 he has been accredited as arbitrator before the Conciliation and Arbitration Center of Panama (Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de Panamá) and the Center for Conflict Solutions (Centro de Solución de Conflictos).

Liza Díaz

Liza Maye is a principal partner at FABREGA MOLINO, leading the corporate and business law practice. Her experience focuses on estate planning, private interest foundations, company incorporation, and the design of cross-border structures in highly complex national and international commercial transactions. Liza specializes in providing wealth management advice, prenuptial agreements, wills, and estate planning services to her clients. She works closely with both the clients and their legal advisors to implement long-term estate and succession structures that optimize personal assets and business interests. Liza's domestic and international client portfolio ranges from high-profile private companies to banking and financial institutions and high net-worth private clients. Additionally, she provides services to family businesses, family groups, and corporations. Liza serves a multitude of industries, including automotive, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, real estate, manufacturing, and more. Her area of expertise is focused on national and international structures, specifically asset management and administration. These structures comprise of corporations, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, private interest foundations, and trusts.

Lourdes Bishop KC

Lourdes Bishop is a FABREGA MOLINO partner specializing in Labor and Employment Law. With over 23 years of accumulated experience in this field, her primary focus is to provide legal counsel on labor-related matters to both multinational and local companies and economic groups that operate under special economic regimes. Throughout her career, Lourdes has led high-profile cases, developing strategies to promote efficiency in management, optimize resources, strengthen relationships between employers and employees, and prevent labor conflicts. She has provided legal advice to pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and maritime companies on labor issues in dealings with government authorities, including union negotiation tables, processes, and requests before the Ministry of Labor, Conciliation Boards, and Labor Courts. Lourdes is particularly well-regarded for her expertise in advising international companies and economic groups seeking to operate in Panama under the special economic regimes SEM (Multinational Company Headquarters) and EMMA (Multinational Company for the Provision of Services Related to Manufacturing), allowing them to maximize the tax, labor, and immigration advantages that these regimes offer. Beyond her legal work, Lourdes is a prominent speaker at national and international forums, where she addresses topics related to labor, immigration, and special investment regimes in Panama. She also imparts her knowledge as a university professor at prestigious academic institutions in Panama, where she teaches Labor Law. Within FABREGA MOLINO, Lourdes actively participates in various committees, including the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, the Special Health and Hygiene Committee, and the Human Resources Committee. She enhances the firm’s support to its employees, foundations, and non-profit associations focused on children and education through her valuable insights and contributions.

Miguel Urriola

Miguel E. Urriola M. is a partner in FABREGA MOLINO and head of the Labor department of the Firm. He has more than twenty years of professional experience, focusing his practice in litigation, commercial, labor issues, and those concerning asset recovery. Miguel has impressive experience handling complex strategic and reorganizational issues, trade union rights, consultation on redundancies and business transfers, industrial action, balloting, and collective labor law. Since 2005, he has participated as arbitrator in several arbitration proceedings at the Conciliation and Arbitration Centre of Panama. Miguel has conducted complex and high-profile employment tribunal claims and employment litigation. He is a distinguished negotiator of collective labor agreements in Panama. Before FABREGA MOLINO, he was a partner of a prestigious law firm in Panama for sixteen years, representing local and international clients including multinational companies, family groups amongst others, in commercial, intellectual property, labor, and consumer protection disputes, both in Civil Courts as well as in Commercial Courts. He has been distinguished by prestigious international publications and directories such as Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, and Who’s Who Legal in the area of dispute resolution and asset recovery.

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