Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez enjoys a strong reputation for domestic litigation and arbitration, representing a host of leading Panamanian and multinational companies from the insurance, banking, telecoms, ports and aviation sectors, among others. Civil and commercial disputes make up the key pillars of the practice; in particular, the firm has recently been active in litigation and arbitration proceedings concerning the construction of major projects. Katherine Aparicio, who maintains a broad all-round disputes practice covering commercial, financial and insurance litigation and domestic and international arbitration, leads the team with Alfredo Ramírez Jr. At associate level, Joelis Araúz and Juan Diego Ng, who is well versed in civil litigation and domestic commercial arbitration, are the names to note.

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Key clients

  • Distribuidora Cummins
  • Citibank
  • DHL
  • Elevadores Otis
  • Hannover Re
  • LG Electronics
  • McDonald's
  • Grupo Hospiten
  • Tigo
  • Western Union

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alfredo Ramirez Jr, Katherine Aparicio