Practice Groups Litigation and Arbitration Litigation: Administrative
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Litigation: Administrative

ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA offers client an outstanding team of lawyers who are specialists in handling litigation and arbitration cases brought by and against the government, as well as investigations and claims by regulatory agencies, and have expert knowledge of the most complex, industry-specific laws and regulations applicable to operators of public utilities, government concessionaires, public contractors and businesses subject to environmental regulations.

The firm takes a multidisciplinary approach to its practice of administrative litigation.  Litigators in this area regularly work together with lawyers in our Regulatory Work Practice Group and our Government Contracts and Permits Practice Group, bringing together powerful and skillful teams of experts capable of handling the most complex and sensitive cases involving Panama and its governmental agencies.

ARIFA's expertise in this area extends to;

  • Investigations and claims by regulatory agencies
  • Challenges to regulatory actions
  • Disputes arising from public concessions
  • Disputes arising from public bids and government contracts
  • Claims against Panama and its political sub-divisions
  • Environmental claims

ARIFA represents clients before regulatory agencies, such as the National Public Utilities Authority and the National Environmental Agency, before the administrative court, and before the Supreme Court.

Representative Clients

Holcim, Exxon, ChevronTexaco, Marriott Corporation, Del Monte Fresh Fruit Produce, American Airlines, Banco de la Nación Argentina, Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, Ricardo Pérez, Bahía Las Minas Corp., Starr International Company and Minera Tesonera.


Primary Contact

Arias, Fernando A.
Co-head of Practice
farias@arifa.com
+507 205 7012
Representative Transactions
Date Description
2009 Azucarera Nacional's favorable judgment overruling a decision issued by the National Public Service Authority
2008 Successfully intervening in a claim before the Regulatory Authority of the Public Services in a case on the prices of generation and sale of electric power