ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA's lawyers in the field of trusts and foundations provide a wide range of services to individual clients in Panama and around the world including:

• Creation of trusts and foundations in Panama and the British Virgin Islands
• Trustee and foundation council services
• Estate planning
• Asset protection structures
• Charitable organizations
• Closely-held family businesses
• Family offices and business transitions
• Escrow arrangements

ARIFA's lawyers in this area also work closely with our tax experts to provide tax planning services to clients and with our litigation experts in estates and family disputes.

Through our offices in the British Virgin Islands and our affiliate SWISSARIFA, we provide trustee services to a selected group of wealthy individuals and families whose assets and personal circumstances require the appointment of an independent and professional trustee.  In Panama, we also provide foundation council services and nominee Director services through our affiliate ARIFA CORPORATE SERVICES.

Our approach is to rigorously determine our client's needs, relying upon our experience and drawing upon our knowledge of a variety of structured products from different jurisdictions, to suggest straight-forward solutions to clients.  We strive to provide the best professional advice in a highly personalized manner to clients.  When necessary, with the approval of our clients, we approach professional advisors and accountants in other jurisdictions to review the proposed structures.