Corporations
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega has advised clients in connection with issues affecting corporations, directors, officers and shareholders, since 1927, when one of the founding partners of the firm participated in the drafting of Panama's General Corporation Law.
ARIFA's practice extends both to publicly-held corporations as well as privately-held companies. The firm represents locally owned companies and Panamanian subsidiaries of foreign corporations.
The firm has presented, or represents, several Panamanian companies that have been, or are, listed on the NYSE, including, Syntex Corporation, Panamerican Beverages, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, Carnival Corporation and Willbross Corporation.
Representative Clients
Azucarera Nacional, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, Corporación Medcom, ChevronTexaco, Grupo Mundial, Grupo Ricardo Pérez, McDermott International, MHC Holdings, Tropigas, UBS, Varela Hermanos and Willbros Corporation.
Representative Transactions
OUR CLIENTS SAY
Primary contact
Lawyers in this practice
- Abad, Daniel A.
- Arias, Fernando A.
- Arias F., Fernando
- Canavaggio, Donald P.
- Cardoze, Rodrigo
- Castillero, Gian
- Castillo, Pilar
- De Luca, Jesús A.
- Delvalle, Daniela A.
- Durling, Roy C.
- Guardia, María C.
- Quijano, Ana I.
- Rubinoff, Andrés N.
- Watson III, LeRoy W.
Services
- Negotiating and drafting of documents
- Articles of incorporation
- By-laws
- Shareholders' agreements
- Voting trust agreements
- Proxy statements
- Subscription agreements
- Advising clients in connection with shareholder and board meetings
PUBLICATIONS
- Corporate Governance Guide, Panama Chapter, Chambers and Partners (2019-2020)
- Getting the Deal Through - Corporate Governance, Panama Chapter, Law Business Research (2009)
Awards and Recognitions
- Leading corporate/M&A firm, Panama, Chambers Latin America (2009-2022)
- Band 1 corporate/M&A firm, Panama, Chambers Global (2000-2021)
- Top Tier corporate and M&A firm, The Legal 500 Latin America (2012-2021)
