Mr Gian Castillero > Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega Offices
PH ARIFA, 10TH FLOOR, WEST BOULEVARD
SANTA MARIA BUSINESS DISTRICT
PO BOX 0816-01098, PANAMA
Panama
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Mr Gian Castillero
Work Department
Mr Castillero’s practice focuses on private client work, including, estate planning, organization and management of family offices, international tax planning and corporate work.
Position
Mr. Castillero is Head of ARIFA’s estate and private clients group and an a member of the firm’s Compliance Committee. He is the leading partner of the ARIFA Pro Bono and CSR Committee.
Career
Gian Castillero joined the firm in 1994 and became a partner in 2008.
From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Castillero was the resident lawyer of our London office and an active member of the ship finance and registration department of the firm from 2000 to 2006. Later, and until 2013, Mr. Castillero headed ARIFA Corporate Services and its network of offices abroad.
Mr Castillero serves as senior advisor of the Panamanian Government on matters related to the platform of international services of the Republic of Panama.
Languages
Spanish, English.
Memberships
Director of the Banco Nacional de Panamá (BNP) (2017-Present)
Chairman of the Panamanian International Lawyers Association (2008-Present)
Member of the High Level Committee appointed by the Government of the Republic of Panama for the protection of its international services (2015-2017)
Member of the National Council of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama (2015-2017)
Member of the International Maritime Committee (2007-Present)
Member of the Board of Directors of the Panama Maritime Authority (2013-present)
Member of the Board of Directors of the Maritime University of Panama (2006-2015)
Director of the Panamanian Maritime Lawyers Association (2005-2008)
Chairman of the Committee in charge of drafting the Merchant Marine General Law of Panama and its Regulation Act (2005-2008)
Member of the Executive Counsel of Marviva Foundation (2002-Present)
Fellow of the seventh class of the CALI Foundation (2011-present)
Member of the Board of Directors of the PanVest Fund (2013-present)
President Board of Directors of the LPF Group (Liga Panameña de Futbol) (2015-2016)
Member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (2011-present)
Education
London University, LLM (1995)
University of Panama, LLB (1994)
Admitted:Panama.
Lawyer Rankings
Panama > Offshore
(Leading individuals)Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega wins high praise from clients for its ‘exemplary experience and knowledge‘ across a wide range of issues affecting HNWIs, supported by a broad network of offices in the BVI and Hong Kong, affiliated offices in London, Uruguay and Belize, and its SwissARIFA arm (which provides trustee services and assists with the management of non-traditional assets such as yachts and private aircraft). The firm’s multidisciplinary offering encompasses cross-border wealth planning, the establishment of trusts and foundations, the management of family offices (including corporate governance and succession planning), and international taxation, with an emphasis on setting up tax-compliant structures. Notable names among the team’s ‘first-class lawyers‘ are co-managing partner Fernando Arias, who heads the corporate services practice and oversees the Hong Kong office; the ‘expert‘ Gian Castillero, the leader of the estate and private clients group; and BVI office head Rosa Restrepo. A capable pool of junior lawyers, including senior associate María Guardia and associates Jesús De Luca, Alejandra Tapia and Ana Torres, provides support on the full spectrum of taxation, estates, trusts and foundations matters. Federico Alfaro, who has expertise in tax and estate planning, is currently on a leave of absence while serving as Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Corporate and M&A
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- Offshore
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