Daniel Shamah > ECIJA > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile

The Panama team of global firm ECIJA is ‘distinguished by its proactivity‘ and ‘great availability‘. As part of the firm’s network across Iberia and Latin America, the team is well placed to assist both well-known domestic brands and international companies, with experience in M&A, corporate restructurings and the establishment of operations under Panama’s multinational company headquarters (SEM) regime. The team is also commended for its expertise in the TMT sector. Practice head Daniel Shamah, who frequently advises on company incorporation, corporate governance and franchise matters, and Armando Córdoba, who specialises in commercial, legal tech, data protection and IP issues, are the key names.

Spanish firm ECIJA has continued apace with its expansion in Latin America, launching an office in Uruguay in April 2023, and has already established a strong platform in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Clients in the region can also benefit from the firm’s recent alliance with Taylor Wessing LLP. Commercial and M&A specialist Guillermo Zúñiga leads the corporate team in Costa Rica (which is based across two offices), while Alfredo Navas Duarte is the key contact for corporate and finance matters in El Salvador. Rosalinda Cruz Sequeira and Roberto Williams steer the corporate practice from the firm’s two Honduras offices. Marcos Palma is the key figure in Guatemala and Daniel Shamah heads the corporate team in Panama.