LAC Legal

Banking, Finance & Corporate Law

Managing Partner

Diego Lacayo Krupnik is a Partner at LAC Legal and a specialist in business, finance and insurance law. He has led complex mergers & acquisitions and structured sophisticated contracts between banks and international business groups in Panama. His expertise also extends to civil-liability litigation and advising families, family offices and business conglomerates on asset-protection and generational-succession strategies.

Diego combines strategic vision with deep market knowledge to offer innovative, tailored legal solutions for clients operating in Panama and the wider region.

Spanish, English

Panama Bar Association

International Bar Association

Chamber of Commerce

LL.B., Santa María La Antigua Catholic University (Magna Cum Laude)LL.M in Finance, Universidad Francisco MarroquínMBA (Entrepreneurship), Tulane University Post-graduate specialization in Insurance Law (Civil Liability) – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Diego is known for his analytical rigour and client-centric mindset, mentoring emerging legal talent and driving cross-discipline collaboration within the firm.

He is passionate about financial markets, enjoys marathon-cycle trips and supports mentoring programmes for young professionals in Panama’s business community.