Ms Angelica Ortiz > Morgan & Morgan > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile

Morgan & Morgan
MMG TOWER, 23RD FLOOR
AVE PASEO DEL MAR, COSTA DEL ESTE
PANAMA CITY
Panama

Work Department

Taxation

Position

Angelica Ortiz is an associate at Morgan & Morgan and works in the Taxation Department of the firm.

Ms. Ortiz regularly advises individuals and companies in matters pertaining to Panamanian tax system, including special tax regimes. She is very active assisting clients across many industry sectors such as construction, logistics and transportation, insurance, food and beverages, and technology. Ms. Ortiz is constantly interacting with the different structures of public administration with different aspects related to regulatory and tax compliance for corporations, trusts and private interest foundations. She also has expertise with proceedings related to Panamanian tax residence.

Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Ortiz gained experience in a local law firm. She also worked as volunteer for NGOs in Brazil and Panama.

She has been also involved in the pro bono activities of the firm playing an active role advising NGOs on their tax issues.

Ms. Ortiz is admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.

Languages

Spanish, English.

Lawyer Rankings

Panama > Tax

Morgan & Morgan‘s tax practice is particularly skilled in assisting multinational companies with the special tax regimes available in Panama, in addition to domestic and international tax planning, transfer pricing and compliance matters. Another notable area of strength lies in advising clients in the real estate sector on the tax aspects of establishing real estate investment trusts (SIIs), benefitting from the wider firm’s expertise in this space. Practice head José Rafael Reyes handles the full spectrum of tax matters; both Reyes and senior associate Amanda Barraza can draw upon significant past experience with international accounting firms. Associate Angelica Ortiz provides capable support, particularly in matters relating to special tax regimes and Panamanian tax residency. Since publication, Barraza has left the firm to act as a sole practitioner.