Mr Jaime E. Sánchez > Quijano & Associates > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile
Quijano & Associates Offices
Bloc Office Hub, Fifth Floor
Santa Maria Business District
Panama
Panama
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Mr Jaime E. Sánchez
Work Department
Government Contracts and Concessions, International Structures Services, Commercial Law | Mergers and Acquisitions
Position
Partner
Career
Professional Trajectory:
- Drafted legal opinion on different legal issues related to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Panama.
- Organized companies in a various jurisdictions, including Belize, Bermuda, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cyprus, Delaware, Hong Kong, Nevada, Malta, Marshall Islands, Seychelles and Panama.
- Filed and monitored documents, real estate transactions and vessel mortgages in the Public Registry.
- Prepared documents required by law for legal transactions, including sales and mortgages.
- Handled and assisted clients in Intellectual Property transactions, inclusive of licensing, and royalties agreements.
- Registered vessel’s in the Panamanian Merchant Marine.
- Complex Trust and estate planning transactions to foreign individuals, and international multinational organizations.
- Assisted various multinational clients in respect of their operations in Panama, and their respective business operations.
- Banking and Finance practice, provided legal advice to financial institutions, including banks, investment banking units, Capital Markets Companies, and brokerage firms.
- Assisted different clientele in public bid processes within the Republic of Panama, inclusive of large infrastructure projects.
- Handled different merger and acquisition transactions within the Automotive, Financial, Education, Energy Industry, and wholesale Industry.
- Assisted several complex Dispute Resolution and Conciliation processes for several large companies within the Republic of Panama.
- Energy and Oil practice, assisting clients across the renewable energy spectrum, including hydro, solar, on and off-shore wind. Advised clients on the purchase and sale of existing infrastructure assets, as well as on the siting, development, permitting and financing of power generating facilities.
- Project Finance and Development practice.
- Republic of Panama, Ministry Tourism, external Legal Counsel.
- Republic of Panama, Ministry of Industry and Commerce external Legal Counsel.
- Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Consultant.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Memberships
- Panama Bar Association
- Association of International Lawyers of Panama
Education
- Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Law and Political Sciences Degree, 1999
- Georgetown University, Foundations of American Law and Legal Education Program, July – August 2000
- American University, Washington College of Law, LL.M. in International Legal Studies, August 2000-August 2001
- American University, KOGOD School of Business, International Business Certificate Program, August- December 2001
Lawyer Rankings
Panama > Offshore
(Leading individuals)Quijano & Associates‘ private wealth practice comes highly recommended for its ‘excellent availability to deal with the client’s needs and concerns‘ and ‘the fact that the firm provides a service in the same time zone‘, with a presence in the BVI, the Bahamas, Belize, the Seychelles, Hong Kong and Switzerland. The practice covers a broad swathe of issues affecting international HNWIs, including the formation of companies and foundations, trust services and post-incorporation matters such as tax and compliance advice. The firm has recently expanded its offering by introducing a portal to allow clients to directly submit annual economic substance declarations and launching an audit and projects department which ensures compliance with new regulatory requirements. Managing partner Julio Quijano, who is singled out as a ‘great lawyer‘, leads the practice alongside Jaime Sánchez; both are well versed in private wealth law and estate planning. The deep bench of associates includes Valerie Barrios and Carlos Alvarado.