Dr Jaime Aleman > Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee Offices
2ND FLOOR, HUMBOLDT TOWER
EAST 53RD STREET, MARBELLA
PANAMA CITY
Panama
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Dr Jaime Aleman
Position
Partner (Founding Partner; 1985). Areas of practice include: Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates and Wealth Management.
Career
Ambassador of Panama to the United States (2009-2011); Minister of Government and Justice (1988); Founding Partner – Alemán, Cordero , Galindo & Lee (1985-Present); Special Advisor to Dr. Nicolás Ardito Barletta, President of Panama (1984-1985); Associate – Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán (1982-1984); Legal Advisor – InterAmerican Development Bank, Washington, D.C. (1978-1981).
Languages
Spanish, English and French.
Memberships
Board of Directors – HSBC (Panama), S.A.; Board of Directors – PKB Bank (Panama), S.A.; Board of Directors – Tag Bank, S.A.; Board of Visitors – Duke University School of Law; Board of Directors – Special Olympics; District of Columbia Bar Association (1981); American Bar Association; Panama Bar Association (1982); International Tax Planning Association; International Fiscal Association.
Education
Duke University, J.D. (1978); University of Notre Dame, B.A. (1975).
Lawyer Rankings
Panama > Offshore
Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee‘s international corporate services team draws upon an extensive network of offices in key jurisdictions, including the Bahamas, Belize and the British Virgin Islands (BVI), to advise on estate planning, the structuring of family offices, trust formation and administration, and the creation of private interest foundations. In addition to assisting numerous international law and accountancy firms, the firm also counts a wide array of multinationals, institutional investors, privately owned companies, charitable organisations and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) among its clients. Key practitioners include founding partner Jaime Alemán (a former ambassador to the US), Raúl Zúñiga and experienced associate Cristina de Alba; Alemán and de Alba are also admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York, respectively, making them particularly well equipped to advise international clients. International associates Othmane Naim and Caroline Olivier provide key support from the firm’s affiliate office in Switzerland.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Offshore
- Projects and energy
- Real estate