About

Founded by an executive decree in 1934, Caja de Ahorros is a leading financial institution in Panama with over one million customers and is the only bank in the country with more than one million deposit accounts. The legal function at this financial services company has the benefit of being able to draw on the experiences of Carlos Quintero, who has held various senior legal positions at Caja de Ahorros for over 34 years and currently sits as a secretary to the board of directors. The function is currently comprised of talented individuals such as legal director Michelle I. Dueñas de Canto, legal managers Isis Garcia, Maria Ines Guerra, Julio Arias, Dimas Castillero and Geneva Vergara, legal advisers Ada Garrido and Jorge Brandaris as well as Abdiel Chavarria who is an attorney, judicial secretary and executing judge for the company. The team has been commended for assisting on transactions that have seen the company’s mortgage portfolio grow exponentially and for their work in ensuring the company not only complied with the latest regulations on transparency but also obtain a 100% performance from the National Authority for Transparency and Access to Information (ANTAI) in January 2017.