Regulated by means of Act No. 41 of 2004, Panama suscribed a special regime to Panama-Pacifico area.

Depending on the entity you pick for your company, the process to incorporate a business in the country takes about 7-10 days.

For the past few decades, Panama has established public-private partnerships in projects as diverse as toll roads, water treatment plants, ports, telecommunications networks and the generation and distribution of electricity.

Panama won a judgment at the WTO last year after complaining about Colombian tariffs on textiles, clothes and shoes.

The Free Trade Treaty between the United Status and Panama will bring large numbers of import companies, such as Nike, J.C. Penny and Wal-Mart, which have been establishing their manufacturing centers in Asia, due especially to the low production costs, and others will set up in the Republic of Panama

Las compañías que buscan invertir en América Central deberían poner su mirada en Panamá. Panamá tiene un gobierno estable, una economía sólida basada en el dólar estadounidense y ha firmado varios tratados de libre comercio.

Su ubicación hace de Panamá uno de los países más conectados del mundo.

There have been a number of new laws in Panama relating to corporate governance, money laundering and bearer shares.

El nuevo plan de inversión de hasta US$8.500 millones en el Canal de Panamá abre oportunidades en puertos, energía e infraestructura hídrica. Sin embargo, para el capital extranjero el verdadero diferencial no radica en el volumen del desembolso ni en la magnitud de las obras, sino en el blindaje institucional que sostiene el proyecto: la autonomía constitucional de la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), su régimen especial de contratación y la neutralidad permanente del Canal constituyen la auténtica garantía de confianza en este nuevo ciclo de expansión.

Public Procurement in Panama is regulated by Law 22 of 2006. Since its promulgation, the Law dictates the rules, principles and procedures applicable to public contracts entered into by the Central Government, ...

La Ley #23 de 2015, adopta medidas para prevenir el blanqueo de capitales, el financiamiento del terrorismo y el financiamiento de la proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva.

Corporations (S.A.) are a legal form of business organization that allows shareholders to limit their liability to the capital contributed.

El incumplimiento de dichas medidas acarrea para la empresa multas que pueden llegar hasta B/. 1,000,000.00.

The new investment plan of up to US$8.5 billion in the Panama Canal opens opportunities in ports, energy, and water infrastructure. However, for foreign capital, the true differentiator does not lie in the amount of spending or the magnitude of the works, but in the institutional safeguards that support the project: the constitutional autonomy of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), its special contracting regime, and the Canal’s permanent neutrality constitute the genuine guarantee of confidence in this new expansion cycle.

En un entorno donde la delincuencia financiera evoluciona constantemente, el país debe mantener una vigilancia activa, mantener actualizados sus marcos normativos y reforzar la cultura de cumplimiento...

The Panama Canal ports dispute reveals how strategic infrastructure assets can rapidly transform from stable commercial ventures into high-stakes international arbitrations. When Panama seized control of ports operated by CK Hutchison Holdings, it triggered billion-dollar arbitration claims and exposed critical vulnerabilities that foreign investors face in sensitive sectors worldwide.

Every year the National Assembly approves the General Budget of the State, which includes the expenditures and investments of all the public institutions.

In an environment where financial crime is constantly evolving, Panama must maintain active vigilance, keep its regulatory frameworks updated, and strengthen its compliance culture, according to Luis Chalhoub...

El pasado 11 de marzo de 2016, se celebró dentro del marco de la feria Expocomer 2016, el foro de Sedes de Empresas Multinacionales (SEM), el cual contó con la participación del Viceministro de Comercio Exterior, Licdo.

Dicho sistema fue objeto de dos Demandas de Nulidad interpuestas por la Asociación Nacional de Arrendadores de Vehículos (ANAV), y por otro lado el Licdo.