At AFRA, our knowledgeable attorneys represent both domestic and international banks, financial institutions, brokerages, finance companies and multilaterals on the full spectrum of banking and finance law, structuring and establishing their businesses.
Our banking and finance services include advising on loans, taxation, project finance, audits and regulatory matters, banking agreements, day-to-day financial issues, formation, securities and dissolutions, structuring of collaterals, cross-border financing, and complex banking, financing and securitization deals.
AFRA partners advised the Presidential Commission on the 1998 Banking Law and, as such, are uniquely placed to assist clients with regulatory compliance, consumer confidence and promoting transparency. Our attorneys understand banking and finance law in Panama is complex, and there are many rules and protocols businesses and financial institutions must adhere to. With our full-service approach, our clients can rely on us for tailored, well-informed advice across the whole sector.
Our team is recognised by the Legal 500 as a tier 2 banking and finance firm, and a leading Panama law firm. Chambers and Partners ranks us as a band 3 banking firm which is recognized for its “high level of knowledge in the banking field.”
It is our goal to maintain these standards and offer nothing less than an exemplary service to our clients.
Our partners Alfredo Ramirez Jr. and/or Luis R. López Alfaro are available to discuss your needs.