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The Firm

There are decisions a company makes only a few times.

Launching a project. Buying a competitor. Bringing an operation to Panama. Putting a family's wealth in order. None of these decisions is settled through law alone. All of them require understanding the business behind it.

Arias, Abrego & Lopez is a Panamanian law firm founded in 2011, with a practice focused on corporate and transactional law, real estate, private wealth and regulatory matters. We advise companies, economic groups, individuals and families with assets in Panama and across the region.

The work is concentrated in companies that establish, expand or reorganize in Panama: regional groups, international companies with operations in the country, and growing family businesses. That kind of work requires continuity. The firm is built to sustain it.

Understanding the business is not a statement of style. It comes from the team's training in law and in finance, and from more than a decade working alongside real transactions in Panama. That is why the conversation begins with what is at stake in the business and moves on to the legal way to resolve it.

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Meet Our Lawyers

A team trained in law and in business, with practice in Panama and across the region.

Our Legal Team

Our Practice Areas

Nine practice areas where the firm works continuously.

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Practice Areas

Corporate and transactional, real estate, private wealth, regulatory and dispute resolution.

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Corporate and M&A

Incorporate, finance, buy, sell and govern companies.

Banking and Finance

Obtain and maintain licenses in the financial system.

Real Estate

Structure, finance and execute projects and transactions.

Employment and Immigration

Hire, comply and bring foreign personnel into the country.

Administrative Law and Public Procurement

Obtain permits and licenses, and contract with the State.

Private Wealth and Family Business

Put wealth, succession and family governance in order.

Intellectual Property and Technology

Register, protect and defend intangible assets.

Tax

Comply with what is due, knowing what is due.

Dispute Resolution

Litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Our Approach and Way of Working

  • We know the business, not just the file

    A legal matter never arrives on its own. Behind it there is an operation under way, a family, an estate that took years to build. Understanding that before giving an opinion is what separates a correct answer from a useful one.

  • The pace is set by the decision, not by the firm

    Some answers lose their value if they arrive late. The calendar is set by the transaction, not by the firm's agenda.

  • The practice does not stop at the border

    When a client's structure requires another jurisdiction, we establish and maintain it together with the registered agents in each place. Coordination across jurisdictions is ours to handle.

The founding partners: Carlos Abrego, Mario Arias and Rodrigo Lopez

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Jurisdictions

Panama, BVI, Belize, The Bahamas and Nevis

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Founding Partners

2011

Year Founded

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Practice Areas

If you have a decision on the table, let us talk.

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Our Founding Partners

Mario Arias, Carlos Abrego and Rodrigo Lopez founded the firm in 2011 and lead its practice areas.

Meet the team
Mario Alberto Arias, Founding Partner at Arias, Abrego & Lopez

Practice areas

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Employment and Immigration
  • Tax
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Insurance & Reinsurance Law
  • Banking and Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Administrative Law and Public Procurement
  • Intellectual Property and Technology
  • Private Wealth and Family Business

Mario Alberto Arias

Founding Partner

Carlos Abrego Dávila, Founding Partner at Arias, Abrego & Lopez

Practice areas

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Employment and Immigration
  • Tax
  • Insurance & Reinsurance Law
  • Banking and Finance
  • Administrative Law and Public Procurement
  • Private Wealth and Family Business
  • Dispute Resolution

Carlos Abrego Dávila

Founding Partner

Rodrigo E. López, Founding Partner at Arias, Abrego & Lopez

Practice areas

  • Employment and Immigration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Administrative Law and Public Procurement
  • Real Estate
  • Private Wealth and Family Business

Rodrigo E. López

Founding Partner

Our Latest Publications

What is worth knowing before you decide.

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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Five Legal Risks You Should Not Overlook
Mario Alberto Arias Corporate and M&A

Artificial Intelligence in Business: Five Legal Risks You Should Not Overlook

Artificial intelligence has entered the business world faster than legal awareness of how to use it responsibly has developed. In this article, I share, from my experience as a corporate lawyer, five key legal risks every business owner should consider before allowing AI to influence their contracts, data, and decisions, along with three practical steps to govern its use without sacrificing the speed that makes it so valuable.

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