About our firm

Founded in 1984, Mata & Pitti is a Panama-based law firm with over 40 years of experience serving international clients seeking to benefit from Panama’s legal, corporate, and immigration opportunities.

Our firm has developed strong expertise in immigration law and real estate investment support, driven by a consistent increase in international demand over the past years. We specialize in the incorporation of offshore companies and private interest foundations, as well as Panama immigration law — including residency programs for investors, retirees, and professionals.

Our practice also includes ship and yacht registration under the Panama flag, trademark registration, and legal advice for foreign investors and businesses expanding into Panama.

Located in the heart of Panama City’s banking district, Mata & Pitti provides trusted legal services with efficiency and confidentiality. Our team of experienced lawyers offers clear guidance across our core practice areas, ensuring each client receives responsive and reliable legal support.

Whether you are looking to relocate to Panama, invest in property, start a business, or secure intellectual property rights, we are ready to assist with clarity, professionalism, and a deep understanding of local law.

About Mata & Pitti | law firm | Panama

Founded in 1984

10 people in their team


Practice areas
Business
Intellectual Property
Immigration

Languages spoken
Spanish
English

Social media

Practice areas

Business

Panama is one of the leading jurisdictions for setting up a corporation. The Panama IBC (also known or referred to as a Panama Offshore Company) is a legal structure created in 1927 and still in force due to its many advantages compared with similar legal entities. It is an internationally operating company accepted in the worldwide business and financial community as a proven structure for holding assets and carrying on all kinds of business operations.

Our law firm has more than 35 years of experience dealing with incorporation of Panama companies, their management, maintenance and all their related legal concerns.

Browse our website to learn more about the advantages of a Panama company. For more legal details, visit our procedure details page so you can better understand how the Panama corporations are created and exist as an autonomous legal structure.

Due to recent regulations changes in Panama, many companies have been left without the service of a Resident Agent, which is essential for them to comply with Panama’s laws. Our firm can assist and guide you through the process of regularizing your existing company, acting as a Resident Agent, and advising you on the current due diligence requirements you must meet to have your IBC in full compliance with current Panama regulations.

In our Panama corporation’s section, you will also find examples of the main usages of the Panama IBC’s , due diligence requirements and frequently asked questions regarding this topic.

If you are already familiar with the legal structure and just want to find out about the costs of setting up a Panama corporation through our firm, you can go directly to our incorporation costs page and annual maintenance cost pages.

Administrative
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Employer
Environment
Franchising
International
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Securities
Tax
Tax Increment Financing
Financial Services Regulation
Government Relations & Lobbying
International Trade Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations

Intellectual Property

Background as a trademark protection hub.

Due to its privileged geographical position and the existence of the Colon Free Zone since 1948, Panama has become a center of supply of financial services, import, export, and re-export of merchandise in the Western Hemisphere. For this reason, Panama has additionally become a strategic center for the registration of Panama trademarks.

When a trademark is registered in Panama, its owner can trace any possible counterfeits and legally prevent it from being re-exported and launched into the markets through the Colon Free Zone.

A streamlined trademark registration process.

Regardless of nationality or domicile, any natural or juridical person may apply for trademark registration in Panama. Trademarks are granted for a period of 5 or 10 years and could be renewed for additional periods.

The trademark request shall be published only once in the Bulletin of Industrial Property. If within the sixty days following the publication, no claim is filed against it, then the trademark registration becomes official.

Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Art & Cultural Property Law

Immigration

The Panamanian government has created over the years, a series of visa programs to obtain residency, and to promote tourism and investment in the country. Each of these programs offers special benefits for foreign residents and retirees who wish to obtain temporary or permanent residency, Panamanian citizenship, or special Panamanian passports.

Asylum
Business Visa
Citizenship
Citizenship by Investment
Dependent Visa
Golden Visa
Permanent Residency
Residence by Investment
Retirement Visa
Work Permit

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