Sucre | Arias | Reyes

Insurance and Reinsurance

Since our establishment in 1969, we have acted as attorneys of insurance and reinsurance companies in Panama, obtaining a well-known local and international reputation.

During our first years we represented local insurance companies, that shortly after were followed by international insurers and reinsurers. Today, a great number of insurance and reinsurance companies in the life, health, general and surety branches, among others, are part of our clientele.

Litigation and Arbitration

SUCRE, ARIAS & REYES is very proud about its highly qualified litigation department that has earned an outstanding reputation in the legal and business community of Panama and abroad for the quality of its services, experience, as well as its professional and ethical track record. 

We understand the needs of local business groups as well as multinational companies and have extensive experience in providing advice in various types of judicial processes and achieving objectives in defense of their interests.

Our legal services in litigation, both in ordinary courts of justice and in Arbitration Courts, includes:

• Civil litigation regarding Contractual and Non-contractual Civil Liability, covering breach of contract, product liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, and insurance matters.
• Civil litigation regarding Contractual and Non-contractual Civil Liability, covering breach of contract, product liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, and insurance matters.
• Litigation concerning construction, infrastructure projects, and design.
• Disputes regarding the enforcement of bonds, both in public or private contracts.
• Disputes over public procurement law and litigation against the State regarding the legality of its acts.
• International arbitration in commercial disputes or cross-border investment disputes of high profile.
• Litigation in Commercial Courts concerning consumer matters, agency and distribution relationships, monopolistic practices (anti-trust), and unfair competition.
• Mortgage and pledge enforcement proceedings.
• Corporate or shareholder matters, both concerning relations between shareholders, shareholders, and directors, as well as share restoration matters.
• Insolvency proceedings and corporate reorganization.
• Succession matters, both testate and intestate.
• Criminal cases regarding financial crimes; employee dishonesty (fidelity cases); crimes against public faith; and criminal cases related to medical malpractice.
• Maritime cases related to insurance policies and transportation/cargo management.

We provide personalized advice tailored to the needs of our clients.

Corporate Services

SUCRE ARIAS REYES, has a broad experience in corporate law practice, assisting our clients in the incorporation of their companies.

In Panama, we provide support to obtain all governmental permissions within various state institutions to commence commercial operations in our country overseeing all financial, tax, accounting, and regulatory compliance aspects of their company.

Our extensive experience allows us to provide comprehensive and efficient structuring advice, including legal assistance to both domestic and foreign investors regarding the optimal legal vehicle to start and develop their businesses.

Intellectual Property

In the area of Intellectual Property, SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES provides comprehensive advice on the acquisition, protection, surveillance, and commercialization of copyright and industrial property.

Our legal services cover everything in relation to the evaluation and negotiation of the rights derived from intellectual property.

Migration

SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES provides legal and advisory services in a wide range of immigration procedures, such as with the different types of temporary and permanent Residence Permits, Authorized Visas, Multiple Return Visas, Passenger Visas, Naturalizations, SEM Visas, etc. We had the honor to represent, for many years, recognized natural persons, national and multinational companies in their immigration procedures. We have always helped them use the most appropriate type of permit or visa, taking into account the needs of each client, whether short term, temporary, permanent, visitor, SEM Visa, etc.

Labor

SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES provides advice on all aspects of Panamanian labor law, and specializes in the preparation of different types of employment contracts, including employment contracts for national workers and international staff assigned to Panama, addenda to contracts and internal work regulations; as well as being responsible for obtaining the endorsement and/or approval of work contracts, addenda and regulations before the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development.

Our Labor Law Attorneys in Panama provide labor advice and assistance, in a timely and appropriate manner, according to the needs of our clients (i) representing them in labor conciliations and/or lawsuits before the corresponding labor authorities and/or before the labor courts, (ii) by writing and filing requests, demands and legal remedies that apply, and (iii) providing preventive advice to avoid unnecessary expenses and/or possible occupational risks, including assistance in disciplinary and/or dismissal procedures, signing of mutual agreements, communications with the workers, judicial and extrajudicial transactions, amongst others.

The ending of an employment relationship or applying disciplinary measures can often generate high costs for your company, which could be avoided or reduced considerably.

A letter of dismissal badly drafted or delivered extemporaneously, for example, can be the source of cumbersome litigation without much possibility of success.

SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES provides timely legal advice to our valued clients so that they can minimize the costs and risks that a dismissal or disciplinary action could represent. Before making an important labor-related decision it is recommended that the existing risks have been carefully analyzed as it is important to comply with the legal requirements established in the Labor Code. Therefore, it is a good idea to seek advice from a lawyer. SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES can offer you excellent support in labor issues and we are available to serve our clients at all times.

Real Estate

In SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES we understand that real estate law requires dynamism and creativity to allow clients to move with the agility demanded by this high-growth sector and multifaceted transactions. Additionally, this area needs synergy with other legal branches such as the corporate and financial sectors to offer integrated solutions for real estate structuring, whether the participants are acquirers, tenants or holders of rights.

We offer our clients vast experience and knowledge in Real Estate Law in Panama:

• Real Estate Legal Due Diligence
• Negotiation and registration of purchase and sale contracts
• Review and preparation of lease contracts
• Structuring of donation operations, usufruct, segregations, registration of property, incorporation of horizontal property, mortgages, among others.

Similarly, we support business clients with the development of their real estate projects, from the initial negotiation of land, through the establishment of a structure for the commercialization of the property, until the incorporation of the property. Our team of multidisciplinary experts are at your disposal to help you accomplish the successful conclusion of your project, regardless of its nature (commercial, residential, tourism or mixed).

Consumer Protection

Antitrust Lawyers Panama

At SUCRE | ARIAS | REYES, we know that clients seek the advice of our Panama Antitrust Lawyers because understanding global antitrust and competition rules is a must in any successful business strategy in today’s global economy. These laws are complex, but they govern a broad range of business conducts: interaction with competitors; obtaining and maintaining a dominant market position; forming supplier and customer arrangements; participation in trade associations; conduct in joint ventures and corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Our clients depend on our extensive experience in regulatory processes with government agencies or negotiations and litigation with private parties, advice on compliance questions and comprehensive coverage of merger control regimes, guiding clients through government investigations and transaction pre-clearance review, and offering creative solutions to the most complex antitrust issues. We help clients with the complexities of proposed cross-border transactions (mergers, joint ventures).