Juan Francisco Pardini, born in Panama, Republic of Panama, December 1, 1954; admitted to the bar, 1977, Panama.
Education: University of Panama (Licenciate in Law and Political Sciences, 1977); Tulane University (LL.M., 1978); University of Madrid (1980).
Author: " Panama Welcomes Foreigners", EuroMoney International Review, Vol. 1, No. 6, 1990; "Legal Aspects of Mining in Panama ", Investing in the Americas , 1992; "Doing Business in Panama ", International Business Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 6, 1994; " The Panama Canal Silicon Valley, Panama Legal Report 2000. Practice with Reid & Priest, New York, 1981.
President: American Chamber of Commerce of Panama (1995-1996); Panama – Canada Chamber of Commerce (President 1997-2000). Member, Board of Directors: Council for Investment & Development of Panama; US/Panama Business Council; Japan-Panama Friendship Association.
Member: Panama, American and International Bar Association.
Languages: Spanish, English, and French.
E-mail: pardini@padela.com
Juan José Espino S., born in Panama, Republic of Panama, January 12, 1963; admitted to the bar, 1986, Panama.
Education: University of Panama (Licenciate in Law and Political Sciences, 1986); Magdalen College (University of Oxford. 1987); University of San Diego (1987-1988); Queen Mary College (University of London, 1988-1989); Pacific Admiralty, San Francisco (USA), 1992-2000; Lloyd's Practical Maritime Studies, London, 1993.
Author: “Contract of Reinsurance”, Thesis, 1987; “Responsibilities of Flag Countries according to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea”, University of San Diego, 1988; “Piracy and Unfair Competition at Colon Free Zone”, University of San Diego, 1988; “Panama Maritime Procedural Law”, Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, 1991; “Fiscal Advantages of Law 8 of 1994”, Regulating Tourism Investment in Panama, 1994; “Maritime Injunctions in Panama”, The Panama Admiralty Law Report 2002; “Anatomy of a Ship Arrest in Panama”, The Panama Admiralty Law Report, Jan 2002.
Member: Panama Bar Association, Panama Maritime Law Association.
Languages: Spanish and English. Email: jjes@padela.com
Lisa Kam Williams, born July 14, 1981, admitted to the bar in 2003.
Education: Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua, (Licentiate in Law and Political Sciences, 2003). Masters degree (LLM): International Banking and Insurance Law, London Metropolitan University. London, England, 2005.
Author: - “Advantages of the trust fund and how they are regulated by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000”. - “There is no legal Principle of Proximate Cause. It is a matter of fact in each case.” Languages: Spanish and English.
Email: lkam@padela.com
Leonardo Bonadies, born in Panama, Republic of Panama, August 5, 1970, admitted to the bar, 1995, Panama. Education: University of Chile, Specialization in Economic Law. 1997;
Colegio La Salle, Panama 1988; University of Santa Maria La Antigua (Licenciate in Law and Political Sciences, Chapter of Honor Cum Laude, 1995); University of Salamanca in Spain, Postgrade Course in Civil Law (Contracts & Consumer Rights Law 2006); Latin University of Panama, Postgrade Study Centre, Master in Procedural Law.
Author:
Re-Incorporation of the Roman Law to the Panamanian Testamentary System, 1995; The Constitutional Right Action against particular acts: Non-postponable need in the Panamanian Law, 2006.
Member: Panama Bar Association.
Languages: Spanish, English and Italian. Email: bonadies@padela.com
Eduardo Achurra, born October, 23rd, 1979, admitted to the bar, 2003, Panama.
Education: Universidad Santa María la Antigua (Licenciate in Law and Political Sciences, 2003); Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid; Instituto Marítimo Español, Maritime Law and Shipping, (LL.M 2004); Seminars at The International Maritime Organization (IMO), Lloyds Register, Clarkson Brokers, Clyde And Co, Intercargo-Intertanko, London, 2004. Author: “Manual de Procedimiento Marítimo en la Legislación Panameña". Member: Panama Bar Association, Fellow: American Chamber of Commerce – Panama – Panama, Registered National Consultant. Languages: Spanish and English. Email: eachurra@padela.com
Languajes: Spanish, English, French
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Amazon.com, Inc. Anglian Water International; Assicurazioni Generali; Barclays Bank; Battle Mountain Gold Company; Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.; Brown & Root, Inc.; Bunge & Born; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Chevron, Club Corporation of America, Continental Airlines Inc.; Endesa, Enron International, Exxon/Mobil, Falcon Drilling, Ltd.; Federal Express Corporation, Guiness Mahon (Zurich) AG, Hong Kong Trade Development; Interstate Highway Construction Inc., Kraft, Inc., Lloyds of London Underwriters, Mitsui & Co.; Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.; Morgan Grenfell & Co.; Nations Bank Miami International; Northwest Airlines N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd.; Noranda Minerals Inc.; Northern Mountains Helicopters; Ogden Allied; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.; Placer-Dome Inc.; Radisson Royal Hotels; Sociéte Generale; Stevedoring Services of America; Sumitomo Corporation; Teck Corporation; Tektronix, Inc.; Telia AB; United Airlines; United Technologies; World Trade Center Panama.
REFERENCES: U.S. Embassy; Canadian Embassy; US-Panama Business Council; Council of the Americas; American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama; Panama-Canada Chamber of Commerce; Panama-Japan Friendship Association. |
