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, PhD studies (1980).

• Published Works & Lectures
  • "The US - Panama Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), 2022"
  • "Legal Framework for LNG in Panama, 2021"
  • "Public Private Partnership Law in Panama, 2020" 
  • "Getting the Deal Through - Private Client - Panama Chapter 2019"
  • "Update on Petroleum Free Zones" - Foreign Investment, 2018
  • "Reviving Panama Corporations and their Tax Consequences, 2018"
  • "International Succession Laws - Panama, STEP, 2017"
  • "Real Estate Investment Companies (REITs), The Panama Legal Report, 2016"

• International Practice: Thelen Reid & Priest, New York, 1980-82.

• Member:
  • Panama Bar Association
  • Panama – Canada Chamber of Commerce (President 2005-2017)
  • American Chamber of Commerce of Panama (President 1995-1996)
  • Panama Council for Investment & Development of Panama (President 1995-2004)
  • New York State Bar Association, Co-Chairman, Panama Chapter.
  • US-Panama Business Council (former member, Board of Directors)
  • Japan-Panama Friendship Association (former member, Board of Directors)
  • American Bar Association, Chairman, Energy & Natural Resources Committee, ABA (2000-2003)
  • Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)

• Other:       
  • Ambassador of Panama for Trade Matters 1993-95
  • Honorary Consul of Malaysia to Panama

• Areas of Experience
  • Private Client
  • Corporate / Transactional
  • Foreign Investments / Joint Ventures / M&As
  • Aviation & Maritime - Transactional
  • Foundations /Trusts / Taxation
  • Energy / Mining / Petroleum

• Representative Experience
  • Merger of airline companies 
  • Corporate restructuring of major Middle East group with multinational operations
  • Gold mining exploration joint ventures for Canadian and Panamanian groups
  • Multiple hydroelectric projects with transactional matters for US group
  • Corporate legal opinions for European bank
  • International tender offer and corporate work for French solar power company
  • Set up of Multi-Family Office for European group.
  • Structuring of multiple trust and foundations for Cyprus/Russian group

• Awards & Recognition
  • Top Tier 2025 - Dr. Juan Francisco Pardini by Legal 500 
  • Leading Partner - Dr. Juan Francisco Pardini by Legal 500 
  • Global Leader - Private Client 2025 - Dr. Juan F. Pardini by Lexology Index
  • Global Leader - Mining 2025 –Dr. Juan F. Pardini by Lexology Index
  • Corporate, Banking, Offshore 2025 - Dr. Juan Francisco Pardini by Legal 500 
  • Private Client 2025 – Dr. Juan F. Pardini by Lexology Getting the Deal Through
  • National Leader - Central America 2025 - Private Client by Lexology Index
  • National Leader - Central America 2025 - Environment, Energy & Natural Resources by Lexology Index
  • Banking & Finance 2025 by IFLR1000

• Languages: Spanish and English