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Offshore
Corporations
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Panama is a country with a system of efficient and trusted
offshore services rendered especially in relation to offshore corporations or
offshore companies and other kinds of companies. The most common,
corporations, used as offshore corporations, also known in other jurisdictions as
IBC’s, are ruled by Law 32 of February 26 of 1927 and allow the development of international
corporate services, turning Panama into one of the major service providers in the world. |
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For its versatility and flexibility, Panamanian offshore corporations are an effective and secure instrument used for the administration and protection of fortunes, capable of satisfying diverse client’s needs, due to the banking and commercial systems of the
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Private
Interest Foundation
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Private Interest Foundations complete the type of services used for asset protection and administration, available in
Panama. Private Interest Foundations represent an alternative, different from
Panamanian offshore corporations, allowing for the protection of assets destined to non commercial activities,
but including its use as a holding
company or for testamentary purposes.
Private Interest Foundations are ruled by Law 25 of June 12, 1995, constituting an innovative, flexible, and modern instrument, offering great advantages compared to
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Offshore
Bank Accounts
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The
Republic of Panama is known as an Offshore Service
Center, where its International Banking Center excels, allowing the opening of
Foreign or Local Bank Accounts, in a prompt and safe manner, an indispensable tool for making financial operations in an
offshore structure for tax planning and asset protection, in addition to
corporations, offshore companies, private interest foundations and trusts.
The Panamanian Law Firm of BFC LAWYERS can help you in the process of opening
offshore bank accounts in well known and prestigious banks. This law firm will guide you throughout the whole process, by offering the
services of preparing the required documentation, such as the
bank account opening applications and banking contracts, by drafting or obtaining the required
legal documents, or by legalizing the minutes of the corporations or
offshore companies under our administration.
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The complete transaction can be completed with the client remaining outside
Panama. Most Banks will require information and references on the commercial and banking history of the interested party, and in some occasions, a personal interview or meeting with the future
bank account executive in the country, may be required.
Once the application is accepted, the client can make any deposits or withdrawals, execute money transfers or give investments orders, have check books, obtain credit cards, etc.
At this point, our work would be fulfilled, not having any relation with the account’s movements or with transactions made, to maintain discretion and
confidentiality.
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Contracts
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The
Law Firm BFC LAWYERS offers services almost exclusively in the private law area, from its offices located in
Panama City. We are qualified to develop the most adequate contractual strategies for the client’s needs, either at a local or an international level.
Our education and experience makes us apt for offering high quality
services for drafting all kinds of contracts, including administrative, civil, labor, or mercantile
contracts, as well as those special areas such as Copyrights and
Trademarks.
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Visas
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Having full knowledge
of Panama’s Immigration Law and Visas regulations, the Panamanian law firm BFC LAWYERS offers professional
services in relation to visa applications and for obtaining visas of different nature, such as
Immigrants’ Visa, Special Visitor’s Visa, Tourist Pensioner
Visa, Retired Pensioner Visa, Investors’ Visa, and
Special Visas, among others, being Panama a country having many offerings to all
tourists and foreign immigrants having legal residence in
Panama.
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Investments
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In
Panama, some economic sectors have gained great impulse, and for those sectors the Panamanian government has created special laws to promote national and international
investments. This is the case of the Colon Free Zone, the Special Zone of Howard, the Production Free Zone, the Petrol Free Zones,
investments in reforestation projects, investments in
tourism projects, investments in the construction sector and in
real property, and investments in energy projects, to mention a few. |
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Besides, Panama actually is object of investments in the
Maritime Sector, particularly, in its ports and in the development of its highways’ infrastructure, which in addition to
investments in the telecommunications sector, allow the strengthening of all
offshore services and investments in tourism projects (including those destined for foreign
pensioners or retirees’ housing), as well as in commercial and industrial projects, turning
Panama into an attractive and safe destiny for foreign investments.
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Real
Estate Property
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For its natural exuberance, the
Republic of Panama is a place of great contrasts and beauty.
Panama has a huge costal area, with beaches in the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea that attracts the interest of
investors for with the development of real estate property
housing, tourism, and commercial projects.
The most remarkable investment in real estate property is in the town of
Boquete, selected as one of the main residential tourism destinies.
Its quality of life, facilities, and nice climate have favored this place, chosen by a great part of the
retired or pensioner tourists living in Panama. |
Boquete, in
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Pensioners
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Immigration and
visas laws and regulations favors the possibility of granting special
visas for retired persons or pensioners looking for a great place to live when it is time for retirement.
Visas for pensioners or retired persons offer many advantages and tax exemptions to those who select
Panama as the place for retirement. A high life quality and low taxing levels favor the preference
pensioners or retired persons have over Panama as a perfect place for
retirement, especially in the areas of Boquete, El Valle de Anton,
Coronado, Bocas del Toro, and even Panama City.
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Ships
and Yachts Registration
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Panama is known for rendering a many
services,
especially in the maritime sector, which is benefited by the open
registry or flag of convenience regime, the reason why Panama has
the major fleet in the world.
Panama’s Public Registry and the Merchant Marine Directorate
have combined their efforts to fortify the sector, while the firm
BFC LAWYERS has the experience and qualifications
to help you with the registration of ships and yachts or the
registration of ship mortgages for vessels of any tonnage.
We must mention that ANA ISABEL BRIN FABREGA is a Master of Laws
graduate from the Tulane University Admiralty Law program and she
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Patents
and Trademarks Registration
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Law #35 issued on May 10, 1996, established the Industrial Property Regime in the
Republic of Panama, for Trademarks, Patents,
Industrial Secrets, Industrial an Utility Drawings and
Models, creating the basis for the protection of trademarks and
patents and all derived Industrial Property rights and sanctioning Unfaithful Competition, when it affects any of those
Intellectual Property rights.
Panama is part of numerous World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) International Treaties that guaranty the protection of
Intellectual Property rights in this country.
Through its members, the law firm BFC LAWYERS is qualified to offer efficient
services for patents and trademarks registration.
Its members participate in seminars and meetings, at local and international forums, and are constantly making publications on these issues, being recognized as specialists in this area of the Law.
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Copyrights
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In
Panama, Intellectual Property also has Copyrights Law #15 issued August 8, 1994, regulating Artistic and Literary Works or Creations, also known as
Author’s Rights Law.
The development of copyrights, now having specialized administrative and judiciary entities allows for the effective fight against piracy of protected works, defending authors, composers, artists and interpreters’
rights.
The law firm BFC LAWYERS has become part of the defense side of those protected
Intellectual Property rights, through teaching and educating people and publications of pertinent information, as well as many specialized articles and books that has become
legal doctrine and citations from them have turned into jurisprudence in
Panama.
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Litigation
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The theoretical and practical knowledge and experience possessed by members of the law firm BFC LAWYERS, qualify them for rendering efficient judicial representation of the client’s rights and interests, in all areas of Private Law, Civil Law and Commercial Law, either in Ordinary or Executive Law Suits or proceedings,
Copyrights Litigation, for judicial proceedings related to Unlawful Use of any
Intellectual Property Rights, Opposition, Nullity, or Cancellation Processes, as well as for Labor Law Litigation, Admiralty or
Maritime Law Litigation, and Tax Administrative Proceedings. |
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Legal
Services
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The law firm BFC LAWYERS offers a wide variety of
legal services within the private law area, specially in Mercantile Law (including organization of businesses, Re-invoicing,
Contracts, Corporations, Private Interest
Foundations, Investments), Intellectual Property (including
Copyrights, Industrial Property Rights, Patents and
Trademarks Registration, Intellectual Property
Litigation), Health Administration Law, Sanitary Registration,
Corporations and Companies (offshore corporations,
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Panamanian
corporations, IBC’s companies from BVI or from other jurisdictions),
Private Interest Foundations, Trusts, General Maritime
Law, Ship Registration, Registration of Ship
Mortgages, Maritime Litigation.
We also offer services in the areas of Consumer Protection and Manufacturer’s Responsibility, Public Bids and Public Contracting, Administrative Law, Labor Law, Inmigration Law and Visas and Tax Law.
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The
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The law firm BFC LAWYERS renders
legal services having the satisfaction of the client’s needs and interests as a priority, with personalized treatment and high quality, efficient, and ethical standards. |
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