ICAZA, GONZALEZ-RUIZ & ALEMAN provides tailor-made, sophisticated solutions to key corporate clients, international institutions and public entities, while remaining committed to offering a partner-led, individualized legal service and advice to our private clients.
ICAZA, GONZALEZ-RUIZ & ALEMAN was founded in 1920 as Lombardi e Icaza. Among the founders and partners of the firm can be encountered some of the pioneers who contributed to the creation of the legal structure of the country. Our firm has since been evolving and expanding alongside the international services center of Panama, delivering services of the highest caliber to both international and domestic clients and enjoying an unrivalled reputation.
Born on September 29th, 1875 in the City of Panama.
Professional Achievements:
- Circuit and Superior Court Judge and Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice.
- Author of The Penal Code (1922) and the Mining Code.
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- Actively participated in the discussion and writing of the Code drafts that theCodifying Commission of 1913 was preparing, specifically with respect to the Civil, Commercial and Judicial Codes.
Born on December 29th, 1895 in the City of Panama. He obtained the degree of Juris Doctor at Yale University in 1919.
Professional Achievements:
- Alternate Judge of The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama in 1926 and from1928 until 1931.
- Minister of Public Works.
- Admitted in 1920 to the District Court of the United States operating in the former Canal Zone.
- President of the Bar Association of the Canal Zone in 1932.
- Delegate of the Republic of Panama at the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
- Member of the National Foreign Relations Council of the Republic of Panama from 1955 to 1968.
Law N° 33 of June 30th, 2010 was published on Official Gazette N° 26,566 –A of the same date, whereby a Chapter is added to the Fiscal Code, containing norms of adaptation to the Treaties or Covenants…
The entry into force of the polemical Law 30 of June 16th, 2010 generated serious doubts concerning the deduction of the union dues by the employers…
The risk rating agency Moody´s took the credit rating of the long term sovereign debt of the Republic of Panama to “Baa3”, which places it on the category of “investment grade”…
Attorney Jorge Molina Mendoza, partner of our firm, specialized in Consumer Protection & Competition…
Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán have been renowned for its remarkable performance in the 17th Edition of MIP…
We are pleased to announce that our firm was nominated during the Chambers Latin America Awards…
Last April 7th, 2011, it took place in Panama City the Seminar Training called “OPERACIÓN TIGRE”…
Main Office: Panama
Aquilino de la Guardia Street No. 8
IGRA Building, P.O. BOX 0823-02435
Panama, Republic of Panama
Tel: +507 205-6000
Fax: +507 269-4891