Albany Broce

Albany Broce Pineda

Albany Broce Pineda is a member of our Litigation and ADR department who joined Icaza, Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman’s team at the beginning of 2020. With ten years of experience in this practice area, she advises local and international clients in all matters related to Civil Litigation.
Albany prides herself in developing strategies that will ensure a client’s desired outcome and enjoys assisting clients in resolving their conflicts.

Academic Instruction

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Sciences, Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia & Tecnología (ULACIT), (2011)
  • Master ́s Degree in Procedural Law, Universidad Interamericana de Panamá (2013 – 2014)
  • Master ́s Degree in Business Law, Universidad Interamericana de Panamá (2015 – 2016)
  • Postgraduate degree in New Scenarios of Civil Liability, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha in Toledo, Spain (January 2017)
  • License Certificate: 2011

Experience

  • ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN
    • Legal Manager of the Litigation Department as of January 2020
  • Galindo, Arias & López
    • Legal Assistant (2013 – 2020)
  • Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega – ARIFA
    • Legal Assistant (2008 – 2013)

Experience

  • ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN
    • Legal Manager of the Litigation Department as of January 2020
  • Galindo, Arias & López
    • Legal Assistant (2013 – 2020)
  • Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega – ARIFA
    • Legal Assistant (2008 – 2013)

Hobbies

Albany enjoys being in touch with nature, traveling, listening to music, and cooking in her free time.

Luis Martinez

Luis Arturo Martínez

With over ten years of experience in providing trust services, Luis Martínez is the Deputy Manager of Icaza Trust Corporation. His practice involves Trust, Estate Planning and Administration for high net worth individuals, mostly with families in Latin America, with a particular emphasis on tax compliant structures.

He advises high net worth individuals on a range of private wealth matters, including Estate Planning/Trust & Estate Administration, Business Succession Planning, International Estate Planning, Corporate Law and Securities.

Luis is an expert on Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) matters and related regulations such as CRS and FATCA. He participated in the first round of the FATF revision to Panama’s Standards in 2015.

He is an active member of the Panama Bar Association and the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE, for its acronym in Spanish). He also participates as a member and legal adviser ad honorem of the Asociación Nacional de Ganaderos (National Cattlemen’s Association) and the Lion’s Club.

Academic Instruction

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Sciences, Universidad Santa María La Antigua, (2005).
  • Master in Corporate Law, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain, (2006).
  • Postgraduate Degree in Fiduciary Training, Instituto Bancario Internacional, (2015).
  • Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering (Panama) issued by CLT International Ltd, Londres and The University of Manchester, (2018).
  • License Certificate: 2005

Experience

  • ICAZA TRUST CORPORATION
    • Lawyer since 2015.
  • Overseas Management Company, Inc.
    • Director Service Manager (2011 – 2015)
  • Blue Diamond Realty Inc.
    • Legal Manager of the Legal Department (2008 – 2011)
  • Ballard & Ballard
    • Legal Assistant (2001 – 2004)
  • He participated in the review of the Financial Action Group (GAFI) in Panama (2016).

Memberships

  • Panama Bar Association
  • Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE, for its acronym in Spanish)
  • Member and legal adviser ad honorem of Asociación Nacional de Ganaderos
  • Member and legal adviser ad honorem of Club de Leones del Istmo

Hobbies

In his spare time, Luis enjoys horse riding, cattle rising and hiking.

Liliana Muñoz

Liliana Muñoz Mann

Liliana Muñoz is an attorney specialized in Corporate Law with more than 25 years of experience, who serves as Compliance Director of Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán.

Liliana holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Panama, and a Master’s Degree in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of the West Indies, Barbados.

She currently serves on the board of directors of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Panama Chapter (STEP Panama) and is a member of the National Bar Association of Panama, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and the Association of Compliance Officers of Panama (ASOCUPA).

Academic Instruction

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Sciences, Universidad de Panamá, Sigma Lambda, Republic of Panama, (1993).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate & Commercial Law, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (2008).
  • License Certificate: 1995
  • Other Designations: TEP, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners; CAMS, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Authorized Public Translator (Professional Spanish English and vice-versa).

Experience

  • ICAZA, GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ & ALEMÁN
    • Compliance Officer since 2013
  • RBC Wealth Management, Barbados.
    • Senior Trust Officer/Trust Manager, (2007 – 2013).
  • RBTT Trust Corporation, Barbados.
    • Senior Trust Officer/Compliance Officer, (2005 – 2007).
  • KPMG, Barbados.
    • Manager Corporate Services, (2004 – 2005).
  • Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán (BVI) Trust Ltd, British Virgin Islands
    • Managing Attorney, (1997 – 2002).

Memberships

  • Panama Bar Association
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP, Barbados Chapter 2009 – 2013, Panama Chapter, currently)
  • Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), US
  • Panama Compliance Officers Association
    (ASOCUPA).

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