Member Profiles

Professor, Private International Law, Santa Maria La Antigua University, 1980-1990; Legal Advisor of the Indian Society of Panama, 1987; President, Islamic Foundation for Social Assistance, 1987; Legal Counsellor to the Vice President of the Republic of Panama and Chief of the Panamanian Police Force, 1989-1991; Advisor to the President of Panamá 2004-2005. President of Geo-Media, SA, a publishing company that edits the daily newspaper El Siglo and La Estrella de Panama 2001-2011. Trustee of the Endowment Fund for Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua

MAUAD & MAUAD is a full service Law Firm established in 1974 and dedicated to render legal services in a variety of areas, specially Corporate and Commercial Law; Project Finance and Investment Company and Trust formation; Private Interests Foundations; Energy Telecommunication and Regulatory Law; Intellectual Property; International Business and Trade; Contract Negotiation; Asset Protection; Litigation and Arbitration; Immigration; Labor and Family law; Maritime law. Our Firm is internationally oriented due to which a great percentage of the Firm’s clientele is composed of foreign entities, companies or multinational corporations. We counsel foreign investors in the organization and setting up of inve4stments and operations in the country as well as in the negotiation of agreements with local counterparts. Our Correspondent Offices throughout the region and in the Caribbean, Europe and Asia enable us to render complete service wherever your need may rise.

Jan Christian Brewer has been part of Moreno & Arjona – Bureau since 1998 and currently is a Senior Partner within the firm. With 20+ years of legal experience, Jan offers counselling to for the establishment of companies in Panama with an approach on strategic planning and complying with local regulations. He is part of the business practice division of the firm, which offers a wide array of legal services helping his clients to run their businesses optimizing its operations taking advantage of legal trends and applicable laws.

Lawyer, graduated from the Faculty of Juridical and Diplomatic Sciences of the Catholic University of Asunción. Degree in International Commercial Law from the Asturias Business School; likewise it has specializations with titles of ``University of California Irvine Extension and Aden International Business School (Specialization in Management Development and Specialization in Management Skills) and an MBA (Master in Business Administration and Management) by the`` Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ``. Founding partner of Studio M & B Law Firm, in charge of corporate and international area. His languages are Spanish, English and Portuguese.

Mr. Arbe is specialized in corporate, financial and civil law; mergers and acquisitions, project financing, international financing, investments funds, public and private offerings of securities and securitizations. He has a vast experience in financial transactions such as syndicated loans, public bond issues, initial public offerings, legal structuring of financings, legal due diligence, incorporation of collateral – asset and cash flow- trusts, pledges, mortgages, as well as drafting and negotiation of several commercial agreements.