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At Chanis, our integrated Corporate and M&A core practice includes a strategic focus on international wealth preservation. We specialize in providing expert services and sophisticated advice concerning Panamanian Private Interest Foundations (PIFs). We position PIFs as premier, non-testamentary instruments essential for the strategic estate planning and succession goals of our…

Sometimes, partners who built a company together lose strategic alignment or simply wish to pursue different paths. Forcing a corporate coexistence when there are no longer common interests often leads to conflict, loss of focus, and destruction of value. A spin-off – a figure recognized in Panama under Law 85…

As of October 12, 2025, Executive Decree No. 17 of August 11, 2025, entered into force, establishing clear regulations for the issuance and verification of medical leave certificates. The purpose of this decree is to ensure that every period of medical leave is properly documented and verifiable, thereby discouraging employees…