Legal services across borders
International matters require local expertise coordinated across jurisdictions. At Chanis, our International Desk integrates our dedicated Türkiye Desk with our access to a vetted global correspondent network through IR Global – giving clients a Panama-anchored practice capable of coordinating cross-border legal work without losing the boutique quality, direct access, and senior continuity that defines how we operate.
TÜRKIYE DESK
Dedicated legal counsel for Turkish companies and investors entering Panama and Latin America – delivered in Turkish, Spanish, and English by a lawyer with academic training in Turkey.
IR GLOBAL
Access to trusted legal correspondents across 165+ jurisdictions through IR Global, the international professional services network. Panama as the coordinating anchor for every cross-border matter.
TÜRKIYE DESK · TÜRKİYE MASASI
Chanis operates the only Türkiye Desk at a boutique business law firm in Panama. Alexandra Guzmán leads the practice – fluent in Turkish, with an LL.M. from Ankara University – providing linguistically seamless, culturally informed legal advisory for Turkish companies and investors entering Panama and the broader Latin American market.
What the Türkiye Desk covers
- Company formation and structuring for Turkish investors in Panama
- Investment structuring and M&A for Turkish companies entering the region
- Residency and immigration planning for Turkish executives and investors
- Commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and operational legal counsel
- Real estate acquisition and development structuring for Turkish investors
- AML/CFT compliance for Turkish companies under Panamanian regulatory requirements
Key sectors for Turkish investment in Panama
- Logistics & freight
- Construction & infrastructure
- Manufacturing & industrial
- Energy & renewables
- Technology & telecommunications
- Trade & international commerce
IR GLOBAL CORRESPONDENT NETWORK
For matters that cross borders, Chanis coordinates through IR Global – an international professional services network of 1,450+ vetted members across 165+ jurisdictions. Established in 2010, IR Global grants exclusive membership by jurisdiction and practice area, meaning Chanis’s clients are connected to dedicated, locally expert counsel – not a general referral list.
This access extends Chanis’s reach for clients who need coordinated legal support across markets – whether a cross-border transaction, a multi-jurisdictional corporate reorganization, or an international investment structure. Panamá remains the anchor and the coordinating point for every matter.
CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS
M&A transactions, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations that involve more than one jurisdiction – coordinated from Panama through our IR Global correspondent network.
INTERNATIONAL HOLDING STRUCTURES
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COMPLIANCE
Regulatory compliance, beneficial ownership requirements, CRS and FATCA obligations, and AML/CFT frameworks across jurisdictions – with Panama as the primary coordination point.
REGIONAL LEGAL COORDINATION
When a client’s legal needs extend beyond Panama – into Central America, North America, Europe, or other markets – we coordinate with the right correspondent through the IR Global network rather than making unsupported referrals.
IR Global correspondent access is activated when a matter genuinely requires cross-border coordination. Panama remains the legal anchor for every engagement. We do not refer clients internationally as a default – only when the matter requires it and the correspondent is the right fit.
Local depth. Global coordination. No unnecessary complexity.
DEDICATED LANGUAGE CAPACITY
English, Spanish & Turkish in one team
The Türkiye Desk delivers what most firms cannot: legal counsel in Turkish, from a lawyer trained in Turkish law, with zero translation layer and no cultural friction.
Let’s talk about your matter.
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