Guzmán
Associate
ADMISSIONS
Admitted to practice before the Courts of the Republic of Panama
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English, and Turkish
Trajectory
Alexandra Guzmán leads two of CHANIS’s most distinctive practice areas: the Türkiye Desk and the Technology & Digital Business practice. Her combination of Turkish-language legal capability, academic grounding in Turkish law, and native expertise in technology and data protection law makes her profile unique in Panama’s legal market.
As Türkiye Desk lead, Alexandra advises Turkish-speaking companies and investors entering Panama — in Turkish, within their commercial context, and with direct understanding of the regulatory expectations and business culture they bring to a cross-border engagement. CHANIS operates the only Türkiye Desk at a boutique business law firm in Panama, and Alexandra is the lawyer who makes that claim operationally real.
As Technology & Digital Business lead, Alexandra advises technology companies, digital platforms, and fintechs on the specific legal challenges of operating in Panama’s evolving regulatory environment — data protection under Law 81/2019, platform liability, fintech structuring, SaaS and technology contracts, investment readiness, and M&A for technology companies. Her work on technology matters is practice-native, not adapted from a general corporate template.
Alexandra also advises on immigration and labour matters, data protection compliance, and dispute resolution — contributing to CHANIS’s integrated model across corporate, transactional, and regulatory work.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Technology & Digital Business (Practice Lead)
- Türkiye Desk — Turkish-language cross-border counsel (Desk Lead)
- Data Protection & Privacy (Law 81/2019)
- Corporate Law
- Immigration & Labour Law
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
EDUCATION
- Ankara University — LL.M. in Maritime Law (academic grounding in Turkish legal system)
- State University of New York — CFM
- Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua — B. Law
Admitted to practice before the Courts of the Republic of Panama.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
Türkiye Desk — Turkish-Language Cross-Border Counsel
Alexandra leads CHANIS’s Türkiye Desk — the only dedicated Turkish-language legal desk at a boutique business law firm in Panama. She advises Turkish-speaking investors and companies on company formation, investment structuring, M&A, immigration, commercial operations, real estate, and AML/CFT compliance, in Turkish and within the commercial context her clients bring to the engagement.
- 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 and regulatory compliance for Turkish businesses
- Real estate acquisition and development structuring for Turkish investors
- AML/CFT compliance under Panamanian regulatory requirements
Technology & Digital Business
Alexandra advises technology companies, digital platforms, and fintechs on the specific legal challenges of digital business in Panama — from formation through scale. Her work covers technology contracts, data protection compliance, platform regulation, fintech structuring, investment readiness, and M&A for technology companies, built on direct knowledge of how digital businesses actually operate.
- SaaS and technology contracts, platform terms, API agreements
- Data protection compliance under Law 81/2019 and ANTAI engagement
- Digital business structuring — formation, equity, IP ownership
- Fintech regulatory strategy and structuring
- Platform liability and e-commerce regulatory frameworks
- Startup and investment readiness — seed rounds, SAFEs, term sheets
- M&A for technology companies — IP ownership, data assets, technology contracts, open source compliance
Data Protection & Privacy
Alexandra advises companies processing personal data on compliance with Panama’s data protection framework under Law 81/2019 — including compliance programs, cross-border data transfer frameworks, data processing agreements, and regulatory engagement with ANTAI.
- Law 81/2019 compliance programs and gap assessments
- Privacy policy drafting and review
- Data processing agreements and controller/processor frameworks
- Cross-border data transfer analysis
- ANTAI regulatory engagement and filings
- Data breach response and notification
Immigration & Labour Law
Alexandra advises companies and individuals on immigration matters in Panama — work permits, investor visas, residency programs, and the employment frameworks for international personnel — coordinated with corporate and investment structuring where relevant.
- Work permits for foreign employees in Panama
- Investor visas and entrepreneur permits
- Qualified Investor Visa
- Permanent residency applications
- Employment contracts and labour compliance
CONTACT
Schedule a consultation with Alexandra Guzmán — in Spanish, English, or Turkish — about your technology matter, your investment in Panama, or your cross-border structuring needs.
