Your business has a legal layer. It should work for you, not against you.
Most legal problems in business don’t arrive as emergencies. They build quietly – in a contract that didn’t cover the right scenario, a governance structure that was never properly formalized, a compliance gap that stayed invisible until it wasn’t. At Chanis, we serve as ongoing corporate counsel for companies operating in Panama. The work is preventive by design. We understand your operations before you need us to act on them.
- Corporate Advisory & Governance
- Commercial Contracts & B2B
- Corporate Restructuring
- Employment & Immigration
- Real Estate & Condominium Law
- Tax & Business Planning
- Commercial & Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Corporate Compliance AML/CFT
- Commercial Disputes & White Collar
The full operating lifecycle of a company in Panama
CORPORATE ADVISORY & GOVERNANCE
The legal foundation of a company is only as strong as the decisions that built it. We advise on governance frameworks, board structures, shareholder agreements, and corporate housekeeping – so your company operates with clarity at every level.
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS & B2B AGREEMENTS
A contract is only as useful as its precision. We draft, negotiate, and review the commercial agreements that govern your business relationships – distribution, supply, services, licensing, joint ventures – built to reflect the deal.
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING & REORGANIZATION
Growth changes structure. So does strategy. We advise on mergers, spin-offs, capital changes, and corporate simplifications – for companies evolving within Panama and for regional operations across jurisdictions.
EMPLOYMENT LAW & CORPORATE IMMIGRATION
Your workforce is a legal matter too. We advise on employment contracts, labor compliance, executive arrangements, and corporate immigration – work permits, investor visas, and residency structuring for companies and their teams.
REAL ESTATE, CONDOMINIUM LAW & PROJECTS
From commercial real estate acquisitions to the legal design of large-scale horizontal property developments, we advise developers, investors, and administrators on transactions, governance, and compliance from first structure to final transfer.
TAX & BUSINESS PLANNING
Structure matters. We advise on corporate tax planning for Panama operations – structuring entities, transactions, and reorganizations with tax efficiency as part of the design, not an afterthought.
COMMERCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Operating in Panama means navigating permits, regulatory processes, and administrative proceedings. We manage the legal interface with public authorities so your business keeps moving.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & BRAND PROTECTION
The assets that define your business – trademarks, technology, content, know-how – need a legal strategy. We advise on IP registration, protection, licensing, and enforcement for companies that treat their intangibles as core business assets.
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE & AML/CFT
Non-financial entities subject to Panama’s AML/CFT framework operate under real supervisory obligations. We design compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, and advise on regulatory engagement for real estate companies, professional service providers, and other regulated sectors.
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES & WHITE COLLAR
When a dispute becomes unavoidable, the quality of your legal representation defines the outcome. We handle commercial litigation, arbitration, shareholder disputes, and corporate investigations – with the same senior attention we bring to transactional work.
Most corporate counsel relationships are reactive. Ours are not.
We work with your team regularly enough to know where the risks are before they materialize – and to structure your legal layer so it supports your business objectives, not just your compliance checklist. Senior attention on every matter. No junior handoffs.
PREVENTIVE BY DESIGN
We advise before the problem arrives
Ongoing counsel means we know your structure, your contracts, and your regulatory exposure – so we act before gaps become liabilities.
INTEGRATED ACROSS PRACTICES
Corporate, transactional, compliance, and technology work together
When your corporate matter touches a transaction, a compliance obligation, or a technology agreement, the same team handles it.
BOUTIQUE EFFICIENCY
Senior-led on every matter
The lawyers who understand your business are the lawyers handling your file. Always.
Let’s talk about your matter.
Schedule a consultation with our team – a direct conversation about your business and what you need.
