Lombardi Aguilar Attorney Quoted in business weekly

Sept. 15, 2012 - PRLog -- Attorney Alvaro Aguilar was quoted in the Central American business weekly CAPITAL FINANCIERO www.capital.com.pa article discussing a government proposal to amend Panama corporation laws.

According to the article, Panama's Minister of Economy has drafted a bill calling for immobilization of bearer shares issued by Panama corporations.   "It would be recommenable to immobilize bearer shares with a decree only for companies engaged in the opening of bank accounts, government tenders, public fundraising and using public services," said lawyer Alvaro Aguilar Alfu.  These activities may involve the use of public funds, thereby allowing privately-held shares to continue to be issued to the bearer.

In his view, over the years we can expect the immobilization of bearer shares in Panama to cause a reduction in the number of companies and foundations, as happened in the British Virgin Islands.   "Following the enactment of the law immobilizing them in 2008, BVI has not been able to form more than 60,000 companies yearly," he said.

On the bill, he said that it could be approved given the control of the ruling party, not because the proposal has merit.  "It is easier to follow the instruction manual of an international organization instead of enacting original variations," he noted.

Mr. Aguilar is a graduate of Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua (LLB) and Washington College of Law at The American University (LLM) International Trade & Banking program. Previously he has been selected by the Central American business weekly CAPITAL FINANCIERO as one of the "40 under 40" acknowledging to his achievements as a young legal professional.  He specializes in corporation law and trust & estates matters.


About Lombardi Aguilar Group
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The firm centers its law practice in private client services and asset protection (Private Interest Foundations, Trusts), business structures (Offshore Corporations), tax planning, real estate and e-commerce. It also advices in areas of Law such as Corporate, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Tax, Environmental and Immigration Law as well as related litigation.

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