Tapia, Linares y Alfaro

Since its founding in 1949, TALIAL has stood out as one of the country’s most prestigious, established and important firms, both for its strong international practice in corporate law and ship registration and for its comprehensive, well-developed local practice, with a focus on banking law, immigration law, litigation, arbitration, intellectual property and administrative law.

Among the lawyers on the team are a former alternate justice of the Supreme Court of Justice, a former assistant justice of the First Superior Court of Justice, a former alternate justice of the Third Superior Court of Justice, a former vice minister of education and a former member of the board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority, as well as university professors in civil, commercial and banking law at some of the country’s most renowned and prestigious universities.

Some members are actively involved in professional, cultural, academic, civic and social organizations, where they have distinguished themselves as leaders and served as presidents (including Club Activo 20-30 de Panamá, Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá, Club Unión, Fundación Pro Integración and Club Kiwanis de Panamá).

They have also served on the boards of other nonprofit organizations in the legal field, including Asociación Panameña de Derecho Marítimo, Asociación de Abogados Internacionales, Asociación Panameña de Derecho de la Propiedad Intelectual and Colegio Nacional de Abogados.

They have also become prominent voices in public debate, on subjects ranging from politics to history. The group is truly multifaceted, with a presence in national and international affairs and in professional and ethical advocacy, human development and social welfare.