Ana Melissa Torres

Ana Melissa Torres joined the firm in 2013 and became an associate in 2018.
Ms. Torres concentrates in providing HNW individuals, as well as local and international companies, with customized assistance and legal advice on corporate matters involving Panamanian companies and Private Interest Foundations.
Ms. Torres routinely assists large business groups in their corporate management. Her practice includes formations, relocations, mergers, transfers of administration, reorganizations and restructurings of corporate entities. She joined the team responsible for the acquisition of 30% interest in Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (CND), the leading beer company in the Caribbean, by Ambev, which included advising E. León Jimenes group in their corporate restructuring after the acquisition. She was also part of the team responsible for Inchcape acquisition of Grupo Rudelman, one of the leading car dealership companies in Central America.

Education

• Master of Laws, University College London (2019) (concentration on corporate law), Chevening Scholar Bachelor of Laws ( Licenciada en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas ) magna cum laude , Santa Maria La Antigua University (2016)

Awards and Recognitions

• ARIFA wins the Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year Award 2022

Publications

• The Environment and Climate Change Law Review, Panama Chapter, Law Business Research (2019-2022)