David Mizrachi
David Mizrachi
Founder | MDU Legal
OFFICE LOCATION
Panama City, Republic of Panama
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
United States (FL)
Panama
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Private international law
Dispute resolution
Wealth management
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Assistance in sale of family owned financial institutions, handling administrative disputes against sovereign, assistance with international litigation matters based out of London.
How did you get into private client?
Local families wanting to organize their patrimony contacted me.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Embrace innovation and cultivate talent. Act ethically and always be sensitive to cultural, educational and social diversity.
What is your favourite quote?
“Avoid stepping over others in order to achieve success. Instead, try to rise above them without hurting them.”
Do you have any outside interests or hobbies?
Biblical archaeology, history, wines.
When the restaurants reopen, where would you like to go?
Azahar.
Gilberto Arosemena
Gilberto Arosemena
Partner | Patton, Moreno & Asvat
OFFICE LOCATION
Panama City, Republic of Panama
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
Panama
British Virgin Islands
Belize
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Personal and Estate Planning
Residency and Relocation
Asset Protection
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Successful representation of an international group in the raising of local investment and financing into a large enterprise operating in Panama, during COVID, and preparation for the holding company to begin a private placement memorandum for IPO in the NYSE.
How did you get into private client?
It is intricate to estate planning and structuring.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Keep yourself up to date with local and foreign legislation which affects your clients’ needs and always stay on the lookout for innovate structures.
What is your favourite quote?
"I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work the more I have of it,” Thomas Jefferson.
Do you have any outside interests or hobbies?
Motorcycles and grilling.
When the restaurants reopen, where would you like to go?
ACHA, Costa del Este, Panamá.