Lawyers

Meet our Team

Shelby Aileen Gem Sang

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Lawyer graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Law and Political Science from the Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua with more than 15 years of experience in Corporate and Commercial Law, Property Protection, Real Estate Law, Labor Law, Industrial and Intellectual Property Law, Contract Drafting and Labor Law.

Mrs. Gem is also a Certified Real Estate Broker, endorsed by the Technical Board of Real Estate of Panama, an expert in real estate transactions combining her expertise in real estate law with real estate brokerage services.

Noted for her ability to facilitate communication between languages, it is worth mentioning that Mrs. Gem is an Authorized Sworn Translator of English and Spanish, recognized by the Ministry of Education of Panama.

Member of the Panama Bar Association.

Other Degrees and Certifications:

Specialization in International Tax Planning, Stetson University.
Specialization in International Tax Planning, ADEN Senior Management Business School.
Specialization in Business Law, The George Washington University.
Specialization in Business Law, ADEN Senior Management Business School.
Specialization in Business Law, University of San Francisco.
Specialization in Business Law, ADEN Senior Management Business School.

Oscar Torres Pinzon

Founding Partner

Lawyer graduated from the Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Science from the Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua with more than 15 years of experience in Litigation (Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Labor Judicial Processes),; Immigration Law, Labor Law and Asset Structuring.

Mr. Torres specializes in civil and criminal proceedings, representing numerous corporate and private clients in a variety of cases, from personal injury claims, contract disputes, equitable claims and class actions, collection proceedings, misdemeanors to highly complex cases.

Member of the Panama Bar Association.

Secretary of the Panamanian Association of Lawyers Specializing in Migration.

Other Degrees and Certifications:

Master’s Degree, Summa Laudem in Procedural Law, Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panama City, Republic of Panama.
Diploma in Accusatory Criminal System, Adversarial Court System, Institute of Legal Studies and Research of the Republic of Nicaragua (INEJ).
Advanced Diploma in Strategic Litigation in Criminal Proceedings, University of Salamanca.
Superior Course in Oral Litigation Law, University of Salamanca
Specialization in International Tax Planning, Stetson University.
Specialization in International Tax Planning, ADEN Senior Management Business School.
Specialization in Business Law, The George Washington University.
Specialization in Business Law, ADEN Senior Management Business School.
Specialization in Business Law, University of San Francisco.
Specialization in Business Law, ADEN Senior Management Business School.

Jenny Nieto Guerrero

Partner

Lawyer graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Laws and Political Science degree from the Universidad Catolica Santa Maria La Antigua. She brings over 15 years of experience specializing in Administrative Law (Energy procedures, Telecommunications, and procedures to the ASEP (Public Services Authority) and Public Bids in several government entities, Civil cases (personal injury claims, contractual disputes, class actions and others), Labor Law, and Tax procedures. Ms. Nieto also has experience in national and international Civil Arbitration.

Mrs. Nieto is specialist in financing contracts for generation and distribution projects; is an advisor of clients in the electricity sector, including all regulatory aspects so the clients who provides this public service could do it under quality conditions and current regulations. She has participated in Administrative Processes before the ASEP and the Third Chamber of Administrative Litigation in defense of clients in the electricity sector.

Mrs. Nieto possesses extensive post-graduate degrees and specializations, including:

Master of International Business from IE Business School.
Specialization in Marketing and Sales from IE Business School (Madrid, España).
Master’s degree in taxation and Fiscal Management from the Universidad Especializada del Contador Publico Autorizado.
Specialization in Taxation and Fiscal Management from the Universidad Especializada del Contador Publico Autorizado.
Administrative Law Certification conferred by the Administration Attorney’s Office.

Jorge Orcasita Ng

Associate

Bachelor of Laws and Political Science degree from the Universidad de Panama. Mr. Orcasita has been providing legal services to the community for over 37 years. He is a seasoned litigator with experience in a wide range of cases, including criminal cases, civil cases, personal injury claims, contractual disputes, equitable claims, class actions, collection processes, divorce and family law disputes, property disputes, and labor law. He is a member of the Panama Bar Association.

Diogenes Alvarado