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Founded on September 4, 1995, initially under the name of F. Sucre & Co., later, Sucre, Briceño & Co., and now SB&CO. LEGAL, we are characterized by being an innovative, modern law firm with personalized service. Since our inception, the firm has earned a reputation for excellence for its unique and adaptable approach, always focused on the commitment to quality and effectiveness in our legal services.
SB&CO. LEGAL is characterized by maintaining a global business vision, offering solutions tailored to the particular needs of its clients, with a dynamic and modern structure, specializing in providing comprehensive legal advice to medium and large companies. We currently have a multidisciplinary team of lawyers with whom we offer a wide variety of legal services in an agile and assertive manner, a fact that translates into direct benefits for our clients.
With the necessary human and technological resources and a team of lawyers dedicated and committed to fulfilling the mission and vision of the firm, SB&CO. LEGAL is qualified to offer guidance in complex, innovative and multilateral transactions with implications in different jurisdictions. Our group of lawyers makes available to clients all their academic knowledge, experience and relationships with the aim of providing them with complete advice, considering even the smallest detail related to the operation and management of their businesses.
The firm's commitment to quality and efficiency in its services has been consistent over the years, which has translated into the loyalty of its clients and progressive growth of its business portfolio. We consider all clients as potential strategic partners. Our mission is to establish foundations to foster mutual growth so that clients can come to perceive SB&CO. LEGAL as part of your team, thus resulting in a comfortable and natural relationship with clients.

Founded on September 4, 1995, initially under the name of F. Sucre & Co., later, Sucre, Briceño & Co., and now SB&CO. LEGAL, we are characterized by being an innovative, modern law firm with personalized service. Since our inception, the firm has earned a reputation for excellence for its unique and adaptable approach, always focused on the commitment to quality and effectiveness in our legal services.

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SB&CO. LEGAL is characterized by maintaining a global business vision, offering solutions tailored to the particular needs of its clients, with a dynamic and modern structure, specializing in providing comprehensive legal advice to medium and large companies. We currently have a multidisciplinary team of lawyers with whom we offer a wide variety of legal services in an agile and assertive manner, a fact that translates into direct benefits for our clients.

With the necessary human and technological resources and a team of lawyers dedicated and committed to fulfilling the mission and vision of the firm, SB&CO. LEGAL is qualified to offer guidance in complex, innovative and multilateral transactions with implications in different jurisdictions. Our group of lawyers makes available to clients all their academic knowledge, experience and relationships with the aim of providing them with complete advice, considering even the smallest detail related to the operation and management of their businesses.

The firm's commitment to quality and efficiency in its services has been consistent over the years, which has translated into the loyalty of its clients and progressive growth of its business portfolio. We consider all clients as potential strategic partners. Our mission is to establish foundations to foster mutual growth so that clients can come to perceive SB&CO. LEGAL as part of your team, thus resulting in a comfortable and natural relationship with clients.

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It is with immense pleasure and a sense of deep gratitude that I address you as the Managing Partner of our esteemed law firm, SB&Co. LEGAL. In an ever-changing legal landscape, our commitment to excellence, integrity, and client satisfaction remains unwavering.

As we reflect on our 25 years journey, it is evident that our success is intricately tied to the trust and confidence you have placed in us. Since the foundation of Sucre, Briceño &Co. our mission as a full-service law firm is not only to provide legal expertise but to be a strategic partner in your endeavors. We understand that each legal matter is unique, and our dedicated team of attorneys and professionals is committed to delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.

The legal landscape is dynamic, and we embrace the challenge of staying ahead. We invest in continuous learning, technological advancements, and fostering a collaborative environment to ensure that our clients receive the most innovative and effective legal representation. Our commitment to staying at the forefront of legal developments positions us to navigate complexities and provide insightful counsel.

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At the heart of our practice is a dedication to upholding the highest ethical standards. We believe in the power of collaboration, both within our firm and with our clients. Your success is our success, and we take pride in the role we play as advocates for justice, fairness, and the rule of law.

As Managing Partner, I am grateful for the extraordinary team that constitutes our firm. Their expertise, passion, and tireless dedication are the driving force behind our achievements. I extend my appreciation to each member of our team and express profound gratitude to our clients and partners for the enduring trust you have bestowed upon us.

Looking ahead, we are excited about the opportunities that the future holds. Our commitment to excellence and client-centric service will continue to guide our path. We are not just a law firm; we are your partners in navigating the complexities of the legal world. We look forward to serving you with distinction and contributing to your continued success.

Franklin Briceño

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We have a team of qualified paralegals, with extensive experience in the areas of corporate, administrative, banking and litigation law, who provide direct support in the attention of legal matters in the businesses led by our lawyers, to speed up the processes and respond immediately to the needs of our appreciated Clients. Our Paralegals are a fundamental key to our proactive, diligent, and timely service.

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One of their strengths (which is key to our company) is immediate access to partners and associates. There is no unnecessary bureaucracy. which makes them much more agile.

There is excellent coordination between the team members. They have extensive knowledge of the subject and other related issues, including aspects that are not necessarily legal but are essential to be able to provide good advice. In my experience, there are few companies where I can find this insight into a case.

The Sucre Briceño team is young and dynamic, but that does not mean they lack experience on the contrary. I received excellent service.

They stand out for their availability, as well as for their deep knowledge of the subject. In addition, they can understand problem areas from the customer´s point of view, which makes it much easier to get good results. The teamwork is excellent and there is a deep force in the team, which avoids trivial problems.

They provide a very personal and detail-oriented service on all transactions. All partners are fully aware of the cases and this saves us time and the quality of the responses is high.

One of their strengths (which is key to our company) is immediate access to partners and associates. There is no unnecessary bureaucracy. which makes them much more agile.

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Franklin Briceño Salazar

Senior Partner

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Franklin Briceño Salazar has a degree in Law and Political Science (“Magna Cum Laude”) from the University of Panama since 1990 and has a Master's Degree in Comparative Commercial Law from TheDickinsonSchool of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States of America, as a Scholar of the prestigious Program Fulbright. He also has a Postgraduate Degree in Taxation (2010) and a Master's Degree in Tax Planning from UNESCPA (2011).
He has been an Associate Attorney at well-known Professional Firms in the area and since 1999 he has been a Partner at the forensic firm SB & Co. Legal.

His professional experience has focused fundamentally on the field of Banking and Corporate Law, with a successful foray into the field of Labor Law and litigation.

Franklin Briceño is an active member of very diverse professional, trade and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). He stands out for being a member of the Interamerican Bar Association, the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE), in which he has served as President of the Ethics, Civics and Corporate Social Responsibility Commission, member of the National Council of Lawyers, of the Association of Fulbright Scholars, member of Amnesty International, among others.
Among his most relevant monographs we find “Sufficient Powers in the Opening of Bank Accounts and Granting of Credit”, “Considerations regarding Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on Promissory Notes and Negotiable Documents and Panamanian Legislation”, “Some forms of extinction of Obligations” and his Thesis “On the Object and Risk in Maritime Insurance”.

In the field of public service, Franklin Briceño has served as a member of the Conciliation and Decision Boards of the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development as a representative of the employer sector and External Legal Advisor of the Agricultural Insurance Institute.

Franklin Briceño Salazar is Professor of the Master's Program in Commercial Law and Procedural Law at the Inter-American University. He has been a speaker at multiple seminars and meetings with topics related to his areas of professional practice and around corporate ethics and transparency.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Panama, graduated with honors (“Magna Cum Laude”) – 1990.
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, LLM- Comparative Business Law, Fulbright Scholar -1993.
Specialized University of Certified Public Accountants (UNESCPA), Panama, 2010 – Postgraduate in Taxation; 2011- Master in Tax Planning.

LANGUAGES

Spanish / English

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José María Herrera Correa

Senior Partner

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lic. José María Herrera Correa graduated in Business Administration from the Latin American University of Sciences and Technology (ULACIT) in 1995, so his professional experience has focused mainly on the field of Administration and Management.

As a complement to his postgraduate studies in Commercial Law and Business Law, he attended a Seminar on Diplomacy and Negotiation Techniques given by the Latin American University of Sciences and Technology (ULACIT) in 2002.

Within his work experience we can mention his role as Head of Purchasing, Manager and Supervisor in different companies in the Free Zone such as, for example, Invader International, Esprit and Yaveka International.

Later he held the positions of Marketing Manager at A.A. Alpha Real Estate in 1992 and Managing Director at Cajir, S.A. from 1992 to 2002.

From 1994 to the present he is an advisor to Financiera Metrocredit, S.A., and from 1994 to 2004, to Metroempaños, S.A.

He has also held the position of Manager of Repossessed Assets (1999-2003), Executive Management of Administration (2003-2004) and Leasing Management (2004-2005) at the Savings Bank.

From 2005 to 2009 he held the Collections Management position at Hipotecaria Metrocredit.

Additionally, Mr. Herrera obtained the Real Estate Broker License through UNACOBIN.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

Graduate in Business Administration, Latin American University of Sciences and Technology, 1985.
Postgraduate in Commercial Law, 2002.
Master in Business Law, 2003.
Graduate in Law and Political Sciences. Latin American University of Sciences and Technology. 2014.

LANGUAGES

Spanish / English

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Francisco Rolando Perdomo

Junior Partner

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Francisco Rolando Perdomo Sandoval has a degree in Law and Political Science since 2009 and has a master's degree in Procedural Law.

Mr. Perdomo acquired extensive professional experience working at the renowned forensic firm Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee from 2001 to 2010, being in charge of litigation matters.

Mr. Perdomo is part of the SB&Co team. LEGAL since 2010, currently serving as Senior Associate Lawyer, offering services in the areas of Labor Law and Litigation.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

Latin American University of Sciences and Technology (ULACIT), Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Sciences – 2009.
Inter-American University of Panama, Master's Degree in Procedural Law – 2011.

LANGUAGES

Spanish / Intermediate English

Monica Suero

Mónica Suero

Junior Partner

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Monica joined the SB&CO team. Legal in 2018 and was named Senior Associate in 2021.

She is characterized by its organization, aimed at obtaining results, with the ability to successfully answer queries and procedures in a timely manner, in addition to empathizing with all the needs of its clients.

She completed a thesis on Unfair Competition in Franchises in 2015.

Her practice focuses on extensive experience in the branches of Administrative, Commercial, Labor, Real Estate and Intellectual Property Law.

In the performance of his profession, he has been able to participate in the incorporation of businesses and their due regularization in Panama, business restructuring, collective dismissals, union negotiations, company acquisitions, advice and guidance in the field of trademark registration and use contracts, recognition of tax credits, negotiations and mediation of conflicts on consumer protection, ship registration, health records, among others.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

  • Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Sciences, Universidad Santa María la Antigua (USMA)
  • Master in Private Law with specialization in Commercial Law at the Complutense University of Madrid.
  • Diploma in Labor Law, Center of Educational Excellence in Panama (CEEDPA).
  • Diploma in Real Estate and Registry Law, Center of Educational Excellence in Panama (CEEDPA).
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Aníbal Tejeira V.

Junior Partner

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aníbal A. Tejeira Vásquez has a degree in Law and Political Science since 2013.

Mr. Tejeira acquired extensive experience working for renowned Panama Law Firms, including SB&Co. Legal (formerly Sucre, Briceño & Co.) since 2010 and currently works as Senior Associate Attorney of the Firm.

Mr. Tejeira was elected as a Scholar of the prestigious “Chevening” scholarship fund funded by the Government of the United Kingdom, to represent the Republic of Panama and complete a master's degree in Commercial and Corporate Law at Queen Mary University of London. Mr. Tejeira also has a master's degree in International Financial Law at King's College London and also completed a cultural exchange program and study of the Mandarin language (elementary-basic) at Donghua University in Shanghai, People's Republic of China (2014).

Mr. Tejeira offers his services in the areas of Corporate and Financial Law, Commercial Litigation, specializing in Wealth Planning and Management, asset protection and fiduciary services, as well as incorporation of companies in multiple jurisdictions. 

His clients include local banks, national and international companies and family groups, who require sophisticated and customized solutions for the organization and administration of private affairs or specific commercial transactions.

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Leib Friedman

Associate attorney

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Leib Friedman Velarde holds a Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Science since 2013 and completed a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Procedural Law from the Instituto Superior en Derecho y Economía (ISDE), Madrid (LL.M in Litigation, 2016-2017).

Before joining the firm, Mr. Friedman worked as an associate in various firms in the country, focusing his practice on civil, commercial, criminal, administrative, and family litigation.

Mr. Friedman has been a part of the SB&Co. LEGAL team since March 2023, currently serving as a Senior Associate Attorney, providing services in the firm's Litigation department.

EDUCATION

  • Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá (LL.B., 2013)
  • Instituto Superior en Derecho y Economía (ISDE), Madrid. (LL.M en Litigio, 2016- 2017)

LANGUAGES

Spanish / English

Roberto

Roberto de la Espriella

Associate attorney

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Roberto de la Espriella Martinez obtained a Degree in Law and Political Science from Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua , Panama in 2005.

◦ Served as parter in the law firm De la Espriella & De la Espriella.

◦ Belonged to the law firm Veleiro, Mihalitsianos & de la Espriella.

◦ Served as general manager of Grupo Rical de Panama, company dedicated to residential and comercial real estate development since 1979.

His professional experience has been based in Real Estate Law, Corporate and Banking law, estate planning and asset protection as well as off shore estructures.

He has belonged to several associations and organizations as member such as ACOBIR, Convivienda, APEDE and Camara de Comercio y Agricultura de Panama (Chamber of Commerce).

In the public service area, Roberto de la Espriella belonged to the board of directors of the Banco Nacional de Panama, main banking institution in Panama. 2010-2014

ACADEMIC TRAINING

School of Law and Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua 2005

LANGUAGES

Spanish / English

 

Jorge Alberto Rios

Jorge Ríos

Lawyer

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Ríos currently works in the practice areas of civil and administrative law, working in this position as a qualified lawyer since 2013.

In addition, he has a degree in Journalism, he was associated for more than 10 years in the coverage of judicial and police events in the La Prensa Corporation and Director of Media in State entities as Deputy Chief of Communication in the National Police between 2014 to 2018 and as Head of Press in the Ministry of the Public until January 2020.

He has specialized in the field of Criminal Procedure Law. He has dabbled in crisis management administration. He has been practicing law since 2013.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

Mr. Jorge Ríos has a Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Science, which he obtained at the Latin American University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences in 2013.  

Additionally, he has a degree in Journalism, obtained at the University of Panama, at the Faculty of Journalism in 2001.

LANGUAGES

Spanish