Edmond Christian AKOA MBALLA
Douala · Cameroon
Leads: Tax & International Structuring · Transactions & Deals · Legal & Contracting
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Ebrahim Asvat K.
Managing Partner Patton, Moreno & Asvat
Panamá · Panama
Overview
About Ebrahim
Ebrahim Asvat K. is a founding partner of Patton, Moreno & Asvat. His practice focuses on corporate law, asset and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and offshore business structures. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Law and Political Science, summa cum laude, from Universidad Santa María La Antigua, and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School. He has also completed studies in real estate business at ADEN Business School, international public and private law at The Hague Academy of International Law, and international arbitration through Wolters Kluwer. Dr. Asvat served as Professor of Private International Law at Universidad Santa María La Antigua from 1980 to 1993. He has also held several public and private sector positions, including Legal Adviser to the Vice President of the Republic of Panama, Chief of the Panamanian Police Force, Secretary of Goals during the administration of former President Martín Torrijos, and President of Geo-Media, S.A., parent company of the newspapers El Siglo and La Estrella de Panamá. He is the author of “La Cláusula Penal” (1979), “Bank Secrecy” (1980), and “President’s Logbook” (2011). He has also served as a trustee of FE TV, founded MiBanco and the Amador Foundation, and currently serves as a trustee of an endowment fund of Universidad Santa María La Antigua. He is also a columnist and political analyst.
At a glance
- Services led for WONE Global
- Transactions & Deals, Legal & Contracting, Tax & International Structuring
- Home market
- Panama · Panamá
- Partner firm
- Patton, Moreno & Asvat
- Languages
- Spanish and English
- Years in practice
- 47 (since 1979)
- Other jurisdictions
- Attorney-at-Law
- Clients
- Entrepreneurs & Investors, Private Individuals & Family Businesses, Large, Listed and Global Companies
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Expertise
Services Ebrahim leads in Panama
Each service below is a WONE Global position for Panama: one service, one market, with Ebrahim as the named lead.
Transactions & Deals
Partner
Buying, selling and investing across borders, from the first structure to closing and after.
Typical work
- Define the transaction structure
- Coordinate legal, tax, financial and commercial diligence
- Manage signing and closing work
Legal & Contracting
Partner
Contracts and legal structures that work under the law of each country you do business in.
Typical work
- Review the transaction or operating model
- Prepare or adapt commercial contracts
- Identify jurisdiction-specific legal requirements
Tax & International Structuring
Partner
Tax and structuring for businesses, investments and deals that cross borders.
Typical work
- Review the proposed cross-border structure
- Identify direct and indirect tax exposures
- Consider withholding, treaty and transfer-pricing issues
A WONE Global position covers the service shown in Panama only. Work outside it is arranged with the WONE Global Partner for that service or market.
Areas of practice
Industries
Cases this Partner handles
- We want to buy a company abroad. Where do we start?Mergers, acquisitions & private equity
- How do we protect ourselves as a minority investor abroad?Cross-border assets & ownership
- How do we set up a joint venture with a partner abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
- We want to invest in a project abroad. What should we check?Cross-border assets & ownership
- Who can run due diligence on a target in another country?Due diligence, valuation & forensic accounting
- How do we expand through a partner abroad without losing control?Corporate ownership & governance
- How do we separate one business line into its own company?Mergers, acquisitions & private equity
- We want to sell our stake abroad. How do we exit cleanly?Personal wealth, expatriates & tax residence
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Markets and corridors
Where Ebrahim works
Panama City · Tuesday 3 November
13:05
Local time
Thought leadership
Published by Ebrahim
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Credentials
Qualifications and standing
- Admissions and licences
- Attorney-at-Law
- Languages
- Spanish and English
Firm
Patton, Moreno & Asvat
With a strong international focus, Patton Moreno & Asvat was established in Panama in 1981. The firm is currently comprised of 18 attorneys and more than 60 employees, and has been providing legal services of the highest quality to local and international clientele for 40…
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Contact
Work with Ebrahim
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- Within 5 working daysYou receive a scope and fee estimate and agree it directly with Patton, Moreno & Asvat before any work begins.
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Ebrahim Asvat K.
Ebrahim Asvat K. is a founding partner of Patton, Moreno & Asvat. His practice focuses on corporate law, asset and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and offshore business structures. He holds an LL.M. from Harvard…