Our Team

       

CARLO GUILLERMO ROGNONI ARIAS

Born in Panama on September 16, 1971.

EDUCATION: "Santa María La Antigua" Catholic University (Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Sciences, 1994); The George Washington University (LL.M. 1995). 

Member of the National Bar Association.

TEACHING, COURSES AND SEMINARS: Private International Law, Professor, "Santa María La Antigua" University, Panamá, 1999-2004; Professor of Intellectual Property, The Latin American University of Science and Technology (ULACIT, in Spanish), Panama 1998; Seminar in Intellectual Property (OMPI, in French), Geneva, 1998; Visiting Scholars Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), 1996. 

WORK EXPERIENCE: Founding Partner of PEREZ Y ROGNONI, (presently Arcal Law Firm), as of 1999; Panamanian Trade Institute (IPCE, in Spanish), Legal Adviser 1995-1996; Foreign Trade Council (COMEX, in Spanish), Negotiator Attorney 1997-1999; Assistant General Director of Revenues, Ministry of Economy and Finance, 2004-2007; HSBC Bank (Panamá), S.A., Head of Legal Department, 2007-2009; Ministry of Public Works, Head of Legal Department, 2009-2010; Adviser for the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce (2017-2018).

LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

PRACTICE AREAS: International Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Intellectual Property and Maritime Litigations.

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PAOLA PATRICIA CALENKERIS

Born in Panama on March 29, 1974.

EDUCATION: University of Panama, School of Law (Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Sciences, 1998), Emory University, School of Law (Master of Laws Degree, 1999).

WORK EXPERIENCE: Ackerman, Rognoni & Calenkeris (2005-To date); Arosemena Noriega & Contreras, Lawyer (2000-2004); General Directorate of Revenues, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Legal Adviser (1998; 1999-2000) 

LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.  Authorized Public Translator Spanish-English. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Banking Law, Real Estate Transactions, Tax Law, Business Law and Intellectual Property.

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FELIX AUGUSTO CHAMORRO RUIZ

Born in Panama on April 9, 1963.

EDUCATION: "Santa Maria La Antigua" University (Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Science); Master's course in Commercial Law and Labor Law at "Santa Maria La Antigua" University.

WORK EXPERIENCE: Ministry of Economy and Finance, Legal Adviser of Provincial Administration of Games of Chance, 1998 -2000; Head of Purchasing in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, 2000-2009; Legal Adviser in the Ministry of Public Works, 2009 – 2012; External Adviser at Arcal Law Firm, as of 2013.

LANGUAGES: Spanish and English

PRACTICE AREAS: Lawsuits, Administrative Law, Tax Law.

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