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Private Wealth Law & Corporate Services
Laura Barios is a Partner in the Private Wealth Law & Corporate Services practice group at Morgan & Morgan.
She specializes in advising clients on international tax issues, mainly assisting on efficient corporate structures and compliance matters in multiple jurisdictions. She is part of the team specializing in non-traditional special structures for efficient asset protection and distribution.
Laura also heads the team specialized on private investment funds in The Bahamas (SMART Funds) from where she regularly advises family businesses and individuals on the use of this original vehicle for efficient wealth planning.
She is considered one of Panama´s most knowledgeable tax treaty and CRS and FACTA reporting expert. She has been an advisor to the Panamanian Government in tax treaties negotiations and in the implementation of fiscal and transparency regulations and policies that favor Panama´s jurisdiction.
Throughout his tenure in the public sector, she has collaborated with initiatives that included the reordering of tax matters and fiscal transparency of great impact for Panama, as well as safeguarding Panama´s international image in fiscal matters.
She is frequently appointed as a speaker at conferences on estate planning and tax compliance.
International Fiscal Association (IFA)
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
(Coauthor) Panama Chapter, "Chambers Private Wealth Guide", 2023.
Private Wealth Law, High Net Worth Guide, Band 3. Ranked in this area since 2022.
Chambers & Partners
Corporate Services & Estate Planning, Next Generation Partner. Ranked in this area since 2022.
The Legal 500
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Laura is great to work with, and very efficient in coordinating with multiple foreign offices. She provides a range of advice on complex structures.
I love working with her as she has strong conservative positions on the one hand, but is also able to provide very practical positions. She is always there for us.
She is extremely efficient, on top of everything, helping us with not just legal but also practical matters of executing contracts. I like her deep legal knowledge in tax matters.
Laura is a partner with great knowledge and is very open to building creative solutions for cross-border operations.
Laura is great to work with, and very efficient in coordinating with multiple foreign offices. She provides a range of advice on complex structures.
I love working with her as she has strong conservative positions on the one hand, but is also able to provide very practical positions. She is always there for us.
She is extremely efficient, on top of everything, helping us with not just legal but also practical matters of executing contracts. I like her deep legal knowledge in tax matters.
Laura is a partner with great knowledge and is very open to building creative solutions for cross-border operations.
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Morgan & Morgan achieves Band 1 in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023.
For the eight consecutive year Morgan & Morgan have been designated a "Band 1" Law Firm in Panama in the Private Wealth Law section of Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide 2023, a publication aimed at the international private wealth market and a key reference point of the world´s leading firms.
Morgan & Morgan promotes Laura Barrios Altafulla as a new partner in its Estate Planning and Corpora
Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Laura Barrios Altafulla as partner of the Estate Planning and Corporate Services Department Unit.
Morgan & Morgan achieves top ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021
Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the firm´s Private Wealth Law practice group earned a top ranking (Band 1) in the 2021 Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide, a prestigious publication aimed at the international private wealth market.
Morgan & Morgan achieves Band 1 in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023.
For the eight consecutive year Morgan & Morgan have been designated a "Band 1" Law Firm in Panama in the Private Wealth Law section of Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide 2023, a publication aimed at the international private wealth market and a key reference point of the world´s leading firms.
Morgan & Morgan promotes Laura Barrios Altafulla as a new partner in its Estate Planning and Corpora
Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Laura Barrios Altafulla as partner of the Estate Planning and Corporate Services Department Unit.
Morgan & Morgan achieves top ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021
Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the firm´s Private Wealth Law practice group earned a top ranking (Band 1) in the 2021 Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide, a prestigious publication aimed at the international private wealth market.
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