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Raúl Castro

Raúl Castro

High Net Worth 2025

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Morgan & Morgan
 Morgan & Morgan

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Wealth Law

Panama

7 years ranked

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About

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Practice Areas

Private Wealth Law

Career

Raul Castro De la Guardia is a Partner and heads the Private Wealth Law practice group at Morgan & Morgan.

Throughout his more than 25 years of experience, he has advised clients in the use of corporations as asset protection vehicles and has specialized in tax consultancy, the design and implementation of cross-border structures and corporate and estate planning.

His clients range from fellow practitioners, professionals in the financial and trust sector as well as families mainly from Europe and Latin America.

He is the President of MMG Fund Services (Bahamas) Ltd. and managing partner and President of the Board of MMG Trust (Panama), S.A., a duly licensed trust company in Panama, thus his experience in the management of fiduciary structures and their uses, is extensive.

Raul has worked as an advisor to the Panamanian government regarding international tax matters, CRS and FATCA implementation and is currently a member of Panama’s tax treaty negotiation team. He has been instrumental in helping the Panamanian government in passing legislation and policies that help the jurisdiction comply with international requirements from FATF and OECD.

Professional Memberships

International Fiscal Association (IFA)

Publications

(Coauthor) Panama Chapter, "Chambers Private Wealth Guide", 2023.

Awards

Band 1, Private Wealth Law

Chambers & Partners

2024

Leading Partner, Corporate Services & Estate Planning

The Legal 500

2025

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - Panama

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Raúl Castro is a highly regarded lawyer for private wealth matters and has a specialism in estate planning, trusts and cross-border structures.
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Strengths

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  • Raúl is a lawyer who knows very well how to handle matters in Panama. He knows the politics in the country and he knows how to handle matters before the authorities.

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  • Raúl is a very sophisticated lawyer. He is constantly thinking outside the box. He is technically excellent, and very practical when it comes to solving clients' issues.

    Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth

  • Raúl Castro knows all the details. He has worked in government so he knows a lot from that.

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Panama

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

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