Icaza, Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

The firm was founded in Panama City, Republic of Panama, in the year of 1920 by Dr. Juan Lombardi, who had just retired as President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama and Dr. Carlos Icaza A., who had recently graduated as an attorney from Yale University. Later on Dr. Francisco González-Ruiz and Dr. Roberto R. Alemán became members of the firm. In 1950, after the death of Dr. Lombardi, the name of the firm was changed from Lombardi & Icaza to Icaza, González-Ruiz & Aleman.

The firm is engaged in the general practice of law, with a staff of 32 lawyers, supported by more than 175 employees.

ICAZA, GONZALEZ-RUIZ & ALEMAN, a member of Multilaw, a Multinational Association of Independent Law Firms, encourages the involvement and participation of its partners and associates in civic and professional organizations. Membership in some of the professional organizations are as follows: Panama Bar Association; Interamerican Bar Association; Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA); International Bar Association; Panamanian Association of Industrial Property Law; Maritime Law Association of Panama; Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI); International Trademark Association (INTA); American Chamber of Commerce of Panama (AMCHAM); Banking Law Association; International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI); Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Panamanian Association of International Law; Asia Pacific Offshore Institute; Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Panama; Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).