The Diplomat
Héctor Infante has presented, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Copies of his Letters of Credence as the new ambassador of Panama in Spain.
The lawyer Héctor Infante, who was recently appointed to the position by the Panamanian president, José Raúl Mulino, went to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 3rd, where he presented the Copies to the introducer of ambassadors, Adrián Martín Couce.
One of the first acts of Infante as ambassador was to accompany the chancellor of Panama, Javier Martínez-Acha, to Vitoria on the 8th, to meet with the lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, since the minister has familiar roots in the Basque Country.
The new ambassador has replaced Itzel Patiño in the position, who had only been in the position since January, after having been appointed by the previous Panamanian president, Laurentino Cortizo. In turn, Itzel Patiño had replaced Allen Jackson Sellers, who had been in the position for less than a year, so that, in less than two years, Panama has had three different ambassadors in Madrid.
Héctor Infante is the son of the well-known lawyer of the same name, creator of the firm Infante & Pérez Almillano (IPAL) and was a partner in the corporate and trust law area since May.
The new ambassador is an expert in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, banking law, regulated sectors, litigation and arbitration, estate planning and trust law. He has advised local and foreign companies from various industries in the establishment of their operations in Panama, as well as multinational companies, family offices and individual entrepreneurs in the creation of complex estate planning structures, foreign investment, preparation and negotiation of financial agreements, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions and litigation and arbitration, together with the litigation and arbitration department.
He holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, a master’s degree in Business and Finance from George Washington University (United States); an advanced program in Law Firm Leadership from Harvard University; a certificate in Business Administration for Lawyers from Incae Business School (Costa Rica); advanced studies in Fiduciary Administration from the Instituto Bancario Internacional – Asociación Bancaria de Panamá; a diploma in Estate Planning from Columbia Business School (United States), and a diploma in Finance from Universidad de los Andes.
