Restrepo, Rosa

Restrepo, Rosa

Partner
Panama

T +507 205 7000
E rrestrepo@arifa.com

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SUMMARY

Rosa Restrepo joined the firm in 1989 and became a partner in 1995. From 1989 to 2008, Ms. Restrepo was the resident lawyer in ARIFA's British Virgin Islands office. She is an ARIFA’s Compliance Committee member as well as the partner responsible for the implementation of due diligence policies and procedures of the ARIFA Group.

Ms. Restrepo specializes in advising institutional and private clients in the areas of offshore services, fiscal residency, estate planning, trusts and foundations. In these areas, she helps clients adapt to the new challenges resulting from international standards on corporate structuring. She also offers a broad expertise in assisting international clients with the implementation of FATCA, CRS and other pieces of foreign legislation that may affect their structures and activities.

During 2014, Ms. Restrepo served as member of the BVI Financial Services Advisory Committee, a group that comprised senior industry leaders in charge of providing input and perspective, to help develop and implement the strategic initiatives for improving BVI’s competitiveness.

Ms. Restrepo is an active member of STEP (Chair of the Panama Branch) and member of both the STEP CC and STEP LATAM Conference Advisory Committees.

EDUCATION

Certificate in Anti Money Laundering, Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (2017)

Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes, Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (2015)

Master of Laws, American University (1988) (concentration on international studies), Fullbright Scholar

Bachelor of Laws (Licenciatura en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas), sigma lambda, University of Panama (1986)

BOARDS AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Panama Representative at STEP Regional Committee (2017)

Chair of the Panama Branch of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (2015-2017)

Member of the BVI Financial Services Advisory Committee (2014)

Member of the STEP LATAM Conference Advisory Committee (2015)

Treasurer of the BVI Association of Registered Agents (2000-2001)

Trustee of the Board of Trustees of Cedar International School (1999-2008)

President of the BVI Association of Registered Agents (1996-1999)

BAR ADMISSION

  • Panama

LANGUAGE

  • Spanish
  • English
  • Portuguese

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