{"id":1184,"date":"2023-09-04T16:37:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facalaw.com\/directory\/fernando-a-castillo-a\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T17:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:55:09","slug":"fernando-a-castillo-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/facalaw.com\/en\/directory\/fernando-a-castillo-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando A. Castillo A."},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695842315035{background-image: url(https:\/\/facalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bg.jpg?id=966) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;textos-header-page-all&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"porto-u-heading background-linear  wpb_custom_82cb7a4f77439c51ad85bb03d18fa548 porto-u-6389\" data-appear-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-appear-animation-delay=\"400\" data-appear-animation-duration=\"800\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h3   style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Fernando A. Castillo A.<\/h3><\/div><style>.porto-u-6389.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1693835804646{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_row wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;content_titulo-descri-page-socios&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1693838185057{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;872&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695842195775{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"porto-u-heading titulo-descri-page-socios  wpb_custom_95aa9a11c17ad45cfabaf210d84ee7cc porto-u-3054\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h4   style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Fernando A. Castillo A.<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Senior Partner<\/div><style>.porto-u-3054.porto-u-heading{text-align:center}<\/style><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;pl-lg-4&#8243; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-justify&#8221;]Graduated from Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Santa Mar\u00eda la Antigua, Republic of Panama, Faculty of Law and Political Science, with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Law and Political Science (1995); holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree (1997) from American University, Washington College of Law, Washington DC, United States.<\/p>\n<p>He is a Founding Partner of FACA Abogados, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, civil and commercial contracts, tax and financial structuring, the establishment and management of companies in various jurisdictions, as well as private interest foundations.<\/p>\n<p>On August 2, 2023, the National Bar Association recognized his prominent and outstanding legal career in Commercial Law by awarding him the Eduardo Morgan Medal, the highest distinction conferred to lawyers in the Republic of Panama in the field of Commercial Law. Additionally, he was appointed as a member of the International Services Commission of the same Bar Association.<\/p>\n<p>On August 11, 2025, the National Bar Association awarded him the Jorge Illueca Sibauste Medal for his outstanding participation in the international defense of Panamanian jurisdiction and the adaptation of national legislation, aimed at achieving, among other things, greater transparency, in his capacity as Coordinator of the Subcommittee known as Law 32, which is part of the International Services Commission of the National Bar Association.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"porto-sicon-box descripcion-socios  wpb_custom_1efe903570d178ff0a9b7bfa5febd3a4 style_1 left-icon\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-left\"><div class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper porto-icon none\" style=\"color:#2c2178;font-size:25px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-comment-dots\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-body\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\"><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\">Languages:<\/h3><p>Spanish and English<\/p><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box --><a class=\"porto-sicon-box-link\" href=\"tel:+507%20308-9000\" target='_blank'><div class=\"porto-sicon-box descripcion-socios  wpb_custom_1efe903570d178ff0a9b7bfa5febd3a4 style_1 left-icon\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-left\"><div class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper porto-icon none\" style=\"color:#2c2178;font-size:25px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-body\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\"><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\">Phone:<\/h3><p>+507 308-9000<\/p><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box --><\/a><a class=\"porto-sicon-box-link\" href=\"mailto:faca@facalaw.com\" target='_blank'><div class=\"porto-sicon-box descripcion-socios  wpb_custom_1efe903570d178ff0a9b7bfa5febd3a4 style_1 left-icon\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-left\"><div class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper porto-icon none\" style=\"color:#2c2178;font-size:25px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-body\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\"><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\">Email:<\/h3><p>faca@facalaw.com<\/p><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box --><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695842315035{background-image: url(https:\/\/facalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bg.jpg?id=966) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; 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