People

Mossfon Managers staff of professionals are members of the most prestigious international law and business associations. They have been active members of the International Fiscal Association, the International Tax Planning Association and the International Bar Association since 1975. In Panama, they are members of the Panama Bar Association and the International Lawyers Association.
 

Partners
 
Jurgen Mossack
Partner

Born in Fuerth, Bayern, Germany on 20th March 1948. He read law at Santa Maria La Antigua University in Panama City, where he was awarded a B.A. in law in 1973. He worked as an attorney in London from 1975 to 1977 and thereafter started what has today become Mossack Fonseca & Co.  

Languages: Spanish, English, German and some French. 

 
Ramón Fonseca
Partner

Born in Panama on 14th July 1952. He studied law at the University of Panama and the London School of Economics. His professional experience includes an appointment at the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development in Geneva as a legal adviser from 1977 to 1982.

He is a writer and has twice been granted Panama’s Miró National Literary Award. Other undertakings include: Founding director of Mi Banco (micro-credit facilities for the needy) from 1997 to the present; member of the Advisory Council of Transparency International from 2004 to January 2007; member of the Board of Directors of Panama’s Inter-Oceanic Region Authority (took part in the sale of the Panama Canal region’s assets) from 2000 through 2005; director and patron of the Children’s Hospital from 1995 through 2005.

Languages: Spanish, English and French. 

   

Christoph Zollinger
Partner

Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, 3rd April 1969. He studied law at the University of Zurich where he graduated at the School of Law in 1995 (Lic. iur., LL.M 1995). He joined the firm beginning of 1997 and became partner of the Mossfon Group in January 2004. As Head of Operations he has been directly involved in the modernization of our internal processes and in the creation of our new technology and communications platform.

Member: Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - Panama Chapter.

Languages: Spanish, English, French and German.

   

Ramsés Owens
Partner

Born in Panama, Republic of Panama, 14th September 1968; admitted, 1992, Panama. Education: University of Panama, School of Law (LL.B., Summa Cum Laude, 1992); Santa Maria La Antigua University, School of Business Administration (B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1995).  Staff member since 1992 and partner since 2007.

Member:  Panama Bar Association, the International Tax Planning Association, the International Lawyers Association and the Panama Branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Languages: Spanish and English.

   

 


Management

 

Kelcine A. Smith
Registered Agent Bahamas Officer


Born in Nassau, Bahamas, November 19th, 1968. Education: Private Banking & Trust Company Management Training Diplomas, Benedictine University; Bahamas Hotel Training College, Associates of Arts Degree, 1988; St. Augustine’s College Diploma, 1986. Staff member of Mossack Fonseca International Group since 1992.

Language: English.
 

 

Ernesto Gonzalez
Head of Financial Services

Born in Panama, Republic of Panama, 14th November 1962. Education: University of Panama, School of Business Administration and Accounting (B. A., 1992); (MBA in Finance, 2002). Qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 1992. Staff member since 1989.

Languages: Spanish and English
 

 

Attorneys

María González Siburu
Trust Manager - Lawyer

Born in Panama, Republic of Panama, August 31, 1978. Education: Santa María La Antigua University, School of Law (LL.B., 2000); Tulane University, United States, (LL.M. in Maritime Law, 2001);United Kingdom, University of London (LL.M in International Business Law, 2007). OAS´s scholarship recipient. Staff member since 2004.

Member: Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - Panama Chapter.

Languages: Spanish and English.
 

 
Stella M. Ortiz Ch.
Trust Officer – Lawyer

Born in Florida, USA on November 4, 1978. Education: Santa Maria La Antigua University, School of Law, LL.B. on 2002 and Masters Degree in Commercial Law on 2004. Certified Public Translator since 2001. Staff member since 2006.

Member: Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) - Panama Chapter.

Languages: Spanish and English.
 


 

 

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