Dr. Adriano Correa E.
Director - Litigation & Arbitration
Born: Panama, Republic of Panama, 1964.
Admitted: 1998, Panama.
Bringing more than three decades of legal experience, Dr. Adriano Correa is a leading figure in litigation and arbitration in Panama. His practice covers commercial, civil, insurance, banking, family, criminal, constitutional, corporate, and administrative law, with a career that combines judicial, corporate, and academic expertise.
Professional experience includes serving as Reserve Magistrate and Reserve Circuit Judge, as well as arbitrator and litigator in more than 25 arbitration proceedings before recognized institutions such as CECAP and CESCON. His diverse client portfolio has included multinational corporations, financial institutions, and major regional companies such as Nestlé Panamá, Avianca, Tampa, COPISA, and CAPAC, among others.
In addition to his litigation practice, Dr. Correa has advised national and international organizations on regulatory reforms and institutional strengthening. He was consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank on the modernization of Panama’s Superintendence of Insurance and Reinsurance and contributed to legal feasibility studies for the Transit and Transportation Authority.
His career also spans senior leadership roles, including Head of Legal Department at Seguros Chagres, International Operations Director at Swiss Sport Corp., and advisor to the National Bank of Panama. Early in his career, he held public service roles as Mayor of Bella Vista and legal advisor at the Panama City Council. Alongside his legal work, he has shared his expertise as a professor at several Panamanian universities, mentoring future generations of lawyers.
