Marlyn Narkis Assis

Marlyn Narkis Assis is a partner with MDU Legal in Panama. Her practice focuses on providing legal advice and support to local and international companies in all stages of the business, including the preparation of corporate documents and other matters related to the daily legal needs of companies, such as negotiating contracts, obtaining permits, licenses or other administrative procedures with the Panamanian authorities. She also assists clients with the legal aspects of real estate transactions and development and acts as a lawyer for a banking institution, overseeing its due diligence procedures. Ms. Assis previously was a corporate attorney with Mizrachi, Davarro & Urriola, where she specialized in corporate, commercial, real estate, trademark, immigration, health law and public procurement law. She has represented clients in legal matters related to the public procurement sector, including the preparation of public offers, legal assistance during the bidding process, the claim and defense of the client’s interests before the corresponding instances, legal support in the review and negotiation of government contracts, advice on the drafting and review of construction contracts, and legal support during the development of projects, including their relationship with contractors and public institutions. Ms. Assis has been recognized as a leading attorney in the area of transaction law by Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America. She received her Bachelor of Law and Political Science cum laude in 2006 and her Faculty of Law and Political Sciences from the Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Republic of Panama.