SHIRLEY & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Education
- Founder of Shirley Trust Company Limited
Luis Shirley is the Managing Partner of Shirley & Associates, as well as the founder of Shirley Trust Company Limited.聽聽
Education: Luis Shirley obtained his LL.B. from the University of Panama, School of Law in 1964, graduating Sigma Lambda.聽 His thesis "Termination of Labour Contracts" prepared him for future achievements in Labour Law practice.聽聽 He was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Panama in 1964.
Areas of Practice: Further to his specialisation in Labour Law, Mr. Shirley is an expert in Corporate Law, Maritime Law and Civil Litigation.
Background: Luis Shirley was Professor of Political Science at the University of Panama, School of Law, from 1975 to 2002.
Mr. Shirley was President of the Delegation of the Republic of Panama to the Annual Conference of the聽聽 International Labour Organisation for 1972-1975.聽聽 During this period Luis Shirley was also Assistant Minister of Labour.
Mr. Shirley is fluent in English, Spanish and French.
Job Titles:
- Member of the National Bar Association
Education: In addition to his law degree from the University of Panama (LL.B., 1964), Dr. Pereira obtained his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of La Sorbonne, Paris, France (1976), as well as completing specialised studies at the Interamerican College of Defense, Washington, D.C. (1986).
Achievements:聽 Dr. Pereira has served as Alternate Ambassador of Panama for UNESCO, Paris (1972 鈥� 1975). He served as advisor for the Negotiation Team on the Panama Canal Treaty (Torrijos-Carter), signed in 1977. Further accomplishments include: Chief Commissioner for Commercial Affairs at the Panamanian Embassy in France (1982- 1985); Minister of Justice, 1989; President of the Board of Directors of the National Telecommunications Institute (INTEL), 1989.
Membership:聽 Dr. Pereira is a member of the National Bar Association, as well as Founding Member of the "Di谩logo Centroamericano permanente para la paz, la seguridad y la desmilitarizaci贸n de la fundaci贸n Oscar Arias para la paz y el progreso humano", in San Jose, Costa Rica. [Permanent Central American dialogue for peace, security and demilitarisation of the Oscar Arias Foundation for peace and human progress]
Dr. Pereira is an established public speaker, serving as a panellist at University Conferences and on television. He conducts a daily open radio debate on RPC radio, the national station.
Dr. Pereira joined Shirley & Associates following the merger of Pereira & Pereira with Shirley & Associates on March 1st, 2000.