The business has provided legal counsel for cases involving the incorporation of Business Companies in Panama, Marshall Islands, Dominica, BVI, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Belize and among others. It has also been involved with the formation of trusts under the Panama Trust Act and Foundations of Private Interest. As an international financial services provider, Gerli & Company has also been working in the emergent International Financial Services jurisdictions of Panama, Belize, and the British Virgin Islands.
Ismael Gerli is well-versed in issues of company formation, private foundations, tax immunization structures, arbitration, maritime law, and real estate. He caters exclusively to international clients, particularly in relation to real estate purchases by expatriates. Ismael spent several years working for a Korean corporation, which greatly influenced both his professional expertise and cultural perceptions. He has a competitive nature, and never compromises on his morals.
Outside of his work, Ismael Gerli is a committed environmentalist. He spends much of his free time advocating for the rehabilitation of parrots and other birds, and is dedicated to fighting the spread of deforestation across the continent. Ismael has dedicated many of his resources to environmental preservation and the protection of endangered species. Having spent much of his life in the United States, he also donates to American foundations focused on these efforts.
Ismael Gerli attended Riverside Military Academy in Georgia, where he received extensive military training before returning to Panama to study law. He is the author of “The Life of a Go-Getter Before 50,” and prides himself on his ability to set concrete goals and put plans in motion. He is a devout Catholic, and consistently strives to apply his religious values to his everyday actions.