Background
José María Porras, Hipolito was born on August 24, 1949 in Spain.
José María Porras, Hipolito was born on August 24, 1949 in Spain.
Santa María La Antigua University (USMA), Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Panama, Republic of Panama (Licenciate in Law and Political Sciences, 1977), Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Panama, Republic of Panama (Licenciate in Law and Political Sciences, 1977). Spoken languages: Spanish and French.
Worked at Troncoso, Lacayo & Porras (Panama) specializing in Banking, Commercial, Corporate Law, Tax Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Republic of Panama. Author: "Historical Synthesis of Panamanian Civil Law: 1492-1917" ("Síntesis Histórica del Derecho Civil Panameńo: 1492-1917"), Panama, Republic of Panama, 1974.
"Pauliana Action and Patrimonial Responsibility" ("La Acción Pauliana y la Responsabilidad Patrimonial"), Thesis, 1979. "Panamanian Banking Legislation, Executive Law Decree No. 238, Analysis and Comments" ("Legislación Bancaria Panameńa, Decreto Ley No.
238, Análisis y Comentarios"), Panama, Republic of Panama, 1980. Authorized Public Interpreter, French and Spanish. Deputy Manager, Banco Fiduciario de Panamá, S.A. 1975-1978.
Chief Legal Counsel, Banco Exterior, (Panamá), S.A., 1978-1995. Member, Legal Affairs Committee, Panama Banking Association, since 1979. Professor, Banking Law, USMA Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, School of Business Administration, since 1980.
Founding Member and Director, Banking Law Institute, 1980-1981. Treasurer and Director, Panamanian Bar Association, 1985-1986. Director, 1986-1988. Vice President, 1993-1995.
Head Delegate of Panama to the Lawyers Committee, Experts in Banking Law, Latin American Banks Federation (FELABAN), since 1990. President, Official Spanish Commerce Bureau, 1992-1996. Representative of Panama's Banking Association to the Merchandise Commercial Deposits Control Board, 1993-1995.
Member: Panamanian Bar Association. Inter-American Bar Federation. Panama Association of Business Executives (APEDE).
Kiwanis Club of Panama.
Member, Legal Affairs Committee, Panama Banking Association, since 1979. Professor, Banking Law, USMA Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, School of Business Administration, since 1980. Founding Member and Director, Banking Law Institute, 1980-1981.
Treasurer and Director, Panamanian Bar Association, 1985-1986. Director, 1986-1988. Vice President, 1993-1995. Head Delegate of Panama to the Lawyers Committee, Experts in Banking Law, Latin American Banks Federation (FELABAN), since 1990.
President, Official Spanish Commerce Bureau, 1992-1996. Representative of Panama's Banking Association to the Merchandise Commercial Deposits Control Board, 1993-1995. Member: Panamanian Bar Association.
Inter-American Bar Federation. Panama Association of Business Executives (APEDE). Kiwanis Club of Panama.