Morgan & Morgan advised Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. in connection with a secured credit facility for an amount of up to US$150 million.

Panama, April 28, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Orla Mining Ltd., as borrower and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A., as guarantor with respect to a secured credit facility of US$150 million (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility includes a US$100 million term facility and a US$50 million revolving facility through a syndicate of lenders composed of

Morgan & Morgan is recognized for its commitment to climate change in Panama.

Panama, April 20, 2022. Aligned with its sustainability strategy, Morgan & Morgan was one of the 56 Panamanian organizations recognized for its commitment to combating climate change in Panama.   In an event called “First delivery of recognitions of Reduce Your Corporate Footprint – Carbon and the Declaration of “The 50 First” of the National Emissions

IFLR1000 recognizes Kharla Aizpurua Olmos as Women Leader in Panama.

Panama, April 7, 2021. We are proud to announce that partner Kharla Aizpurua Olmos was again recognized on IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022, an elite ranking of the most prominent women lawyers worldwide.   The publication features around 1,000 lawyers globally working in areas of law such as banking and finance, corporate, contractual, regulatory, and projects. The group

Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General, S.A., and Banistmo, S.A. in connection with the public offering and issuance by Fountain Hydro Power Corp. of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$110 million.

Panama, March 31, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General, S.A., and Banistmo, S.A., as arrangers and underwriters in connection with the public offering and issuance by Fountain Hydro Power Corp. of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$110 million registered with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama and successfully placed through

Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in the acquisition of GoFarma.

Panama, March 30, 2022. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Farmalisto in the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma. With this acquisition, the company advances its expansion process in the Mexican market and Latin America. Currently, Farmalisto has a presence in Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. In this country, it arrived

Morgan & Morgan advised Generadora de Gatun, S.A., and AES Panama in connection with the financing of a new natural gas-fired power plant.

Panama, March 23, 2022. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Generadora de Gatun, S.A., as borrower, and AES Panama, in the senior and mezzanine financing for the development, design, engineer, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, start-up, operation, and maintenance of an approximately 670-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant, together with all interconnections and certain

The National Immigration authority establishes the requirements for transit passengers for foreigners of cuban nationality

Decree No. 19 of March 08th, 2022, published in the Official Gazette on March 8, 2022 (hereinafter “The Decree”), establishes a Visa for Transit Passenger for foreigners of Cuban nationality traveling through the Republic of Panama to another destination or return to their country for a period of three (3) months and dictates another provision.

Latin Lawyer Awards 2022

Panama, March 10, 2022. We are thrilled to announce that our law firm advised on two of the shortlisted transactions for the Latin Lawyer 16th Deal of the Year Awards, to take place in São Paulo on 5 May 2022. Restructuring Deal: Avianca emerges from the Chapter 11 process. Our law firm acted as Panamanian counsel

The World´s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR) 2022

Panama, March 7, 2022. Allen Candanedo, senior associate in the Intellectual Property Department of the firm, has been featured in the 2022 edition of the ranking table World Trademark Review 1000 – The World´s Leading Trademark Professionals – a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. “Allen Candanedo is

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The Ministry of Labor established temporary provisions for work permit applications

The Decree No. 3 of February 21, 2022, published in the Official Gazette on February 22, 2022 (hereinafter the “Decree”), established temporary provisions for work permit applications, as follow: RELEVANT MEASURES: The most relevant measures included in this Decree are: The work permit renewal will be accepted, without the requirement of provide a Social Security