Recent and Important News about the BVI Beneficial Owner Registry
As you know, as of this year all BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnerships are required to file details of the beneficial owners at the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs. The BVI government has done an excellent job in not allowing persons without a “legitimate interest” to obtain registered information on the beneficial owners of
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Morgan & Morgan´s Private Wealth Law team top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025.
Panama, July 24, 2025. For the tenth consecutive year Morgan & Morgan has been designated a “Band 1” Law Firm in Panama in the Private Wealth Law section of Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025, a publication aimed at the international private wealth market and estate planning and a key reference point of the world´s
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In-Depth: Shipping Law, Panamá
Panama, July 14, 2025. Morgan & Morgan contributed to In-Depth: Shipping Law (formerly The Shipping Law Review). Partner Juan David Morgan Jr., head of the Shipping and Admiralty Litigation practice group, authored the Panama Chapter of this guide. The publication aims to provide those involved in handling cross-border shipping disputes with an overview of the
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Mandatory Update Campaign for the Single Taxpayer Registry (RUC)
Through Resolution No. 201-4488 dated June 4, 2025, published in Official Gazette No. 30302 on June 17, 2025, the General Directorate of Revenue (DGI) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a mandatory campaign to update information in the Single Taxpayer Registry (RUC), under the following conditions: All individual and legal entity taxpayers registered or required to register
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Morgan & Morgan advised Venasty Assets Corp. in the negotiation of an agreement to subscribe shares that represent a controlling interest in Grupo Bandelta Holding Corp., parent company of Banco Delta
Panama, June 30, 2025. Morgan & Morgan acted as legal counsel to Venasty Assets Corp., a Panamanian investment group led by Juan E. Melillo and Sergi Lucas Fernández, in connection with the negotiation and signing of a private share subscription agreement through which Venasty agreed to subscribe a majority stake in Grupo Bandelta Holding Corp.
- Published in expertise, Banking Law, Francisco Arias, Mergers & Acquisitios, Miguel Arias_exp, Monica Moreno
Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG on the establishment of its representative office in Panama.
Panama, July 30, 2025. Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG, a Swiss entity specializing in private banking and wealth management, throughout the process of obtaining its Representative Banking License from the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP). This license enables the bank to establish a representative office in Panama and carry out activities
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Chambers Corporate Immigration Global Practice Guide 2025: Panama.
Panama, June 30, 2025. Morgan & Morgan’s Immigration Law team, comprised of partner Albalira Montufar, senior associates Patricia Henderson and Carolina Tejada, and associate Ivette González, contributed to the Panama chapter of Chambers Corporate Immigration Practice Guide 2025, the third edition of this guide globally. Our analysis offers an expert opinion on corporate immigration policies in Panama, including main labor and investment
- Published in Albalira Montúfar, Carolina Tejada, Immigration Law, Ivette Gonzalez, News, Patricia Henderson, Yaneth Barrera
Morgan & Morgan Recognized as the Best Company in Its Sector for Attracting and Retaining Talent in Panama
Panama, June 27, 2025. For the second consecutive year, Merco Talento has recognized Morgan & Morgan as the top company in its sector for attracting and retaining talent in Panama. The ranking was based on input from employees, university students, job seekers, citizens, HR experts, academics, and union leaders. In addition to these evaluations, a
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Morgan & Morgan advised on the structuring of a US$100 Million Revolving Corporate Bond Program.
Panama, June 23, 2025. Morgan & Morgan provided legal counsel in connection with the public offering of a Revolving Corporate Bond Program for US$100,000,000.00. The bonds registered with the Superintendency of Capital Markets (SCM) of Panama and listed on the Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex). The transaction was structured to refinance existing third-party debt and
FUNDAMORGAN Marks 25 Years of Commitment to Justice and Social Transformation in Panama
Panama City, June 12, 2025 — FUNDAMORGAN, a nonprofit organization that leads the community social axis of Morgan & Morgan´s ESG strategy, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, reaffirming its commitment to access to justice and citizenship education as pillars for a better Panama. Since its foundation in 2000, FUNDAMORGAN has worked to build bridges between
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