Morgan & Morgan advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in connection with the offering and issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million.

Panama, January 5, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A., one of the leading supermarket chains in Panama (the “Issuer”), in the amendment to certain terms and conditions of the Issuer’s US$250,000,000 public bond issuance registered with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama in order for the Issuer to offer and issue three

Morgan & Morgan Legal promotes Mayte Sanchez Gonzalez as a new partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.

Panama, December 29, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Mayte Sanchez Gonzalez as partner of the firm. This designation reinforces the firm´s notable practice in litigation and dispute resolution processes (including arbitration), and at the same time, reinforces its commitment to gender equality and equal opportunities in

Morgan & Morgan promotes Fanny Evans as a new partner in its Estate Planning and Corporate Services team.

Panama, December 28, 2021. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Fanny Evans as partner of the Fiduciary Services Unit. This designation reinforces the firm´s notable practice in estate planning and corporate services matters. Fanny specializes in business and corporate law, estate planning and company formation and management. She also

The Ministry of Health regulates the requirements for the entry to the country of national, resident or foreigner passangers with complete vaccination with covid-19 vaccines not approved by WHO, FDA or EMA.

The Ministry of Health (hereinafter, MINSA), through Executive Decree No. 883 of December 10th, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), establishes the measures for the entry of national, resident or foreigner passangers with a complete vaccination with COVID vaccines not approved by the WHO, FDA or EMA, during the State of National Emergency, as follow: NEW RULES APPLICABLE FROM DECEMBER

Morgan & Morgan Partners recommended by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA)

Panama, December 14, 2021. Partners Carlos Ernesto González Ramírez (Antitrust & Competition), and Inocencio Galindo (Banking & Finance) have been included at LACCA Approved 2022, a selection of Latin American leading lawyers in specific areas of law. Approved lawyers have been personally recommended by members of LACCA, who are all general counsel from the top

Morgan & Morgan Legal Banco Delta, S.A. in the registration of a non-revolving program of subordinated corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$30 million.

Panama, December 10, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banco Delta, S.A., a general license bank engaged in the consumer banking business in Panama (the “Issuer”), in the registration of a non-revolving program of subordinated corporate bonds to be issued in series for an amount of up to US$30,000,000 with the Superintendency of Capital Markets

Relevant changes Spreadsheet 03

December 3, 2021 Executive Decree No.186 of 22 November 2021, published in the Official Gazette 29427-C of  December 2nd 2021, establishes important changes to Form 03, which is the report that allows taxpayers to submit information on all their employees for income tax withholdings. These are summarized below: Filing. Previously it was filed within the

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Latin American Kraft Investments, Inc., in the registration of cumulative preferred shares for an amount of up to US$50 million.

Panama, December 2, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Latin American Kraft Investments, Inc. (LAKI), a holding company of subsidiaries engaged in the business of manufacturing packaging solutions in Central America, the United States of America, Europe and Asia primarily under the SigmaQ brand (the “Issuer”), in the registration of cumulative preferred shares for an amount

Morgan & Morgan advised Avianca Holdings, S.A. and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America.

Panama, December 1, 2021. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Avianca Holdings, S.A. (“Avianca”) and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America, after having filed for bankruptcy protection in U.S. Courts back in May 2020. Avianca’s

Benchmark: A priori pricing of related party transactions

December 1, 2021 Taxpayers that have transactions with related parties resident outside Panama must set the prices of such transactions under the arm’s length principle. That is to say, they must be set under the “fair market price”, which is no more than setting the prices of our operations with related parties within the price