Time Bar for In Rem Claims Under Panamanian Law

Recently, as a member of the International Maritime Law Seminar (“IMLS”), Morgan & Morgan collaborated with an article for the IMLS’ newsletter published due to the cancellation of the annual IMLS events in London and Singapore as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our attorney Andrés V. Mejía, from the Shipping & Admiralty Department, wrote

The Ministry of Security modifies the requirements for the Temporary Residence Permit and the Permanent Residence Permit as Forest Investor

The Ministry of Security, through the Executive Decree No. 199 of May 7th, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), adjusts the requirements for obtaining a temporary residence permit and a permanent residence permit as a Forest Investor, as follows: The forest investor residence permit may be requested in the following modalities: (i) temporary residence permit, (ii) permanent residence permit in 2 stages, and

Jose Carrizo participates in the Asset Recovery Americas conference

Jose Carrizo, partner and head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice of Morgan & Morgan, participated as speaker in the “Asset Recovery Americas: Fraud Litigation, Contentious Insolvency and Enforcement in the Americas” conference, a seminar series for fraud and insolvency practitioners. The activity was organized by Informa Connect, a major brand in events and

Changes to the requirements to obtain the “residence permit as friendly nations”

The Ministry of Public Security modifies the requirements to request the residence permit for foreigners from specific countries who maintain friendly professional, economic and investment relationship with the Republic of Panama. The Ministry of Public Security through Executive Decree No. 197 of May 7, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), modifies the requirements to obtain the residence for foreigners

Short Stay Visa as a Remote Worker (Digital Nomad)

The Government of the Republic of Panama, in response to the new modalities of work worldwide, among these, remote working, considered it appropriate to create this subcategory within the Non-Resident Visas. Executive Decree No. 198 of May 7th, 2021 (hereinafter, the “Decree”), published in the electronic Official Gazette on May 20th, 2021, creates the Short

Who´s Who Legal recognizes Albalira Montufar as a Leading Immigration Lawyer in Panama

We are proud to announce that our partner Albalira Montufar was selected as Leading Immigration Lawyer in Panama byWho´s Who Legal (WWL) Central America 2021 edition, a comprehensive guide to the region’s legal market, including the most highly regarded firms and individuals across Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Ms. Montufar

Terralex Cross-Border Data Protection Guide 2021

Partner Kharla Aizpurua Olmos contributed with the Panama chapter of the Terralex Cross-Border Data Protection Guide, a publication produced by members from around the globe of the Technology & Digital Business Industry Sector Team of Terralex. With the ever-changing technology and responding legislation, businesses must be prepared to handle a patchwork of data protection regulations. This guide

IFLR1000 selects Kharla Aizpurúa Olmos as Women Leader in Panama

 We are proud to announce that our partner Kharla Aizpurúa Olmos was selected as Women Leader in Panama by IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021 edition, a supplement based on research for the IFLR1000, the guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. The publication features 750 leading and most prominent female lawyers working in areas of

The Ministry of Health unifies the requirements for entry into the country for people coming from the United Kingdom, South Africa, India or South America.

The Ministry of Health (hereinafter “MINSA” for its acronym in Spanish) through Executive Decree No. 589 of April 29, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), unifies in a single text the regulations for the entry to Panama for people coming from the United Kingdom, the Republic of South Africa, India or South America as follow: As of 12:01

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Morgan & Morgan advised Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A. in a US$39.5 million financing to companies that are part of the Premium Restaurant Brands group.

Panama, April 23, 2021. Morgan & Morgan advised Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A. (the “Bank”), of Colombian Grupo Empresarial Bolívar, which also has operations in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Miami, in a US$39,500,000.00 financing granted in favor of certain companies part of the Premium Restaurant Brands Group (the “Group”), as well as in