The Ministry of Health modifies the requirements to enter into the country, applicable to Panamanian or residents 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. 783 of June 18, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), modifies the requirements to enter to Panama, applicable to Panamanian or residents coming from, who have stayed or transited through the United Kingdom, the Republic of South Africa, India or South America

Morgan & Morgan among the 100 companies with the Best Corporate Reputation in Panama, Social Responsibility and Good Governance in Panama

For the third consecutive year, the Corporate Reputation Business Monitor (MERCO) presented the Ranking of Companies 100, Leaders 75 and Social Responsibility and Good Governance 100, corresponding to business action in 2020, a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to announce that Morgan & Morgan was the only Panamanian law firm included

Benchmark Litigation Awards 2021

Morgan & Morgan has been shortlisted as “Panama Litigation and Arbitration Firm of the Year” in the upcoming Benchmark Latin America Virtual Awards to be held on June 16, 2021. These awards aim to recognize the firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally at local and regional levels. Likewise, our seasoned partner, Mr. Simon Tejeira

Morgan & Morgan´s NGO (Fundamorgan) celebrates its twentieth-anniversary

Morgan & Morgan´s NGO (Fundamorgan) celebrates its twentieth-anniversary. The Foundation was established to honor the memory of Eduardo Morgan Alvarez (1902-1988), founder of Morgan & Morgan, a self-taught lawyer by vocation who dedicated his life to the successful exercise of the law, to procure an equal access to justice and to serve his country. Panama,

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