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

Morgan & Morgan in the Top 10 of the Patent Lawyer Magazine ranking

Panama, April 22, 2021.  The Patent Lawyer Magazine, The Americas and the Caribbean Patent Rankings 2021 profiles Morgan & Morgan as one of the leading law firms in Panama in Patent Law.  Morgan & Morgan has a complete Intellectual Property Departments in Panama specializing, among others, in the filing and registration of trademarks, service marks, slogans, trade names,

The Ministry of Health establishes new requirements for entry into the country for persons coming from South America due to New Strain of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health (MINSA), through Executive Decree No. 486 of April 16, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), modifies the measures established in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Executive Decree No. 260 of March 29, 2021, which establishes measures for the entry into Panama of all persons coming from, who have stayed in or transited

Nueva Ley de Amnistía Tributaria en Panamá

6 de abril de 2021 Con la intención de contribuir a la reactivación de la economía nacional, se publica en la Gaceta oficial 29256-A la Ley 208 de 6 de abril de 2021 que a grandes rasgos comprende entre otros temas los siguientes: Contribuyentes morosos Pueden acogerse a la amnistía los contribuyentes ya sean personas

Morgan & Morgan advised Global Bank Corporation in the registration of a revolving program of secured corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$20 million.

Panama, April 9, 2021. Morgan & Morgan advised  Global Bank Corporation, a general license bank engaged in the banking business in Panama, in the registration of a revolving program of secured corporate bonds to be issued by  Ritol Investments, Inc., a company engaged in the real estate business in Panama (the “Issuer”), in series for

The United States Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) of 2021

Fanny Evans, Senior Associate, Morgan & Morgan What is the CTA? The CTA was enacted on January 1st, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act to prevent the use of companies to evade anti-money laundering rules or to hide other illegal activities. Under the CTA companies will be required to report information regarding

The Ministry of Health establishes measures for entry into the national territory for people coming from South America due to New Strain of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health (MINSA), through Executive Decree No. 260 of March 29, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), and due to the new strain of P1 Sars Cov-2 (COVID-19) has informed certain measures applicable to all persons coming from, who have stayed in or transited through any country in South America, as follows: As of 12:01