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Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A., in an up to US$315.6 million loan agreement for the financing of the acquisitions of CDNOs related to Line 2 of Panama´s City’s metro system.
Panama, September 29, 2020. Morgan & Morgan provided legal counsel to Banistmo, S.A., as Administrative Agent and Collection Agent, in connection with a loan agreement for an amount of up to US$315,601,312.14 between CitiGroup Global Markets, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, various local and international banks as lenders, Banistmo, S.A.,
- Published in 2020, Banking Law, expertise, Kharla Aizpurua
How to protect my trademarks and ideas?
You are undertaking a project for a new business, a startup. You already have the financial/commercial side well thought-out, and have commissioned a designer to sketch a logo and design a corporate identity under the brand you have decided to use. You buy stationery, signs, business cards, among others. You commence the required process to obtain a notice of operation
Morgan & Morgan achieves top rankings in Chambers Latin America 2021
Panama, October 2, 2020. Once again, Morgan & Morgan receives top rankings in the recently released Chambers & Partners Latin America Guide 2021, a key reference point of Latin American top law firms. Morgan & Morgan has been recommended in several practices due to the firm´s excellent performance and prominent work in each one of
Chambers & Partners shortlisted Morgan & Morgan as “Panama Law Firm of the Year”
Panamá, 1 de octubre de 2020 . Morgan & Morgan se complace en anunciar que nuestra firma ha sido preseleccionada en los premios Chambers Law Americas Awards 2020 como “Bufete de abogados de Panamá del año”, uno de los reconocimientos más reconocidos en la profesión legal. Esta distinción es el resultado de una extensa
Morgan & Morgan advised Panasolar Generation, S.A. in an issuance of corporate green bonds for US$15,500,000.00.
Panama, September 29, 2020. The green bonds are certified under the Climate Bonds Certification Scheme run by the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international, investor-focused non-profit organization, and the only organization working solely on mobilizing the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. The Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme is a labelling scheme for
Autoridad de Aeronáutica Civil anuncia reactivación de vuelos internacionales y el Ministerio de Salud modifica las medidas sanitarias para el ingreso de personas a Panamá
I. AUTORIDAD DE AERONÁUTICA CIVIL (AAC) La Resolución No. 150/DG/DJ/AAC del 23 de septiembre de 2020 de la ACC (en adelante la “Resolución”), publicada en Gaceta Oficial Digital el mismo día, prorroga la suspensión de todos los vuelos internacionales por 19 días calendario adicionales, hasta el 11 de octubre del 2020, por razones de salud
- Published in Labor and immigration_covid, 2020
Startup Financing
A company’s need for substantial amounts of capital is intensified when looking to grow quickly, or develop an innovative product that will disrupt the market in a meaningful way. This is true to any company, and is especially true to innovative and disruptive startups, which aim at creating new markets, revolutionizing existing ones and prevailing
Panamá establece amnistía tributaria y regla de pronto pago para el pago de impuestos
15 de septiembre de 2020 Dos iniciativas legislativas debidamente aprobadas y promulgadas nos brindan la oportunidad de poner al día nuestros tributos y obligaciones frente al Fisco Panameño. Hablamos de la extensión de la Amnistía Tributaria y la Ley de Pronto Pago que resumimos a continuación. Amnistía Tributaria Desde el ejercicio fiscal 2019, se inició
- Published in 2020, Angelica Ortiz, Barraza Amanda, Inocencio Galindo, Publications, Taxation_news
Morgan & Morgan advised in a US$40 million bond issuance by Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex)
Panama, September 14, 2020. Morgan & Morgan advised BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC., and SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc., in an issuance by Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) of five-year term bonds for US$400,000,000.00 with a fixed coupon of 2.375%, under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the United States Securities Act
- Published in 2020, Banking Law, expertise, Francisco Arias, Miguel Arias_exp, Roberto Vidal, Securities and Capital Markets
El Ministerio de Trabajo y Desarrollo Laboral extiende vigencias
La Resolución No. DM-212-2020 del 29 de julio de 2020 del Ministerio de Trabajo y Desarrollo Laboral (MITRADEL), publicada en Gaceta Oficial Digital el día 31 de julio de 2020, modifica el artículo primero de la Resolución No. DM-163-2020 del 18 de junio de 2020, en relación a la vigencia de los permisos de trabajo
- Published in 2020, Labor and immigration_covid