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

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

Euromoney Legal Media recognizes Morgan & Morgan

Panama, August 27, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that our firm has been shortlisted for two awards in the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2020 organized by Euromoney Legal Media Group. The awards recognize firms and women lawyers across a spectrum of practice areas, jurisdictions, and sectors, providing a snapshot of

Utilización de créditos ITBMS en Panamá

27 de agosto de 2020 Desde el año pasado, la Dirección General de Ingresos, mediante decretos ejecutivos y resoluciones reglamentarias dispuso los lineamientos para la utilización y aplicación de los créditos del Impuesto de Traslado de Bienes Materiales y Servicios (ITBMS) generados producto de las retenciones practicadas por los agentes de retención de este impuesto,

Panama: The Shipping Law Review

Panama, August 24, 2020. Juan David Morgan Jr., partner and head of the Shipping and Admiralty Litigation practice of Morgan & Morgan, was part of the experts of the seventh edition of The Shipping Law Review. This publication highlights the leading jurisdictions and critical features of regulations concerning the handling of maritime disputes. The online Panama

Special Regimes relevant to Panamanian Startups

At the beginning of a startup’s life, the use of financial resources in the most efficient way is of vital importance. It is for this reason that the incentives that a country can provide to an entrepreneur and his newly formed company can potentially determine how and how much that company will grow. In previous articles in this Startup Series, we summarized the advantages of incorporating a startup under

Informe de Sostenibilidad 2019

 

Feasibility of Organizing a Startup as Limited Liability Entrepreneurship Company

On July 22, 2020, the National Assembly approved, after a third debate, Draft Law No. 83 (the “Draft Law”), which regulates limited liability entrepreneurship companies (the “LLECs”) in Panama, and is now awaiting the signature (or veto) of the President of the Republic. The Draft Law’s object is to “streamline and simplify constitution procedures” of

Aprueban Proyecto de Ley que establece medidas temporales de protección al empleo por razón del COVID-19

El día de hoy fue aprobado en Tercer Debate el Proyecto de Ley No. 354 que establece medidas importantes que aplicarán de forma temporal a las empresas que cerraron total o parcialmente durante el Estado de Emergencia y a los trabajadores suspendidos. A continuación, los puntos más importantes que fueron aprobados: Se extienden hasta el

Morgan & Morgan achieves top ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2020

Panama, July 29, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce that, for the fifth consecutive year, the firm´s Private Wealth Law practice group earned top ranking (Band 1) in the 2020 Chambers Hight Net Worth Guide, a publication aimed at the international private wealth market and a key reference point of the world´s leading