Panama (COVID 19): Labor and Immigration Update 1

República de Panamá adopta medidas temporales de carácter laboral para evitar contagio de COVID-19 De conformidad con el Decreto No. 78 de 16 de marzo de 2020, el Gobierno de la República de Panamá ha adoptado nuevas medidas para empresas dentro del territorio nacional las cuales son de carácter obligatorio y se resumen así:  Los

Morgan & Morgan advised the shareholders of Unity Group in a corporate restructuring and subsequent sale of its business to Willis Europe B.V.

Panama, March 12, 2020. Morgan & Morgan advised  the shareholders of Unity Group, a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in insurance brokerage in Central America with operations in six countries (Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua), in a corporate restructuring and subsequent sale of its business to Willis Europe B.V., a company

A guide on Mergers and Acquisitions in Panama

Francisco Arias, Partner, Morgan & Morgan (head of M&A practice) Roberto Vidal, Partner, Morgan & Morgan Regulatory framework for foreign investment The Panamanian Constitution reserves “retail activities” for Panamanian nationals.  Various statutes have limited the application of the prohibition to activities that involve the sale of goods to consumers. By statute, the private sector (national

Chambers & Partners Securitization Guide 2020

Panama, March 9, 2020.  Partners Francisco Arias, Ricardo Arias, and associate Cristina De Roux contributed with Chambers & Partners, providing their professional insights into Panama’s legal securities market. The online Panama chapter is available here. Or a PDF version is available to download here.

A look at the compliance measures applicable to the Stock Market

Pablo Epifanio, Senior Associate, Morgan & Morgan The stock market is undoubtedly one of the most important economic forces in the world. Every year, billions of dollars are moved through stock exchange operations, and year after year, in most jurisdictions, the stock market is promoted as a tool for financing or capturing capital for issuers

Morgan & Morgan contributed to the first edition of the Latin American corporate investigations guide

Panama, January 31, 2020. Partners Inocencio Galindo, Ricardo Aleman, Kharla Aizpurua Olmos, and associate Joy Paull Torres contributed with the first edition of the Latin American investigations guide, a frequently asked questions for conducting corporate investigations in various jurisdictions on Latin America. This publication of the international law firm Hogan Lovells provides an overview from

Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa and its shareholders in the execution of a call option of shares of the company

Panama, January 30, 2020. Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa and its shareholders in the execution of a call option of shares of the company. Majority shareholders exercised a call option to acquire from the minority shareholders the remaining shares of Marsh Semusa. Marsh Semusa is a risk consulting and insurance broker in Panama. Partner

Morgan & Morgan advised MMG Bank Corporation in connection with the first ever financing granted to a Fintech company in Panama

Panama, January 29, 2020. Morgan & Morgan advised MMG Bank Corporation as collateral trustee of a credit facility granted by a private investment fund to Adelantos Capital Corp. Adelantos Capital Corp. is the first financial institution in Panama who runs its entire operation by electronic means and is dedicated to grant micro-credits in the country

Morgan & Morgan appoints two new associates to its Corporate Law practice

Panama, January 16, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Ms. Maria Eugenia Crespo and Mr. Miguel A. Arias, as associates of the Corporate Law team of the firm. Before joining Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Crespo was engaged in her own legal initiative, 4UR-RIGHTS PANAMA, which focused on providing affordable

The World of Turnkey Contracts, Partial Payment Accounts and Certificates of No Objection

January 13, 2020 For a long time, we have heard in different social media, for various reasons, some more positive than others, information related to Turnkey Contracts and the State indebtedness resulting from the Partial Payment Accounts (in Spanish, “Cuentas de Pago Parcial”) and Certificates of No Objection (in Spanish, “Certificados de No Objeción”). Do