Morgan & Morgan featured in The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2019

Panama, September 19, 2018. Jose Carrizo, partner and head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group of the firm, contributed with the Panama chapter of The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2019, a publication that summarizes relevant issues that help general counsel, arbitrators and private practitioners to avoid the pitfalls and seize the opportunities

Morgan & Morgan advised the Hitachi, Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Ansaldo STS, S.p.A. with an Agreement to provide a monorail system for Line 3 of the Metro of Panama

Morgan & Morgan advised the Hitachi, Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Ansaldo STS, S.p.A., in connection with an Agreement signed with Metro de Panamá, S.A., a corporation 100% owned by the Republic of Panama, regarding the participation of this  group of companies that, led by Hitachi, Ltd., shall perform the works of the Nominated Subcontractor under

BVI: Commitment, solidarity and teamwork

BVI, September 11, 2018. One year ago to date, the city of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) was hit by hurricane Irma. The winds of said hurricane flattened the infrastructure and public services of the city, including Morgan & Morgan’s offices in this Island. Sadly, some of coworkers and teammates lost their homes.

Why Bahamas is the clear choice for financial and corporate services providers?

Alvaro Tomas, partner and Vice President of Operations of the Fiduciary Unit of Morgan & Morgan Morgan & Morgan opened its first offices in The Bahamas since 1991. We created MMG (Bahamas) Ltd. as a corporate service and later on, in 1996, founded MMG Bank & Trust Ltd., which started our financial unit´s successful path

Morgan & Morgan participated in asset securitization conference

Panama, August 25, 2018. With the topic “Panamanian Fiscal Regulatory Framework in International Securitization”, Mr. Francisco Arias G., partner in charge of the Securities and Capital Markets practice group of Morgan & Morgan, participated as a speaker in the conference Latest Trends in Asset Securitization: Applications to the Panamanian Market. The event was organized by

Morgan & Morgan contributed in the Chambers & Partners Private Wealth Guide 2019

Partners Roberto Lewis, Raul Castro, Luis Manzanares and Fernando Boyd contributed with the Panama chapter of Chambers & Partners Private Wealth Guide 2019. The guide provides expert legal commentary on the key issues for high net worth individuals and covers the important developments in twenty-seven jurisdictions, including Panama. The complete guide is available here.

New Law establishes a legal framework for the comprehensive approach to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Law 40 of August 14, 2018 has, among other, some provisions that affect the workplace, such as the following: Obligations and prohibitions for employers: Any discrimination and stigmatizing or segregating act is prohibited to the detriment of those affected, as well as against their relatives and friends. Every employer is obliged to implement practical ILO

Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards

Ana Carolina Castillo Solís, associate, Morgan & Morgan Last year Panama joined the list of countries that have established quotas as a mean for reducing the gender gap. Law 56 of 2017 creates a women quota of 30% on corporate boards of public entities and certain private entities. The Law was recently regulated through Executive

Morgan & Morgan contributed in the Chambers & Partners Alternative Energy & Power Guide 2019

Partner Ramon Varela and associate Ana Carolina Castillo contributed with the Panama chapter of Chambers & Partners Alternative Energy & Power 2019. The guide analyzes the most relevant aspects that affects the energy industry in twenty-nine jurisdictions, including Panama. The complete guide is available here.

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Foreigners with nationalities that require an entry visa may enter Panama with visas from Korea, Japan or Singapore

Executive Decree No. 521 of August 6th, 2018  As of August 8th, 2018, foreigners of nationalities that require a visa to enter the Republic of Panama may enter with a Schengen Visa or current Residency from Korea, Japan or Singapore.  Comments:  By means of Executive Decree No. 521 of April 6th, 2018, any foreigner who