Guide to Governmental Procurement in Latin America.

Panama, December 18, 2023. The Republic of Panama promotes the participation of foreign companies in its public procurement market and encourages competition to ensure efficiency and quality in the execution of projects and the provision of goods and services. The legal and regulatory framework for public procurement includes Law 22 of 2006 and its amendments,

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The Leading FinTech advisers worldwide

Nos complace comunicarles que Morgan & Morgan ha sido reconocido como Band 1 en la guía global de FinTech por Chambers and Partners 2024. Esta es la primera edición de esta guía en Panamá. Además, nuestros socios, Kharla Aizpurúa y Roberto Vidal, son destacados en la guía como abogados recomendados, ambos en la posición Band

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Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Estrella with an acquisition finance and acquisition agreement related to a project in the energy sector.

Panama, December 6, 2023. Morgan & Morgan acted as legal counsel to Grupo Estrella in relation to an acquisition finance and acquisition agreement whereby through a newly incorporated Panamanian special purpose vehicle and a United Kingdom special purpose vehicle they obtained financing from a syndicated term loan granted by certain local banks to then acquire

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Morgan & Morgan is recognized as Pro Bono Leading Lights 2023.

Panama, December 1, 2023. For eleven consecutive years, Morgan & Morgan has received the “Leading Lights” recognition in Latin America for the firm´s Pro Bono program. In Panama, only Morgan & Morgan achieved this status, sharing honors with leading regional firms. This distinction is granted annually by Latin Lawyer, who, together with the Cyrus R.

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Morgan & Morgan advised Ithaca Capital Partners in a US$40 million registration of a revolving program of senior secured bonds.

Panama, December 1, 2023. Morgan & Morgan advised the Ithaca Trust in the registration of a revolving program of senior secured bonds (the “2023 Bonds”) for an amount of up to US$40,000,000 with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama (the “SCM”) and their listing with the Latin American Stock Exchange (“Latinex”). The first three

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Morgan & Morgan advised Francisco Marroquin University in the registration of a US$100 million revolving program of corporate bonds.

Panama, November 13, 2023. Morgan & Morgan advised the UFM in the registration of a revolving program of corporate bonds (the “Bonds”) for an amount of up to US$100,000,000 with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama (the “SCM”) and their listing with the Latin American Stock Exchange (“Latinex”). The Bonds may be issued in

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Morgan & Morgan advised Rhenus in connection with the acquisition of certain Panamanian subsidiaries of BLU Logistics.

Panama, October 2, 2023. Morgan & Morgan advised Rhenus, a leading global logistics specialist, in connection with the acquisition of certain Panamanian subsidiaries of BLU Logistics, a leading Latin American freight forwarder present in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and Uruguay, as well as in Mainland China and Hong Kong.  The firm served as local counsel

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Morgan & Morgan outstands in The Legal 500 Latin America 2024.

Panama, October 25, 2023. With 30 attorneys and eleven ranked practices, Morgan & Morgan heads the Panama chapter of The Legal 500 Latin America 2024 edition. In addition, nine practice areas receive the top Tier 1 ranking in the publication. Recommended individuals: Alejandro Chevalier: Dispute Resolution. Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property. Ana Carolina Castillo: Projects and Energy. Andres V.

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Leaders League Rankings 2024: Corporate/M&A, Corporate Tax

Panama, October 20, 2023. Leaders League published its 2024 ranking for Corporate/M&A and Corporate Tax in Panama, and Morgan & Morgan ranks among the best law firms in the country in these practice areas as follows: Corporate/M&A: Leading firm. Corporate Tax: Excellent firm. Likewise, partners Francisco Arias, Inocencio Galindo, Carlos E. González R., Roberto Vidal, Ana Carolina Castillo, Aristides Anguizola y José

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The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development sets the cost for Work Permit ID cards

The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development (MITRADEL), through Ministerial Resolution No. DM-337-2023 dated September 15, 2023, established the new costs for the issuance of work permit ID cards for foreigner workers. These new costs were set due to the implementation of the new digitization system. Some costs remained the same; however, others were increased.