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Panama Confirms the “Non-Amparization” of Arbitral Awards

In Latin America, the generally called “amparo” is a means of protection against any violation of a person’s (natural or legal) constitutional rights. In essence, after obtaining an unfavorable arbitral award or requesting the enforcement and recognition of it, the interested party has to go before the competent judicial authorities. After said processes, many Latin American

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Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Minera Panama, S.A., in negotiating a Refreshed Concession Agreement with the Government of Panama for the Cobre Panama Project, the largest private investment in the history of Panama.

Panama, March 9, 2023. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as lead Panamanian legal counsel to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“FQM”) and Minera Panama, S.A. (“MPSA”), a subsidiary of FQM, in all aspects related to the negotiations with the Government of Panama for a refreshed mining concession agreement for the Cobre Panama Project (the “Draft Refreshed Contract”).