Morgan & Morgan advises Inmet Mining Corporation in the sale of a 20% stake in its subsidiary Minera Panama, S.A. to Korea Panama Mining Company

Morgan & Morgan acted as legal advisor to Inmet Mining Corporation (Inmet) and Minera Panama, S.A., in connection with Panamanian legal aspects related to the sale of a 20% participation in the company to Korea Panama Mining Corporation (KPMC).  Minera Panama, S.A. is the owner and developer of the Cobre Panama project, a US$6.18 Billion

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC in the sale of its operation in Colombia

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Group with respect to Panamanian legal aspects related to the sale of its operation in Colombia to Banco GNB Sudameris, S.A., for US$400 million. This transaction is part of a border operation involving other South American countries (Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay). From Morgan & Morgan, partner Inocencio Galindo and associate

Morgan & Morgan advises Hidrotenencias, S.A. in the sale of its majority shareholding

Morgan & Morgan acted as counsel to Hidrotenencias, S.A., in connection with the sale of 51.6% of all the issued and outstanding shares of the company. Hidrotenencias, S.A. is a holding company indirect sole owner of three hydroelectric projects with a total capacity of 30MW, located in the province of Chiriqui, Republic of Panama. From

HSBC Sells Latin American Assets to Colombian bank Banco Davivienda

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Group, regarding Panamanian laws, in the sale of its local operation to Colombian financial institution Banco Davivienda, in three Central American countries: El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. The banking group has agreed to an $801million (£513million) deal with Colombia’s Banco Davivienda. The sale includes 29 branches in Costa Rica,

Morgan & Morgan assisted Uni Bank & Trust, Inc. in obtaining its banking and trust licenses in Panama

The Superintendency of Banks (SBP) of the Republic of Panama issued a resolution granting Uni Bank & Trust, Inc. a General Banking and Trust License to formally operate in the Republic of Panama. Since February 22, 2010, the team of Morgan & Morgan, represented by its partner Eduardo Ferrer, and by request of the Bank’s

Morgan & Morgan advised HBSC in a US$60 million loan to the development of hydroelectric project

Morgan & Morgan represented HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., as Administrative Agent and Lender in a US$60 million bridge loan facility granted to Ideal Panama, S.A., a subsidiary of Impulsadora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en America Latina, S.A. de C.V. (IDEAL), for the construction of a 87 MW hydroelectric power generation facility (Baitún Project) and

Morgan & Morgan advise HSBC in the negotiation with the US$1.8 billion acquisition of Grupo Banistmo, S.A.

Morgan & Morgan have acted as Panamanian counsel for HSBC in its completed acquisition of up to 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Grupo Banistmo, S.A., a Panamanian bank holding company which owns investment banking, brokerage, insurance and other operations in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Montserrat