Morgan & Morgan achieves top rankings in Chambers Latin America 2021

Panama, October 2, 2020. Once again, Morgan & Morgan receives top rankings in the recently released Chambers & Partners Latin America Guide 2021, a key reference point of Latin American top law firms.

Morgan & Morgan has been recommended in several practices due to the firm´s excellent performance and prominent work in each one of these areas.

Likewise, the directory classifies within the top Bands the following attorneys of the firm:

  • Inocencio Galindo: Banking and Finance / Projects and Energy / Corporate and M&A.
  • Francisco Arias G.: Banking and Finance / Capital Markets / Corporate and M&A.
  • Ramon Varela: Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy.
  • Roberto Vidal: Corporate and M&A.
  • Kharla Aizpurua Olmos: Banking and Finance.
  • Ricardo Arias: Capital Markets.
  • Ana Carolina Castillo Solis: Projects and Energy.
  • Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property.
  • Maria Eugenia Brenes: Intellectual Property.
  • Simon Tejeira Q.: Dispute Resolution.
  • Jose Carrizo: Dispute Resolution.
  • Luis Vallarino: Dispute Resolution.
  • Jazmina Rovi: Shipping.
  • Juan David Morgan Jr.: Shipping (Litigation).
  • Francisco Linares: Shipping (Litigation).

Congratulations to all of them, and thanks to our clients for trusting us as their legal advisors in Panama.

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Market Intelligence Panama: Shipping 2019

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Latin Lawyer highlighted Morgan & Morgan

The 2019 edition of Latin Lawyer recommended Morgan & Morgan as the largest firm in Panama.  “A large headcount and an established presence in the market gives Morgan & Morgan the manpower and experience required to guide some of Panama’s most significant transactions”, states the guide.

Partners Juan David Morgan Jr., Francisco Linares, Enrique De Alba, Jazmina Rovi, Inocencio Galindo, Francisco Arias, Ramon Varela, Roberto Lewis, Raul Castro, Ricardo Aleman, Albalira Montufar, Maria Teresa Mendoza, Mercedes Arauz de Grimaldo, Enrique Jimenez and Jose Carrizo, received mentions as key players.

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Outstanding participation of Morgan & Morgan at Panama Maritime Conference and Exhibition 2019

More than 500 local and international companies and individuals from the maritime industry gathered in the Republic of Panama for the fourteenth edition of Panama Maritime Conference & Exhibition, the largest maritime event in Panama, which took place from March 17th to March 19th, 2019, at the Megapolis Convention Center.

Several topics were discussed during the conferences, being “Legal Implications of Technological Disruptions in Shipping, Ports and Logistics and Recent Development in Maritime Financing” one of the most attended, in which Dr. Francisco Linares served as the moderator. During said conference, Dr. Enrique De Alba talked about “Legal Implications of the New Incentives for Maritime Financing in Panama”.

Morgan & Morgan excelled as one of the main sponsors to this event in which our attorney Andres V. Mejia acted as a member of the Organizing Committee.

Panama Maritime Conference & Exhibition 2019 was a joint effort of the Panamanian Maritime Law Association and the Maritime Chamber of Panama, together with the Panama Canal Authority and the Panama Maritime Authority.

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Morgan & Morgan partners participated as speakers in seminar on maritime arbitration

In recent days, was held the seminar “The Maritime Arbitration in Panama CECOMAP, The New Alternative”, an event organized by the Center for Conciliation, Mediation and Maritime Arbitration of Panama (“Cecomap”) and the China Maritime Arbitration Commission (“CMAC”), with the collaboration of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama. 

The activity covered important subjects for the Panamanian and international maritime sector, and in the same highlighted the exhibitions of Mr. Francisco Linares and Mr. Juan David Morgan, Jr., partners of the Maritime Services Unit of Morgan & Morgan.

The event also served as a framework for the signing of the mutual collaboration agreement for maritime arbitration between the Republic of Panama and the People’s Republic of China, to promote the use of arbitration and mediation in maritime contracts and exchange services between both countries.

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Morgan & Morgan in Getting The Deal Through: Market Intelligence-Shipping 2018

Jazmina Rovi y Francisco Linares, partners of Morgan & Morgan, contributed to the Panama chapter of the second edition of Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence-Shipping, a publication that invites leading professionals in their jurisdictions to conduct a thorough analysis of the evolution and the regulatory scenario of the maritime industry globally.

Mrs. Rovi has over 20 years of experience representing ship owners, charterers and leading financial institutions on all types of registration schemes under Panama flag and ship finance structures including ship mortgages and pledge of shares of Panama ship owning companies.  She is listed as a leading lawyer in the Shipping chapters of Chambers & Partners and Latin Lawyer 250.

Mr. Linares’ career includes over 20 years of experience in all aspects of maritime dispute resolution and claims at the Maritime Courts of Panama, dealing with collisions, cargo claims, oil spills and pollution, charter party disputes, personal injury, maritime liens, marine insurance claims, ship mortgage executions, among others. Currently, he is the President of the Maritime Law Association of Panama.

To read the Panama article, click on the following link: https://gettingthedealthrough.com/intelligence/155/article/5703/shipping-panama

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Morgan & Morgan distinguished as a Panamanian top law firm in Chambers Latin America 2019

Panama, September 25, 2018. Morgan & Morgan and sixteen attorneys of the firm were recognized in the Chambers Latin America 2019, guide of the best lawyers and law firms across 20 countries of Central America, the Caribbean, South America and Mexico.

The firm has been ranked in the first Bands within the areas of Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, Offshore, Projects, Real Estate, Shipping and Shipping Litigation.

Likewise, the publication noted as leaders in their areas attorneys Inocencio Galindo, Francisco Arias, Ramon Varela, Roberto Vidal, Simon Tejeira, Jose Carrizo, Luis Vallarino, Ana Carolina Castillo, Allen Candanedo, Maria Eugenia Brenes, Roberto Lewis, Luis Manzanares, Enrique De Alba, Jazmina Rovi, Juan David Morgan Jr. and Francisco Linares.

One of the clients interviewed stated that “Judging by the results that the firm achieves, I can say that their advice is effective and arrives in a timely manner. I would highlight their availability and technical competence”. 

About Morgan & Morgan

With over 80 lawyers and 20 practice areas, Morgan & Morgan is a full service Panamanian law firm, regularly assisting local and foreign corporations from different industries, as well as recognized financial institutions, government agencies and individual clients. Of particular note is our continuous advice for clients involved in all stages of the development of important projects related to energy, water supply, construction, oil, mining, public infrastructure, retail, ports, transportation, among others. Learn more at www.morimor.com.

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Latin Lawyer highlighted Morgan & Morgan

Once again, Latin Lawyer 250 recommended Morgan & Morgan as the largest firm in Panama.  “A large headcount and an established presence in the market gives Morgan & Morgan the manpower and experience required to guide some of Panama’s most significant transactions”, states the guide.

This 2018 edition looks at each jurisdiction firm by firm and presents a complete analysis of most recent developments, practices and leading professionals field by field.

Partners Juan David Morgan Jr., Francisco Linares, Enrique De Alba, Jazmina Rovi, Inocencio Galindo, Francisco Arias, Ramon Varela, Roberto Lewis, Raul Castro, Ricardo Aleman, Albalira Montufar, Maria Teresa Mendoza, Mercedes Arauz de Grimaldo, Enrique Jimenez and Jose Carrizo, received mentions as key players.

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Francisco Linares re-elected as Chairman of the Panamanian Maritime Law Association

Panamá, April 30, 2018. Dr. Francisco Linares, partner of Morgan & Morgan, was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Panamanian Maritime Law Association for the 2018-2019 term.

The act took place last April 20 at Club Union in Panama City, with the presence of personalities and professionals of the legal and maritime industries.

The new Board is comprised also by Maria Lourdes Galan (Vice President), Ramon Franco (Secretary), Maria del Pilar Castillo (Assistant Secretary), Giovanna Avendaño (Treasurer), Alexis Herrera Jr. (Assistant Treasurer), and Belisario Porras (Director).

In his speech as Chairman, Dr. Linares confirmed his commitment to keep representing the interest of all participants in the industry before government authorities, and to continue introducing initiatives that will contribute to strengthen Panama’s position as a main center of world maritime trade.

Dr. Linares is a lawyer with almost 20 years of experience in all aspects of maritime dispute resolution and claims at the Maritime Courts of Panama, dealing with collisions, cargo claims, oil spills and pollution, charter party disputes, personal injury, maritime liens, marine insurance claims, ship mortgage executions, among others. Chambers and Partners has recognized Mr. Linares as a leading individual in Shipping-Litigation in Panama. 

About Morgan & Morgan

Morgan & Morgan is a full service Panamanian law firm, regularly assisting local and foreign corporations from different industries, as well as recognized financial institutions, government agencies and individual clients.  In the shipping and admiralty litigation field, for years, the firm has been known for having the largest number of cases at the Maritime Courts of Panama, advising shipowners, P&I Clubs, charterers, hull and cargo underwriters, banks and other shipping interests in all maritime disputes.

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Morgan & Morgan in Getting The Deal Through: Market Intelligence-Shipping

Jazmina Rovi and Francisco Linares, partners of Morgan & Morgan, contributed to the Panama chapter of the first edition of Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence-Shipping, a publication that invites leading professionals in their jurisdictions to conduct a thorough analysis of the evolution and the regulatory scenario of the maritime industry globally.

Mrs. Rovi has over 20 years of experience representing ship owners, charterers and leading financial institutions on all types of registration schemes under Panama flag and ship finance structures including ship mortgages and pledge of shares of Panama ship owning companies.  She is listed as a leading lawyer in the Shipping chapters of Chambers & Partners and Latin Lawyer 250.

Mr. Linares’ career includes over 20 years of experience in all aspects of maritime dispute resolution and claims at the Maritime Courts of Panama, dealing with collisions, cargo claims, oil spills and pollution, charter party disputes, personal injury, maritime liens, marine insurance claims, ship mortgage executions, among others. Currently, he is the President of the Maritime Law Association of Panama (2017-2018 period).

To read the Panama article, click on the following link: https://gettingthedealthrough.com/intelligence/155/article/5703/shipping-panama

 

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