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Español Morgan & Morgan advises HSBC Investment in US$500 million bond issuance
Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to the local guarantee trustee, HSBC Investment Corporation (Panama), S.A., as holder of the local security guaranteeing the issue by Global Bank Corporation’s US$500 million covered bond program. Global Bank Corporation will issue the bonds which will be guaranteed by a cover pool comprised of Panamanian residential mortgages
- Published in Inocencio Galindo, Kharla Aizpurua, Securities and Capital Markets
Morgan & Morgan provided legal advise to Dorel Industries regarding its acquisition of group Silfa
Morgan & Morgan represented the US juvenile products manufacturer Dorel Industries with respect to Panamanian law aspects to conclude the acquisition of the 70 percent of the South American group Silfa, which until December 2011 owns the most popular Infanti brand in that region. This acquisition launched the company into retailing and its part of
- Published in expertise, Inocencio Galindo, Mergers & Acquisitios, Roberto Vidal
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
- Published in Aristides Anguizola, Banking Law, expertise, Inocencio Galindo, Mining, Projects
Morgan & Morgan advised the Inter-American Development Bank respect to a loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to US$60 million
Morgan & Morgan advised the Inter-American Development Bank with respect to a loan granted by the Inter-American Development Bank, as lender, to the Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura, S.A., as borrower, in the aggregate principal amount of up to US$ 60 million. The collateral granted by the borrower to guaranty the repayment of
- Published in Inocencio Galindo, Roberto Vidal
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
- Published in Banking Law, Inocencio Galindo, Roberto Vidal
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,
- Published in Banking Law, Inocencio Galindo, Mergers & Acquisitios, Roberto Vidal
Morgan & Morgan advises HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., Caja de Ahorros and Banco Nacional respect a syndicated secured financing of US$259,836,370 for METROBUS project
Morgan & Morgan acted as a counsel for HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Bank (Panamá), S.A., Caja de Ahorros and Banco Nacional de Panamá, with respect to the syndicated secured financing for a bus rapid transport system for Panama City called “Metrobus”. This financing was structured under two credit facilities: (i) a term loan facility in
- Published in expertise, Francisco Arias, Inocencio Galindo, Kharla Aizpurua, Ramon Varela, Ricardo Arias, Roberto Vidal
Morgan & Morgan advises HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A., Caja de Ahorros and Banco Nacional respect a syndicated secured financing of US$259,836,370 for METROBUS project
Morgan & Morgan acted as a counsel for HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Bank (Panamá), S.A., Caja de Ahorros and Banco Nacional de Panamá, with respect to the syndicated secured financing for a bus rapid transport system for Panama City called “Metrobus”. This financing was structured under two credit facilities: (i) a term loan facility in
- Published in Francisco Arias, Inocencio Galindo, Kharla Aizpurua, Ramon Varela, Ricardo Arias, Roberto Vidal
Morgan & Morgan advised Inmet in a financing operation with Asian investor Temasek
Morgan & Morgan advised Inmet Mining Corporation (Inmet) in connection with Panamanian legal aspects related with the Temasek´s US$1 Billion investment in the project Cobre Panama, a US$6.18 Billion copper mining project. Temasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore and it is an active shareholder and investor in financial services,
- Published in Aristides Anguizola, expertise, Inocencio Galindo, Mining
Morgan & Morgan provided legal advise to Panama Ports Company, S.A (a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings) and HSBC to implement a Sale and Lease Back for an amount up to US$260,000,000.00
With legal basis in local Panama laws, Panama Ports Company, S.A, as Seller and Lessee and Far East Leasing, as trustee of the FEPC Leasing Trust, as Buyer and Lessor, for the benefit of an indirect lessor affiliated with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, entered into an Agreement for the Purchase and
- Published in Enrique Jimenez, expertise, Inocencio Galindo, Kharla Aizpurua, Ramon Varela, Roberto Vidal