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Morgan & Morgan outstands in The Legal 500 Latin America 2023.

Panama, October 20, 2022. With 27 attorneys and seven ranked practices, Morgan & Morgan heads the Panama chapter of The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 edition. In addition, eight practice areas receive the top Tier 1 ranking in the publication. The 27 attorneys of the firm recommended by this reference publication are: Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property. Amanda Barraza:

Morgan & Morgan outstands in Chambers Latin America 2023.

Panama, August 30, 2022. Once again, Morgan & Morgan leads the Panama ranking in Chambers Latin America Guide 2023, the key reference point of Latin American top law firms. The firm achieved 21 top rankings in 7 practice areas, the highest number for a Panamanian law firm. The recommended attorneys are: Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property.

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Generadora de Gatun, S.A., and AES Panama in connection with the financing of a new natural gas-fired power plant.

Panama, March 23, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Generadora de Gatun, S.A., as borrower, and AES Panama, in the senior and mezzanine financing for the development, design, engineer, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, start-up, operation, and maintenance of an approximately 670-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant, together with all interconnections and certain

Latin Lawyer Awards 2022

Panama, March 10, 2022. We are thrilled to announce that our law firm advised on two of the shortlisted transactions for the Latin Lawyer 16th Deal of the Year Awards, to take place in São Paulo on 5 May 2022. Restructuring Deal: Avianca emerges from the Chapter 11 process. Our law firm acted as Panamanian counsel

Global investigations guide 2021

Panama, November 23, 2021. Partners Inocencio Galindo, Kharla Aizpurua Olmos, Ricardo Aleman, and associate Joy Paull Torres were invited to contribute with the Panama chapter of the Global investigations guide, a publication produced by international law firm Hogan Lovells. The guide provides complete analysis on topics related to corporate liability, anticorruption, bribery, regulatory compliance, and criminal law.   

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercandú, a startup based in El Salvador, in designing the corporate structure and Seed investment round of US$1,500,000.00 with which it launched its e-commerce website and mobile app that operates a regional digital marketplace offering door to door delivery of over 150,000 products.

Panama, September 22, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Mercandú, a startup based in El Salvador, in designing the corporate structure and Seed investment round of US$1,500,000.00 with which it launched its e-commerce website and mobile app that operates a regional digital marketplace offering door to door delivery of over 150,000 products such

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Seven Seas Water and a group of its subsidiaries, in a US$205 million financing, which would be used to refinance a US$163 million credit facility obtained by the company.

Panama, September 21, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal represented Seven Seas Water (“Seven Seas”) and a group of its subsidiaries, in a US$205,000,000.00 financing with Deutsche Bank AG and Investec Bank, PLC, as lenders, which would be used to refinance a credit facility obtained by Seven Seas in June 2020, for US$163,000,000.00. Seven Seas is

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo S.A., as facilities agent and administrative agent, in a multimillionaire financing agreement related to Line 3 of Panama´s City Metro System, one of the largest public infrastructure projects in Panama.

Panama, August 31, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Banistmo S.A. in its role as agent of the three facility agreements. Additionally, Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Banistmo S.A., in its role as administrative agent of the Purchase Agreement of “Certificados de No Objeción”. Transactions related to

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A., in connection with a US$4 million finance related to the solar photovoltaic power plant “Santiago Gen 1”.

Panama, July 6, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A., with respect to a US$4million Project Finance to Solar Development Panamá, S.A., for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the solar photovoltaic power plant “Santiago Gen 1” with an installed capacity of 5MW located in the Township of El Barrero, District of Pese, Province

Morgan & Morgan advised Itaú Corpbanca in connection with two credit facilities for an amount of up to US$83,801,622.00 and COP 367,366,730,694.00

Panama, November 30, 2019. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian Counsel to Itaú Corpbanca and the other lenders, in connection with two credit agreements granted by certain lenders and Itaú Corpbanca, as administrative agent, for amongst other, the refinancing of certain existing debt of Decameron group. The first for an amount of up to US$