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 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 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 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 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 a

Morgan & Morgan 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 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 the

Morgan & Morgan 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 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 of

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$

Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A. in connection with the public offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to US$400 million issued through the ENA Master Trust

Panama, November 16, 2020. Morgan & Morgan acted as counsel to Banistmo, S.A., in connection with the issuance and placement of senior secured notes due 2048 with an interest rate of 4%, for an amount up to US$400,000,000.00, issued through the ENA Master Trust, a special trust vehicle created by Empresa Nacional de Autopistas, S.A.

Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A., in an up to US$315.6 million loan agreement for the financing of the acquisitions of CDNOs related to Line 2 of Panama´s City’s metro system.

Panama, September 29, 2020. Morgan & Morgan provided legal counsel to Banistmo, S.A., as Administrative Agent and Collection Agent, in connection with a loan agreement for an amount of up to US$315,601,312.14 between CitiGroup Global Markets, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, various local and international banks as lenders, Banistmo, S.A.,

Morgan & Morgan advised Panasolar Generation, S.A. in an issuance of corporate green bonds for US$15,500,000.00.

Panama, September 29, 2020. The green bonds are certified under the Climate Bonds Certification Scheme run by the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international, investor-focused non-profit organization, and the only organization working solely on mobilizing the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. The Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme is a labelling scheme for

Morgan & Morgan advised Seven Seas Water Corporation in connection with a US$163 million finance.

Panama, June 26, 2020. Morgan & Morgan represented Seven Seas Water Corporation (“Seven Seas”) in a US$163,000,000.00 financing with Deutsche Bank AG and Comvest Credit Partners, as lenders, and subsequent acquisition, through affiliate AquaVenture Capital Limited, Sembcorp Investments Limited, which wholly owns Aguas de Panamá, S.A. (“APSA”). Seven Seas is a portfolio of desalination and