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 advices in acquisition of Cardoze & Lindo, S.A.

On Friday, September 16, 2011, after more than three months of negotiations, a group of Ecuadorian investors acquired a significant share of the assets of Cardoze & Lindo, S.A., as well as its liabilities. The operation led to a change in the Panamanian distributor of the Caterpillar brand. Morgan & Morgan provided legal counsel in

Morgan & Morgan advises Jazz Air in US$15 million acquisition of Pluna Airlines

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Canadian airline Jazz Air LP in a US$15 million investment. Jazz Air LP acquired an interest in Uruguay’s national airline Pluna, through the subscription of shares of the Panamanian Holding Company of Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas, S.A. “Although the transaction documents were subject to Uruguayan law, two

Morgan & Morgan advises Mapfre in a US$211 million insurance merger

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Mapfre in connection with a US$211 million insurance merger, in which Mapfre acquires 57 per cent of the shares of Aseguradora Mundial and Mundial Desarrollo de Negocio, subsidiaries from Grupo Mundial. This transaction makes Mapfre as Central America’s largest insurance company. The Firm assisted its client with

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