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Morgan & Morgan advised Biocorp Holding, S.A. in the sale of Pharma Consulting Group, S.A. to Swixx BioPharma AG.

Panama, June 25, 2024. Morgan & Morgan served as legal advisors of Biocorp Holding, S.A. in a sequence of transactions culminating in the complete sale of Pharma Consulting Group, S.A. (“PCG”) to Swixx BioPharma AG. PCG is the parent company of Laboratorios Biopas, a prominent pharmaceutical company in Latin America, dedicated to the licensing, promotion,

Morgan & Morgan advised Platinum Brands, S.A. on acquisition of KFC and Dairy Queen assets in Panama.

Panama, May 31, 2024. Morgan & Morgan has advised Platinum Brands, S.A. (“PBSA”) on the acquisition of assets related to the operation of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Dairy Queen franchises in the Republic of Panama, previously owned by Franquicias Panameñas, S.A. (“FPSA”). As part of this transaction, PBSA has assumed the operation of

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Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Estrella with an acquisition finance and acquisition agreement related to a project in the energy sector.

Panama, December 6, 2023. Morgan & Morgan acted as legal counsel to Grupo Estrella in relation to an acquisition finance and acquisition agreement whereby through a newly incorporated Panamanian special purpose vehicle and a United Kingdom special purpose vehicle they obtained financing from a syndicated term loan granted by certain local banks to then acquire

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Morgan & Morgan outstands in The Legal 500 Latin America 2024.

Panama, October 25, 2023. With 30 attorneys and eleven ranked practices, Morgan & Morgan heads the Panama chapter of The Legal 500 Latin America 2024 edition. In addition, nine practice areas receive the top Tier 1 ranking in the publication. Recommended individuals: Alejandro Chevalier: Dispute Resolution. Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property. Ana Carolina Castillo: Projects and Energy. Andres V.

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Leaders League Rankings 2024: Corporate/M&A, Corporate Tax

Panama, October 20, 2023. Leaders League published its 2024 ranking for Corporate/M&A and Corporate Tax in Panama, and Morgan & Morgan ranks among the best law firms in the country in these practice areas as follows: Corporate/M&A: Leading firm. Corporate Tax: Excellent firm. Likewise, partners Francisco Arias, Inocencio Galindo, Carlos E. González R., Roberto Vidal, Ana Carolina Castillo, Aristides Anguizola y José

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Morgan & Morgan receives top rankings in IFLR1000 2023.

Panama, October 3, 2023. Once again, Morgan & Morgan consolidates its position as a leading law firm in Panama in the 2023 IFLR1000 rankings for firms and lawyer ratings for Latin America. Firm´s rankings Banking and Finance: Tier 2 Capital Markets (Debt & Equity): Active M&A: Tier 2 Project Development: Tier 1 Individual ratings Francisco

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Latin Lawyer 250, 2024: Highly Recommended

Panama, September 22, 2023.  Once again, Latin Lawyer 250, 2024 edition, recommended Morgan & Morgan in the areas of Banking and Finance and Corporate and M&A. Banking and Finance “Morgan & Morgan´s banking and finance department frequently represents lenders during project finance deals, credit facilities and refinancing transactions. This practice group also includes capital markets

Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. and Mercantil Capital S.A., in the closing of the acquisition of Capital Bank, Inc.

Panama, December 12, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (“MHFI”), and Mercantil Capital, S.A. (“Mercantil Capital”), subsidiaries of Grupo Mercantil, in relation to the closing of the Promissory Share Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) dated June 29, 2022, by and among the shareholders of Capital Bank, Inc. (“Capital Bank”) as sellers (the “Sellers”),

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Morgan & Morgan advised Cinven in the acquisition of the assets of Bayer, S.A. in Panama.

Panama, November 2, 2022. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Cinven, through one of their US companies, Environmental Science US, INC. as purchaser, with respect to the acquisition of the assets of Bayer, S.A. in Panama.  Cinven, an international private equity firm, acquired all the assets in multiple jurisdictions of Bayer Environmental Science,

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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: