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Morgan & Morgan Legal 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 Legal 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

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

Panama, November 2, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal 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

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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:

Latin Lawyer 250: Highly Recommended

Panama, August 23, 2022.  Once again, Latin Lawyer 250, 2023 edition, recommended Morgan & Morgan in the areas of Banking and Finance and Corporate and M&A. “A large headcount and almost a century in the Panamanian legal market give Morgan & Morgan the workforce and experience required to steer through some of the country’s most

Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Galores Group in the sale of its cold storage business to Emergent LatAm.

Panama, August 31, 2021. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised the shareholders of the companies Galores Refrigerados S.A., Galores Logística S.A., and Avner Perry Investments, S.A. (the “Galores Group”), in connection with the sale of Galores Group to Emergent Cold Latin America (“Emergent LatAm”), Latin America’s newest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider. Galores Group is the

A guide on Mergers and Acquisitions in Panama

Francisco Arias, Partner, Morgan & Morgan (head of M&A practice) Roberto Vidal, Partner, Morgan & Morgan Regulatory framework for foreign investment The Panamanian Constitution reserves “retail activities” for Panamanian nationals.  Various statutes have limited the application of the prohibition to activities that involve the sale of goods to consumers. By statute, the private sector (national

Morgan & Morgan lawyers and practices recognized in The Legal 500 – Latin America guide

Panama, December 16, 2019. Morgan & Morgan repeated as a leading Panamanian firm in The Legal 500 – Latin America Guide. Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Offshore and Shipping earned the top-tier rankings. In addition, five lawyers of the firm received recommendations: Francisco Arias / “Leading Individual” Jazmina Rovi /

Morgan & Morgan Partners recommended by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA)

 Panama, November 25, 2019. Partners Carlos Ernesto González Ramírez (Antitrust & Competition), Inocencio Galindo (Banking & Finance), and Francisco Arias (Corporate and M&A) have been included at LACCA Approved 2020, a selection of Latin American leading lawyers in specific areas of law.  Approved lawyers have been personally recommended by members of LACCA, who are all

Morgan & Morgan Partners recommended by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA)

Panama, January 2, 2019. Partners Inocencio Galindo (Banking and Finance), Francisco Arias (Corporate / M&A), Carlos Ernesto Gonzalez Ramirez (Antitrust) and Mercedes Arauz de Grimaldo (Labor) have been recognized at LACCA Approved 2019, a selection of Latin American leading lawyers in specific areas of law.  Approved lawyers have been personally recommended by members of the

Morgan & Morgan and five attorneys of the firm recognized by the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate guide 2019

Panama, January 4, 2019. Morgan & Morgan received top-tier rankings in the IFLR1000´s 2019 Financial and Corporate guide in the categories Financial and Corporate and Project Development. In addition, five (5) lawyers of the firm are listed as leading professionals in their areas of practice: • Francisco Arias • Carlos Ernesto Gonzalez Ramirez • Inocencio