Morgan & Morgan advised Avianca Holdings, S.A. and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America.

Panama, December 1, 2021. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Avianca Holdings, S.A. (“Avianca”) and its subsidiaries, in connection with its financial and corporate restructuring process, implemented to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States of America, after having filed for bankruptcy protection in U.S. Courts back in May 2020. Avianca’s

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 Avianca Holdings, S.A. in connection to a over US$ 2 billion debtor-in-possession financing structure pursuant to its reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Panama, October 26, 2020. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Avianca Holdings, S.A., as Debtor; and Latin Airways Corp., Taca, S.A., AV International Investments, S.A., AV International Holdings S.A.,  AV International Holdco S.A., AV International Ventures S.A., AV TACA International Holdco, S.A., International Trade Marks Agency Inc. and Aviacorp Enterprises, S.A., as Guarantors, in connection with the transactions contemplated by a debtor-in-possession

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

COVID-19: Measures related to leases and evictions.

Updated on May 14, 2020. Through Executive Decree No. 145 of 1 May 2020 (the “Executive Decree”), enacted in Official Gazette 29,015 of the same date, the Panamanian Government established certain measures related to lease agreements and eviction procedures. Among its recitals, the Executive Decree indicates “that the health crisis produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in the loss of jobs, the suspension of the effects of contracts, as well as commercial

COVID-19 and Panama´s Insolvency Law

7 April 2020. The health crisis caused by COVID-19 (better known as “Coronavirus”) has had a significant impact on both global and local trade. In our country, the first case, which was confirmed on March 9, triggered the implementation of significant sanitary measures that led to the necessary temporary closure of multiple enterprises, as well