Morgan & Morgan promotes new partner to its Corporate Law practice

Panama, January 6, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the promotion of Aristides Anguizola to the partnership of the firm. The designation of Mr. Anguizola comes to reinforce the firm´s already robust Corporate Law team. Mr. Anguizola has concentrated his practice in mining and has significant experience providing legal support for mineral exploration and

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 qualifies in IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate guide 2020

Morgan & Morgan received top-tier rankings in the international directory IFLR1000, a guide that analyzes the work of lawyers in the financial and corporate transactional area. In addition, five lawyers of the firm are listed as leading professionals: Aristides Anguizola – Rising Star Francisco Arias – Highly Regarded Carlos Ernesto González Ramírez – Highly Regarded

Morgan & Morgan participated in The International Maritime Law Seminar 2019

London, October 3, 2019. Luis G. Raven, partner in the Shipping and Admiralty Litigation Department of Morgan & Morgan, participated in The International Maritime Law Seminar (IMLS), an annual event that takes place in the City of London and seeks to provide in-depth analysis and discussion of current legal topics critical to the marine industry.

Market Intelligence Panama: Shipping 2019

The ABC of the Tax Amnesty in Panama Law 99 of 2019

With this new legal initiative, the taxpayers have the opportunity to clear tax debts without interests, surcharges and fines and to file forms past due without penalties. Taxes included           Those managed by the Revenues General Directorate     What does the tax amnesty refer to?           Condonation of: Interests Surcharges Fines  Tax Amnesty Term    If

María Eugenia Brenes contributed in the guide Patents 2020

Panama, October 7, 2019. Maria Eugenia Brenes, associate in the Intellectual Property Department of Morgan & Morgan, contributed with the Panama Chapter of Patents 2020, a publication that covers common issues in patent laws and regulations, in 36 jurisdictions. The complete publication can be found here.

Panama Seeks to Adopt a Framework Law for Public-Private Partnerships

By: Ramón Varela, partner, Morgan & Morgan [email protected] For the past few decades, Panama has established public-private partnerships (“PPPs”) in projects as diverse as toll roads, water treatment plants, ports, telecommunications networks and the generation and distribution of electricity. These projects, however, have been created and managed under either a general (and, for current-day standards,

New requirements to request rehabilitation of Permanent Residence Permits in Panama

Resolution No. 17405 of August 29th, 2019.  As of September 4TH, 2019, The National Immigration Authority (hereinafter “SNM” for its acronym in Spanish) established new requirements to request Rehabilitation of Permanent Residence Permits (hereinafter “Rehabilitation”) for foreigners, who have remained outside of Panama for more than two (2) years and up to six (6) years.