Morgan & Morgan is recognized for its Pro Bono program

Panama, June 9, 2020. For the seventh consecutive year, Morgan & Morgan has received the “Leading Lights” recognition in Latin America for the Pro Bono program that the law firm executes. In Panama, only Morgan & Morgan achieve this recognition, sharing honors with others of very high caliber across the region. This distinction was granted

Chambers & Partners Corporate Tax Guide 2020

Panama, May 19, 2020.  Partner Inocencio Galindo, senior associate Amanda Barraza, and associate Angelica Ortiz contributed with Chambers & Partners Corporate Tax Guide 2020. This edition highlights the key features of tax regimes, taxation of inbound investments, taxation of non-local corporations, anti-avoidance and BEPS.The online Panama chapter is available here. Or a PDF version is available

Morgan & Morgan registers the world’s biggest containership

Panama, April 27, 2020.  On April 23, during a ceremony presided by South Korean President Moon Jae-In, among other South Korean authorities, was officially launched the “HMM ALGECIRAS” – the world’s biggest containership. The new vessel is registered under the flag of the Republic of Panama, and we are pleased to share that the Ship

Panama Creates a Beneficial Owner Registry

María Eugenia Crespo, Associate, Morgan & Morgan April 3, 2020. By Law 129 of 17 March 2020 (hereinafter, the “Law”) the Republic of Panama established the regulatory framework for a restricted database named “Sistema Privado y Único de Registro de Beneficiarios Finales de Personas Jurídicas” (in English, Private and Unique System of Beneficial Owners of

Morgan & Morgan contributed to the first edition of the Latin American corporate investigations guide

Panama, January 31, 2020. Partners Inocencio Galindo, Ricardo Aleman, Kharla Aizpurua Olmos, and associate Joy Paull Torres contributed with the first edition of the Latin American investigations guide, a frequently asked questions for conducting corporate investigations in various jurisdictions on Latin America. This publication of the international law firm Hogan Lovells provides an overview from

Morgan & Morgan appoints two new associates to its Corporate Law practice

Panama, January 16, 2020. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Ms. Maria Eugenia Crespo and Mr. Miguel A. Arias, as associates of the Corporate Law team of the firm. Before joining Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Crespo was engaged in her own legal initiative, 4UR-RIGHTS PANAMA, which focused on providing affordable

The World of Turnkey Contracts, Partial Payment Accounts and Certificates of No Objection

January 13, 2020 For a long time, we have heard in different social media, for various reasons, some more positive than others, information related to Turnkey Contracts and the State indebtedness resulting from the Partial Payment Accounts (in Spanish, “Cuentas de Pago Parcial”) and Certificates of No Objection (in Spanish, “Certificados de No Objeción”). Do

Morgan & Morgan contributed in Chambers Insolvency-Second Edition Guide

Panama, January 7, 2020.  Partners Jose Carrizo, Inocencio Galindo, Aristides Anguizola, and associate Analissa Carles contributed with the Chambers & Partners Insolvency Guide-Trends & Developments, providing their professional insights into Panama’s legal insolvency restructuring market. The online Panama chapter is available here. Or a PDF version is available to download here.

Morgan & Morgan contributed to Doing Business 2020

Panama, January 7, 2020. For the fifth consecutive year, Morgan & Morgan has contributed with Doing Business 2020, a publication that summarizes regulations that enhance business activity across 190 economies. The following attorneys of the firm received a “Certificate of Appreciation” for their valuable contribution: Ricardo Aleman Jose Carrizo Mayte Sanchez Gonzalez Ramon Varela Maria

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