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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:

Morgan & Morgan outstands in Chambers Latin America 2023.

Panama, August 30, 2022. Once again, Morgan & Morgan leads the Panama ranking in Chambers Latin America Guide 2023, the key reference point of Latin American top law firms. The firm achieved 21 top rankings in 7 practice areas, the highest number for a Panamanian law firm. The recommended attorneys are: Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property.

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 advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. in the registration of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million.

Panama, August 1, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (the “Issuer”), an affiliate of Grupo Mercantil and the indirect holder of leading enterprises in the banking and insurance business in Panama and other countries, in the registration of corporate bonds for an aggregate of US$100,000,000 with the Superintendency of Capital Markets

Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A. in the issuance of Class “A” and Class “B” common shares for an amount of up to US$30 million.

Panama, July 31, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised MERCANTIL SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS INTERNACIONAL, S.A. (the “Issuer”), the holding company of Mercantil Group and the indirect holder of leading enterprises in the banking and insurance business in Panama and other countries, in the issuance of Class “A” and Class “B” Common Shares for a total of US$30,000,000.00

Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (MHFI) in the execution of a promissory share purchase agreement for the acquisition of the majority stake in Capital Bank, Inc.

Panama, June 30, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (MHFI), a subsidiary of Grupo Mercantil, in relation to the execution 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”), and MHFI, as a buyer,

Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A. in the private issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$10 million.

Panama, June 2, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised MERCANTIL SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS INTERNACIONAL, S.A. (the “Issuer”), the holding company of Grupo Mercantil and the indirect holder of leading enterprises in the banking and insurance business in Panama and other countries, in the private issuance of corporate bonds in the amount of US$10,000,000.00 (the “Private Bonds”), which

Morgan & Morgan advised Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A. in the private issuance of cumulative preferred shares for an amount of up to US$30 million.

Panama, June 1, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised MERCANTIL SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS INTERNACIONAL, S.A. (the “Issuer”), the holding company of Grupo Mercantil and the indirect holder of leading enterprises in the banking and insurance business in Panama and other countries, in the private issuance of cumulative preferred shares for a total of US$30,000,000.00 (the “Preferred Shares”),

Morgan & Morgan advised Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. in connection with a secured credit facility for an amount of up to US$150 million.

Panama, April 28, 2022. Morgan & Morgan advised Orla Mining Ltd., as borrower and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A., as guarantor with respect to a secured credit facility of US$150 million (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility includes a US$100 million term facility and a US$50 million revolving facility through a syndicate of lenders composed of

Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in the acquisition of GoFarma.

Panama, March 30, 2022. Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Farmalisto in the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma. With this acquisition, the company advances its expansion process in the Mexican market and Latin America. Currently, Farmalisto has a presence in Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. In this country, it arrived