Morgan & Morgan advise HSBC in the negotiation with the US$1.8 billion acquisition of Grupo Banistmo, S.A.

Morgan & Morgan have acted as Panamanian counsel for HSBC in its completed acquisition of up to 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Grupo Banistmo, S.A., a Panamanian bank holding company which owns investment banking, brokerage, insurance and other operations in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Montserrat

Morgan & Morgan advise AES El Salvador in US$300 million bonds issuance

On February 14, 2006, global power company AES issued US$300 million worth of bonds in the international market, guaranteed by four electricity distribution companies it controls in El Salvador. This issuance was the first by a private company to be guaranteed in this way originating from Central America. It was also the first investment grade