Morgan & Morgan advised in connection with a joint venture of Cafetales and ENESA

Morgan & Morgan advised Cafetales, S.A. (Cafetales) and Energía Natural, S.A. (ENESA), in a joint venture in a special purpose vehicle, Emnadesa Holding, S.A., in favour of which ENESA transferred its ownership interest in Empresa Nacional de Energía, S.A., and Cafetales transferred its ownership interest in Hidroeléctrica Bajos del Totuma, S.A. Empresa Nacional de Energía,

Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Puente in obtaining its banking license in Panama

The Superintendence of Banks (SBP) of the Republic of Panama has issued a resolution by which it grants Puente Bank, S.A. an International Banking License to formally operate in the Republic of Panama. “Since the month of August, 2014, Morgan & Morgan, by request from the bank’s managements, formally started the legal and administrative processes

Morgan & Morgan participated in Panamanian electricity market forum

On April 6, 2017, in commemoration of the 20 years of the Electricity Law, the «Past, present and future of the electricity sector» forum was held in Panama City, organized by the National Bar Association. Morgan & Morgan participated as a sponsor of this event, which brought together lawyers, lenders, developers and government officials who

Morgan & Morgan advised in the acquisition of a Panamanian manufacturing company

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to an international investment group with respect to the acquisition of all the remaining shares of a local company engaged in the production, sale and distribution of different products, including vegetable oil, soaps, detergents, butter, among others. Partner Francisco Arias and associate Roberto Vidal, participated in this transaction.

Morgan & Morgan advised in supermarket chain sale

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to one of the largest supermarket chains in the country, with respect to the sale of a majority stake in their companies. Partner Francisco Arias and associates Roberto Vidal and Cristina De Roux, participated in this transaction.

Morgan & Morgan advised Thesan with respect to a US$11.5 million finance for the development and operation of solar energy project El Espinal

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Thesan with respect to a US$11.5 Million Dollars Project Finance facility granted by CIFI (Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura, S.A.) for the development and operation of a solar photovoltaic power plant “El Espinal”, with an installed capacity of 8.5MW in the Republic of Panama. Partner

Morgan & Morgan advised General Electric in the worldwide sale of its water treatment and management business

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to the US multinational company General Electric (GE), in connection with the worldwide sale of GE Water & Process Technologies,  acquired by French company Suez and Canadian group Caisse de Dépot et Placement de Quebec. For this transaction, the firm was required to advise GE on legal matters

Morgan & Morgan recognized at The Chambers Women in Law Awards: Latin America 2016

For second year in a row, Morgan & Morgan was recognized at The Chambers Women in Law Awards: Latin America 2016; this time in the category of Outstanding Firm for Furthering Women´s Professional Development and Talent Management. “Morgan & Morgan keeps its commitment to promoting gender equality and providing professional development opportunities for both men

Morgan & Morgan advised IAMSA in the sale of their shareholding stake in VivaColombia

Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian counsel to Mexican group IAMSA, in the sale of their shareholding stake in Colombian airline VivaColombia, by Irelandia Aviation. The firm was required to review the contracts based on Panamanian law and make the necessary corporate changes required to complete the operation. The deal involved attorneys from multiple jurisdictions

Effective on 2017, Panama takes a shot at insolvency reorganization processes

by Aristides Anguizola, International Associate, Morgan & Morgan To date, under Panama law (and ever since 1917[1]), any person that ceases to timely meet a payment obligation deriving from an act of commerce, can be subject to a liquidation process, whereby said person’s assets are liquidated by means of a judicial process in order to