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Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Aval in its acquisition of BBVA in Panama for an amount of up to US$646 million

Morgan & Morgan represented Leasing Bogotá, S.A. Panamá, a company of the Colombian largest banking conglomerate “Grupo Aval”, with respect to the acquisition of 98.92% of all the outstanding and issued shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (Panama), S.A., owned by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., and BBVA LuxInvest, S.A.. The closing of the transaction

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association and HSBC Investment Corporation (Panama), S.A., with respect to a loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to US$288 million

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association and HSBC Investment Corporation (Panama), S.A., in connection with a second amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), executed as of April 18, 2013, by and among (i) Petroterminal de Panama, S.A., as borrower; (ii) HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., and other

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association and HSBC Investment Corporation (Panama), S.A., with respect to a loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to US$288 million

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association and HSBC Investment Corporation (Panama), S.A., in connection with a second amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), executed as of April 18, 2013, by and among (i) Petroterminal de Panama, S.A., as borrower; (ii) HSBC Bank (Panama), S.A., and other

Morgan & Morgan advised The AES Corporation in the issuance and sale of US$310 million Senior Guaranteed Notes

Morgan & Morgan advised AES El Salvador, S.A. de C.V., Compañía de Alumbrado Eléctrico de San Salvador, S.A. de C.V., Empresa Eléctrica de Oriente, S.A. de C.V., AES-Clesa y Compañía, S. en C. de C.V. and Distribuidora Eléctrica de Usulután, S.A. de C.V. – all affiliates of THE AES CORPORATION – in the issuance and sale

Morgan & Morgan advises Wells Fargo in a US$100 million securitization and acquisition of DPRs

Morgan & Morgan advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo), in their role as investor in a new diversified payment rights program, comprising of the securitization of future funds flows as represented by payment orders (called Diversified Payment Rights or DPRs) for the amount of US$100 million, to be established by Banco General, S.A.

Morgan & Morgan advises the issuer in a senior notes issue for an amount up to US$600 million to complete the acquisition of Corredor Norte

As part of the acquisition of the Corredor Norte, Morgan & Morgan also represented the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Empresa Nacional de Autopista, S.A. (ENA), and ENA Norte, S.A. (an affiliate of ENA), in a U.S. $600,000,000 issuing of 4.95% Notes due 2028, registered before the National Securities Commission of the Republic of Panama

Morgan & Morgan advised the Panamanian Government in US$647 million acquisition of toll road concession

Panamanian law firm Morgan & Morgan represented the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Empresa Nacional de Autopista, S.A. (ENA), and ENA Norte, S.A. (an affiliate of ENA), in the acquisition of the Corredor Norte, a toll road concession in the Republic of Panama.  The firm’s advice and participation consisted of, among others, the creation of

Morgan & Morgan represented Electron Investment, S.A., in the US$180 million syndicated secured financing for Pando and Monte Lirio

Two new hydroelectric power plants being developed in the Province of Chiriquí, Panama, with an aggregate capacity of 85 MW.

Morgan & Morgan advises HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A. in a term loan facility in a aggregate amount equal to US$14,708,782.55 for the METROBUS project

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Bank (Panamá), S.A., with respect to the secured financing for the acquisition of real estate required for the construction of bus depots for the bus rapid transport system for Panama City called “Metrobus”. This financing was structured under a term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to US$14,708,782.55, evidenced

Morgan & Morgan advises HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A. in a term loan facility in a aggregate amount equal to US$14,708,782.55 for the METROBUS project

Morgan & Morgan advised HSBC Bank (Panamá), S.A., with respect to the secured financing for the acquisition of real estate required for the construction of bus depots for the bus rapid transport system for Panama City called “Metrobus”. This financing was structured under a term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to US$14,708,782.55, evidenced