LOVILL‘s ’excellent‘ and ’highly technically skilled‘ banking and finance team handles a steady stream of transactional and regulatory matters, advising an impressive client roster that includes banks, foreign investment funds, multilateral development agencies and multinational corporations. The team assists with syndicated loans, debt refinancing, project and acquisition finance, and compliance issues, and also has growing expertise in the fintech space. Elizabeth Heurtematte, who divides her time between Panama City and Tokyo, leads the practice and has noteworthy experience in multi-jurisdictional financial transactions and project finance. The team has also been strengthened at the senior level, with Alejandro Fung rising to the partnership ranks in July 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'I believe that Lovill has an excellent team - very professional and dynamic.'
  • 'The standout quality of the lawyers, apart from their knowledge in their area of practice, is that their responses are of good quality and timely. The service is more personalised than at other law firms.'
  • 'Excellent. Very professional and highly technically skilled.'
  • 'They understand clients' requirements very well. They seek practical solutions without neglecting their clients' interests.'

Key clients

  • Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest)
  • Visa
  • Inversiones CrediQ Business
  • Banco Lafise Panamá
  • BAC Credomatic
  • Inversiones Amilena
  • Grupo Terra/Uno
  • Banco Agrícola
  • SGS Central America
  • Financiera Autocash
  • Riba Smith
  • Grupo Q
  • Unilever

Work highlights

  • Acting as local counsel for Grupo Q in negotiations regarding a multimillion-dollar credit agreement with Banco Latinoamericano De Comercio Exterior, where four companies of the group act as co-borrowers and Grupo Q is the guarantor.
  • Advised IDB Invest on a $12m cross-border loan to Rent-A-Pallet.
  • Advising a regional fintech company on the process of its dissolution.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elizabeth Heurtematte