Attracting praise from clients for its ‘combination of good legal knowledge and efficiency’, LOVILL houses a broad corporate practice covering M&A, joint ventures, spin-offs and corporate reorganisations, as well as commercial and regulatory issues. The team acts for clients across the full spectrum, from large multinationals to Panamanian family offices, and is also skilled in assisting companies with establishing their businesses in Panama or expanding into other jurisdictions in Latin America. In addition, the firm distinguishes itself through its strength in real estate-related transactions across the residential, hospitality and retail spaces. Panama City and Tokyo-based Elizabeth Heurtematte and Isabel Cristina López lead the team, which can now call upon the expertise of four partners following the promotions of the ‘proactive’ Alejandro Fung and Jeannette Bravo, who heads the labour practice, in July 2023. The firm also stands out for its impressive diversity and inclusion credentials; three of its four partners are women.

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Testimonials

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'We like the firm because of the personal relationship they have built with our company. We like the support they provide and their help with international operations and regulatory permits in Panama is very valuable.'
'Their treatment of us is excellent - their service is of a high quality and the results have always been satisfactory. We have worked with Jeannette Bravo and Cristina López and their services have always been excellent.'
'Lovill provides us with a very personalised service and we have developed a very good relationship both in terms of legal opinions and in terms of the services they offer. The combination of good legal knowledge and the efficiency with which they deliver their services are the basis of our very good opinion of the firm.'
'Our main contact is with Elizabeth Heurtematte, who is available to turn to when required, but the day-to-day relationship is handled by Alejandro Fung, who is clear in his explanations of the legal matters on which we consult him and, in addition, responds quickly and efficiently to our requests.'
'Alejandro Fung is a good and responsible lawyer.'
'Alejandro Fung is proactive and can deal with any legal issues that come his way.'

Key clients

Unilever
SGS Panama Control Services
Dekel Holdings
Aseo Capital
Visa
Mexichem Panama/Orbia Group
SBA Communications Corporation
Depuración de Aguas del Mediterráneo
Ceva Freight Management
M&A Capital
Isthmian Investment Corporation

Work highlights

Advising Costa Rican telecoms company Telecable on the start of its operations in Panama.
Advising Mexichem Panama, a part of the Orbia Group, on all commercial agreements with its service providers and all corporate transactions in Panama.