Morgan & Morgan
More informationMorgan & Morgan‘s corporate team attracts strong praise for its ’knowledge of Panamanian law‘ and ’professional way of handling any matter, even internationally‘, which is reflected in its robust experience in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. The firm also has an active practice advising multinationals across the full spectrum of industry segments (including telecoms, aviation, finance, e-commerce, technology and pharmaceuticals) on the establishment of their headquarters in Panama and regulatory and corporate issues affecting their day-to-day operations. Francisco Arias, whose expertise spans transactional and corporate governance issues, jointly leads the team with go-to M&A specialist Roberto Vidal, who is highlighted for his ’great experience and knowledge of the corporate field‘. Also among the key names at the senior level are Inocencio Galindo, who has complementary finance and tax expertise; Carlos González, the head of the firm’s antitrust and consumer protection practice; and Aristides Anguizola, who has considerable strength in the mining and infrastructure sectors. They are ably supported by a strong line-up of junior lawyers, including international associate Miguel Arias M and senior associate Alejandro Vasquez, who joined the firm from Fabrega Molino in June 2022. The firm also has a robust pro bono practice, which includes providing training to non-governmental organisations in Panama.
Testimonials
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- 'The team stands out for its knowledge of Panamanian law and its impact on other jurisdictions.'
- 'Roberto Vidal has great experience and knowledge of the corporate field.'
- 'The handling of its knowledge of the law and ability to provide advice to achieve the best possible outcome is something that makes this team special.'
- 'Management of information, knowledge, a professional way of handling any matter, even internationally.'
Key clients
- Delivery Hero Panama/PedidosYa
- Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional
- Pandora
- Tigo
- Deetken Impact
- Binance
- Solusoft (Oracle)
- Latam Digital Marketing (Google)
- Highland Products – Lamastus Family Estate
- NRG Plus
- Renergia
- 3M
- AES Panama
- Agencias Celmar
- AlphaCredit
- AON Benfield Mexico Intermediario de Reaseguro
- Avianca Holdings
- Banco Davivienda
- Banistmo
- Bank of China
- Bimbo de Panama
- Bluefin Rental
- Cacique WA Holdings
- Casa Bruja
- Caterpillar Crédito
- China Mobile
- China Telecom Americas
- Cirsa Gaming Corporation
- Cirsa Panama
- Constructora Urbana (Cusa)
- Corporacion Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI)
- EFG Capital
- Elecnor Panama
- Electron Investment
- Eli Lilly
- Empresas Vicsons
- Farmalisto
- Finca Lerida
- Compañía Azucarera La Estrella
- Galores Refrigerados
- Grupo Codere
- Grupo Eleta
- Grupo Provivienda
Work highlights
- Advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional and Mercantil Capital on the closing of the acquisition of Capital Bank to become a bank with almost $3bn in assets and $265m in net worth.
- Advised Supermercados Xtra and Grupo Harari on the reacquisition by Xtra and the purchase by Grupo Harari of shares owned by Souq Investments equivalent to 53% of the issued and outstanding shares of Xtra.
- Advised Farmalisto on the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma to advance its expansion process in the Mexican market and Latin America.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Francisco Arias, Roberto Vidal