Morgan & Morgan

There are more than 35 compliance companies duly registered and regulated by the Panamanian Superintendence of Non-Financial Regulated Subjects. To help eradicate from our country the crimes of corruption, tax evasion and money laundering, to improve our international image as a financial center and to get out of the grey listings of the EU and OECD, among other reasons, a new industry has been formed, generating qualified and highly specialized jobs: the regulated compliance companies. Panama is one of the few countries in the world that strictly regulate these types of companies that play a vital role in avoiding the aforementioned crimes and help create a culture of compliance...

The need to find mitigation mechanisms against climate change increases as time passes. In this context, Panamanian legislation is directly influenced by international instruments whose main objective is to combat the effects of climate change and assume commitments to reduce greenhouse gases ("GHGs") emissions; within which is the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted by Panama through Law 88 of November 30, 1998; the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change through Law 10 of April 12, 1995; the Paris Agreement through Law 40 of September 12, 2016, and, the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol through Law 38 of June 3, 2015...

Morgan & Morgan acted as legal counsel to Banco Davivienda Panamá in connection with the execution of an agreement seeking the integration of the operations of Scotiabank Panamá (the Bank of Nova Scotia) into Banco Davivienda Panamá.  In addition to the integration of Scotiabank Panama's operations into Banco Davivienda Panama, Scotiabank's operations in Costa Rica and Colombia will also be integrated into the Davivienda Group in those countries.The implementation of this transaction is subject to the respective approvals of the regulators in each jurisdiction, which are expected to be obtained in the second half of 2025...

Morgan & Morgan is proud to announce its role in advising Supermercados Xtra, S.A., one of Panama’s leading supermarket chains, in the registration of a $300 million Revolving Corporate Bond Program with the Superintendence of the Securities Market (SMV) under the SMV’s Abbreviated Registration process. This significant transaction also included the listing of the bonds on the Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex). The bond program is structured to include multiple series of bonds, each with distinct terms and conditions tailored to meet the issuer’s financing needs and market demand...