The Corporate and M&A team at Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee, along with the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets team, advised Citigroup in the acquisition by Scotiabank of the banking and commercial operations of Citigroup’s 27 branches in Panama and Costa Rica. Through this acquisition, Scotiabank’s total number of clients in these two countries increased …
On October 18, 2017, President Juan Carlos Varela passed one of the most important Panama real estate tax reforms of the last 40 years which adjusts to the current market prices for homes and properties. As Panama Real Estate Law Firm we want to provide you with the best information about this new law. After its …
Alcogal´s team of volunteers participated in a beach clean-up drive in Panama Viejo as part of the activities on the eve of Good Deeds Day. Good Deeds Day is a global movement that provides an opportunity for people to donate their time with the aim of doing a good deed for others and make a …
On March 26 the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile held a private conference to our Compliance Department entitled: “Compliance: New Trends and Challenges for Lawyers”. The conference was delivered by the Director of the University’s Master’s Program, LLM-UC Ricardo Jungmann Davies. A special thanks to Dr. Jungmann for visiting our team and sharing his expertise.
Alcogal congratulates our partner, Raúl Zúñiga Brid, on his naming as President of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Panama chapter, for the 2019 – 2021 period. The event took place last March 13 at the Club Unión. STEP is a professional body that provides its members with local, national, and international learning …
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As part of our ongoing commitment to childhood and education, on March 16 we handed out the school scholarships to the children of our employees who participated in a selection process based on their good grades. The proud parents shared a day full of fun with our scholars at a local restaurant. Through this initiative, …
This past week, we were delighted to participate as sponsors in the VIII Energy Forum 2019 entitled “Challenges of the Energy Transformation,” organized by the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE) and its Energy Commission. The event took place last Wednesday, March 20 at the Marriott Hotel. Our partner, Jaime Castillo, together with associate Doris …
Alcogal is regularly featured amongst the top law firms in Latin America by prestigious ranking organizations. Our Panama lawyers have been continuously recognized with the following awards: IFLR1000 IFLR1000 is the guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. The first rankings were published in 1990 and currently research over 120 …
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Our corporate social responsibility program is an integral part of our firm’s culture. We believe there is more to work than the ‘day job’ and we want to ensure that our people have the opportunity to give back in any way they can. We promote a culture that encourages the development of new ideas and …
Our partner Eloy Alfaro B., along with associate Rita de la Guardia, contributed with the Panama chapter of IFLR´s Mergers and Acquisitions Report 2019. In this edition, our lawyers provided a market overview and general outlook of the M&A activity in Panama, and also commented on the most significant trends for transactions related to this …
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