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Foreign lenders in Panama

Foreign Lenders Granting Loans Foreign lenders are not restricted from granting cross-border loans to companies in Panama. Foreign Lenders and Granting of Security The granting of security or guarantees to foreign lenders is not restricted or impeded. No Restrictions and Controls on Foreign Currency Exchange Panama does not apply any restrictions or controls regarding foreign …

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Alcogal advised Elektra Noreste, S.A., (ENSA) in a USD100 million corporate bonds issuance

Alcogal acted as Panamanian counsel to Elektra Noreste, S.A., (ENSA) in connection with its 4(a)(2) USD100 million corporate bonds issuance.  The issuance was structured as a 4(a)(2)/Regulation S offering and was registered with the Superintendence of Capital Markets of Panama and placed through the Latin American Exchange (LATINEX). This is one of the few 4(a)(2)/Regulation …

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Opportunities and Competitive Advantages of the EMMA Law

In recent days, our associate Nicole Fernández participated as moderator in a panel discussion organized by IFA (International Fiscal Association), Panama Chapter, on the Opportunities and Competitive Advantages of the EMMA Law. EMMA (Special Regime for the Establishment and Operation of Multinational Companies for the Provision of Services Related to Manufacture), is a regime that …

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Alcogal´s capital markets team recognized by IFLR1000

Our capital markets team led by partner Arturo Gerbaud has been recommended in the latest IFLR rankings published last week. In this second list of rankings released, Alcogal was recognized for its excellence in Capital Markets: Debts and Capital Markets: Equity. For more information, visit the IFLR website: https://www.iflr1000.com/Jurisdiction/Panama/Rankings/97#rankings

Who´s Who Legal recognizes Alcogal partners in 2021 edition

The 2021 edition of Who’s Who Legal recognizes ten Alemán Cordero Galindo & Lee lawyers for their outstanding and widely respected work on administrative & public law; private client; corporate; banking, finance & projects; dispute resolution; real estate & construction. Lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2021 rankings based on nominations from peers and …

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Acquisitions in Panama

Cash offers and standard share purchase agreements are the most common forms of acquisition in Panama. Acquisitions in the distressed asset market are more commonly structured as asset purchases. Mergers are also quite common in certain circumstances. However, asset purchases in Panama are more challenging to document as the transfer of certain assets require specific …

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ALCOGAL´s banking and finance team earns top recognition in IFLR1000

We are honored to have again been ranked in Tier 1 for Banking and Finance in IFLR1000’s 31st edition (research period: 2020/21).  This year, the results of the IFLR1000 rankings are divided into four parts which will be published throughout the year. We look forward to receiving even more recognition in subsequent listings.  Congratulations to …

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A reputation for excellence

We are delighted to announce that Alcogal has been named “Panama Law Firm of the Year” by  the legal publication International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The awards ceremony is the culmination of months of research, analyzing countless submissions and interviewing hundreds of lawyers. Winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on May 27, 2021. We …

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