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Who’s Who Legal 2022

We are proud to be listed once again in the latest edition of Who’s Who Legal. Who’s Who Legal has honored nine of our firm´s partners for their outstanding work on Administrative & Public Law; Private Client; Corporate; Banking, Finance & Projects; Dispute Resolution; Real Estate & Construction; and Data, Telecom & Media.  For 26 …

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Project Finance in Panama

Project finance in Panama is not regulated by any specific law, but rather by various laws and regulations, including the Civil Code, the Commercial Code, and Law No 129 of 31 December 2013 regarding chattel mortgages, among others. Typical Financing Sources and Structures for Project Financings The typical financing sources are banks and multilateral institutions. …

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Alcogal Lawyers featured in Chambers Global 2022 directory

Alcogal lawyers are ranked in the Chambers Global 2022 edition of the leading providers of legal services in the international marketplace. Partners Carlos Cordero, Jorge F. Lee, Arturo Gerbaud, Eloy Alfaro B., Eduardo Gómez, and Rita de la Guardia were recognized as industry leaders globally and in the Panama market for the following practice areas: …

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Alcogal achieves top rankings in Chambers Global 2022 rankings

We are very pleased to announce that Chambers Global once again ranked our specialized legal assistance among the top in Panama in its latest ranking release. Alcogal was highly ranked in the following categories: Banking & Finance, Band 1 Dispute Resolution, Band 1 Corporate/M&A, Band 2 Additionally, a total of six of our experts received …

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Alcogal Transaction Recognized at LatinFinance 2021 “Deals of the Year Awards”

LatinFinance celebrated on February 7 the “2021 Deals of the Year Awards,” where the Fourth Tocumen Airport Bond Offering transaction was recognized as Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year.” This was the largest transaction to have traded through the Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex), except for transactions by the sovereign. LatinFinance’s Deals of the Year Awards …

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Company Rescue or Reorganization Procedures Outside of Insolvency

There are no rules specifically establishing an out-of-court process for rescue or reorganization in the Republic of Panama, nor any voting requirements associated therewith. Debt-restructuring efforts between a debtor and its creditors will mostly be governed by general rules of contract and obligations, and the agreement of other creditors may not be imposed on an …

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Banking & Finance Regulations | Insolvency Proceedings

There are two types of insolvency proceedings contemplated under the Law of Insolvency Proceedings: liquidation and reorganization. Liquidation Under the insolvency proceeding of liquidation, the right of creditors to engage individually in enforcement actions is suspended. Creditors with a pledge, mortgage, or other real security right, however, may continue enforcement actions individually or opt to …

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