News

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 …

Opportunities and Competitive Advantages of the EMMA Law Read More »

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

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 …

Who´s Who Legal recognizes Alcogal partners in 2021 edition Read More »

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 …

Acquisitions in Panama Read More »

Alcogal, law firm in the sector of capital markets in Panama, recently advised Banco Promerica Costa Rica in a sustainable bond issue in Central America, for USD50 million and authorized by the Superintendency of the Stock Market of Panama. Funds from sustainable bonds will be applied exclusively to finance or refinance a combination of green …

First Sustainable Bond Issuance in Central America Read More »

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 …

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

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 …

A reputation for excellence Read More »

What our clients say about our Banking & Finance team: “The service provided by the firm is excellent: it is always very detailed, thorough and timely.”

Panama modifies migratory category known as “Friendly Country.”

Both banks and non-banks may provide financing to a company organized in Panama. Foreign financial institutions may also provide financing, from abroad, to a company organized and domiciled in Panama. Typically, entities that provide financing on a regular basis in or from Panama would be required to be regulated by either the Superintendence of Banks …

Authorization to Provide Financing to a Company in Panama Read More »