Panama, July 4, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A., one of the leading supermarket chains in Panama (the “Issuer”), and its shareholders in the registration of its 12,500,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”) with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama for their negotiation in a secondary market transaction through the Latinamerican Stock Exchange (“Latinex”).

Panama, July 8, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal is pleased to announce the recent incorporation of Mr. Jose Rafael Reyes as partner and head of the Taxation practice group of the firm.

Panama, June 30, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (MHFI), a subsidiary of Grupo Mercantil, in relation to the execution of the Promissory Share Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) dated June 29, 2022, by and among the shareholders of Capital Bank, Inc. (“Capital Bank”) as sellers (the “Sellers”), and MHFI, as a buyer, whereby the parties agreed to execute the sale and transfer of 100% of the...

Panamá, May 25, 2022. Morgan & Morgan submitted before the United Nations Organization (UN) Forum its Sustainability Report 2021, a document that provides relevant information on its processes, sustainability strategy, and achievements for the 2021 year and its significant economic, environmental, and social impacts.

Panama, April 28, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Orla Mining Ltd., as borrower and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A., as guarantor with respect to a secured credit facility of US$150 million (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility includes a US$100 million term facility and a US$50 million revolving facility through a syndicate of lenders composed of The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The...

Panama, March 30, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Farmalisto in the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma. With this acquisition, the company advances its expansion process in the Mexican market and Latin America. Currently, Farmalisto has a presence in Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. In this country, it arrived in 2014, where it has established itself as one of the most important players in the...

Panama, March 31, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banco General, S.A., and Banistmo, S.A., as arrangers and underwriters in connection with the public offering and issuance by Fountain Hydro Power Corp. of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$110 million registered with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama and successfully placed through the Latin American Stock Exchange.

Panama, March 23, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Generadora de Gatun, S.A., as borrower, and AES Panama, in the senior and mezzanine financing for the development, design, engineer, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, start-up, operation, and maintenance of an approximately 670-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant, together with all interconnections and certain associated...

EXPO TURISMO Internacional, Panama’s main tourism fair, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP), will open its eleventh version on March 25 and will be held through March 26.

Panama, January 7, 2022. Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as legal counsel of Supermercados Xtra, S.A. (“XTRA”) and Grupo Harari, in the reacquisition by XTRA and the purchase by Grupo Harari of the shares owned by Souq Investments LP, equivalent to 53% of the issued and outstanding shares of XTRA, resulting in Grupo Harari becoming the sole shareholder of XTRA