Legal due diligence, share and asset purchase agreements, regulatory approvals and Public Registry mechanics for transactions touching Panamanian entities. English-language deal support.
Panama M&A succeeds or fails on the local details: corporate standing, tax exposure, regulatory approvals and Public Registry mechanics. We handle those pieces with the rigor a closing calendar demands.
Our tax background (including transfer pricing and DGI practice) means diligence findings turn into price and warranty positions — not just annexes.
Deep insight into Panama's tax authority processes.
Master in Public Administration — law, economics and policy.
You always deal directly with the attorney handling your case.
Licensed attorney in the Republic of Panama.
“A transaction is only as strong as its diligence. We find the issues before they become problems — and structure solutions before closing.”
— Lic. José Manuel Góndola Escudero · Panama Bar No. 17,005Corporate, contracts, labor, tax and regulatory — with findings that drive terms.
Share and asset purchase agreements, mergers and shareholder arrangements.
Board and shareholder resolutions, creditor steps and registry filings.
ACODECO and sector regulators mapped and managed on the deal timeline.
Pledges, naval or real-estate security and closing mechanics.
Panama counsel to international deal teams, in English.
Deal map: entities, approvals and the realistic closing path.
Findings reported as risks priced, warranted or fixed.
Agreements negotiated with the diligence in hand.
Registry filings, funds flow and post-closing obligations.
Panamanian corporate law recognizes mergers by absorption (one company absorbs the other) and by consolidation (a new entity results), as well as cross-border mergers involving Panamanian entities. Each requires corporate approvals, creditor protection steps and registration at the Public Registry.
Corporate standing and powers, ownership and encumbrances, contracts, labor and tax exposure (including transfer pricing), regulatory licenses and litigation. The findings drive price, warranties and conditions — not just a report.
Depending on the sector and the transaction, clearance or notifications may involve ACODECO (competition) or sector regulators (banking, insurance, securities, utilities). We map the approvals early so they do not surprise the closing calendar.
Yes — that is the usual setup: international firms lead the global deal and we act as Panama counsel for due diligence, local approvals, security packages and closing mechanics, in English.
Confidential consultation in English. We scope the Panama workstream and quote it in writing — diligence, documents and approvals.