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Banking and Finance

Navigating Financial Complexity with Precision

We advise local and international banks, investment funds, family offices, and institutional investors on sophisticated financial operations, security structuring, syndicated loans, and high-impact regulated transactions.

Our practice combines technical expertise with strategic agility in both local and cross-border transactions, including project finance, acquisition finance, and financial structures with complex regulatory components in Panama.

We represent our clients in the negotiation of loan agreements, security structures, due diligence processes, and acquisitions within the financial sector, providing precise, efficient legal solutions aligned with their business objectives.

At LOVILL, we offer comprehensive legal counsel to entities with general banking licenses, investment funds, and financial companies, reinforcing our reputation as a trusted partner in a dynamic and highly regulated environment.

Our services include:

  • Advice on local and international loans and financing
  • Structuring of credit facilities
  • Creation and perfection of security interests
  • Legal opinions on financing transactions
  • Project finance

Client and Global Rankings Testimonials

”"They are very aware of any risks, and they are very disciplined and attentive to compliance with the regulations, which allows us to focus on negotiating the financial terms. The service from Lovill is very personalized and very trustworthy; they are very active and they are up to date with communication and new developments."

Client Testimonial via Legal 500.

”"The Lovill team was excellent in providing support with financial and stock market matters. It was a pleasure to be able to work with this valuable team."

Client Testimonial via Legal 500.

Some of Our Representative Cases

1

LOVILL advised the Guarantor in a cross-border credit facility granted by Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for US$142.5 Million Dollars and Citibank N.A., for US$11.8 Million Dollars, totalizing up to US$154.3 Million Dollars, for financing borrowers´ clients in acquisition of vehicles. Borrowers are the largest financier of prestigious car brands and leaders in vehicle financing in the Central American countries where they operate.
2

LOVILL advised one of the main banks in Central America in the potential acquisition of a Panamanian general license bank. LOVILL carried out the legal due diligence of the target bank and provided legal and regulatory advice to the client for its evaluation of the purchase of shares and merger with target bank.
3

LOVILL advised lender, a private equity company whose mission is to help developing countries through supporting economic growth, employment and technology transfer investing in clean energy, financial services and agrobusiness sectors, in a term loan facility agreement of US$25 Million Dollars granted to the primary non-bank financial institution in Latin America and the Caribbean in infrastructure and energy financing.