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Panama × Transactions & Deals

Transactions & Deals in Panama

Buying, selling and investing across borders, from the first structure to closing and after. In Panama, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Ebrahim Asvat K.Panamá · Panama

WONE Global Partner · Panama

Ebrahim Asvat K.

Managing Partner · Patton, Moreno & Asvat · Panamá

Ebrahim Asvat K. is a founding partner of Patton, Moreno & Asvat. His practice focuses on corporate law, asset and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and offshore business structures. He holds an LL.M. from Harvard…

  1. What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
  2. 2Patton, Moreno & Asvat runs its conflict checks.
  3. 3We confirm Ebrahim Asvat K. as your named lead.
  4. 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Panama at a glanceLatin America

Panama City · Tuesday 3 November

13:05

Local time

Currency
PAB
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+507
Region
Latin America
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What the rules say in Panama

Transactions & Deals, the essentials

From the Panama market guide: the points that matter most for transactions & deals, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research64% of statements checked against a source5 checked against an official source27 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-194 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed

  • The Autoridad de Protección al Consumidor y Defensa de la Competencia (ACODECO) enforces competition law.

    Competition and consumer protection; merger notification is voluntary.Chambers and Partners (BDO Legal Panama) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores supervises the securities market.

    Securities market.Chambers and Partners (BDO Legal Panama) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Law 12 of 2016 established an insolvency regime with reorganisation and liquidation procedures heard by specialised insolvency courts.

    Corporate insolvency.AI-written, not source-checked

Read the full guide: Deals, competition and restructuring

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Define the transaction structure
  2. 02Coordinate legal, tax, financial and commercial diligence
  3. 03Manage signing and closing work
  4. 04Plan post-closing implementation and integration

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before transactions & deals work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

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