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Morgan & Morgan
MMG TOWER, 23RD FLOOR
AVE PASEO DEL MAR, COSTA DEL ESTE
PANAMA CITY
Panama

Work Department

Business & Corporate Law

Position

Aristides Anguizola is a Partner at Morgan & Morgan and works in the Corporate Law Department since 2010. Mr. Anguizola has concentrated his practice in mining, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, banking law and securities matters. He has significant experience providing legal support for mineral exploration and mine development and finance.

During the last years, he has been very active assisting clients in aspects related to corporate and commercial, development and regulatory work. He has acted as co-counsel on complex mega projects such as Cobre Panama, the biggest private sector investment in the country; Metro of Panama, the most important public infrastructure project under development in Panama; the public bus rapid system for Panama City – Metro Bus, among others. Furthermore, he was part of the team that advised the Ministry of Public Works on the drafting and approval of the new law for public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Anguizola gained experience in the Corporate, Litigation and Labor practice groups, as summer associate in McConnell Valdes LLC, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also worked as summer associate in Greenberg Traurig LLP, Washington D.C., U.S.A. dealing with the Government Affairs Practice Group to lobby the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.

Since 2005 to 2007, Mr. Anguizola was the Communications and Media Attaché of Consular Affairs ad interim and managed White House press coverage during President of Panama Martin Torrijos working visit to the White House from February 14-16, 2007.

Mr. Anguizola contributed as a writer in some publications such as the Panama Chapter of Doing Business (a project of the World Bank Group), and the Panama Chapter of Chambers & Partners´ Insolvency and Mining guides.

IFLR1000 recognized Mr. Anguizola as leading corporate and financial lawyer.

Mr. Anguizola has been also involved in the pro bono activities of the firm playing an active role advising various NGOs on their legal issues, as well as participating as volunteer in the Legal Open Houses organized by the firm in low-income communities.

Mr. Anguizola obtained an LL.B. from the University of Virginia (2005); and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Georgetown University Law Center (2009).

Lawyer Rankings

Panama > Corporate and M&A

Morgan & Morgan‘s corporate team attracts strong praise for its ‘knowledge of Panamanian law‘ and ‘professional way of handling any matter, even internationally‘, which is reflected in its robust experience in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. The firm also has an active practice advising multinationals across the full spectrum of industry segments (including telecoms, aviation, finance, e-commerce, technology and pharmaceuticals) on the establishment of their headquarters in Panama and regulatory and corporate issues affecting their day-to-day operations. Francisco Arias, whose expertise spans transactional and corporate governance issues, jointly leads the team with go-to M&A specialist Roberto Vidal, who is highlighted for his ‘great experience and knowledge of the corporate field‘. Also among the key names at the senior level are Inocencio Galindo, who has complementary finance and tax expertise; Carlos González, the head of the firm’s antitrust and consumer protection practice; and Aristides Anguizola, who has considerable strength in the mining and infrastructure sectors. They are ably supported by a strong line-up of junior lawyers, including international associate Miguel Arias M and senior associate Alejandro Vasquez, who joined the firm from Fabrega Molino in June 2022. The firm also has a robust pro bono practice, which includes providing training to non-governmental organisations in Panama.

Panama > Projects and energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Aristides Anguizola – Morgan & Morgan

Morgan & Morgan is hailed by clients for its ‘strong and well-coordinated team‘ in the energy and projects sphere, whose ‘diverse abilities‘ enable the firm to assist clients across the full spectrum of public procurement, permitting, financing and construction matters. The team is widely revered for its strength in the financing and development of significant infrastructure projects – its impressive recent record includes advising on the expansion of the Panama City metro system – but it is also highly experienced in energy projects, with an emphasis on the power industry. Its wide-ranging client base includes banks and multilaterals, public bodies and major developers. Ramon Varela, a go-to specialist in the energy sector, leads the team. Inocencio Galindo also brings his strong corporate and finance background to bear in the financing of public infrastructure projects, while Kharla Aizpurúa, Aristides Anguizola, who has notable expertise in the mining industry, and Ana Carolina Castillo, who was elevated to the partnership in January 2023, are also key members of the practice.