Mr Oliver Muñoz E. > Quijano & Associates > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile
Quijano & Associates Offices
Bloc Office Hub, Fifth Floor
Santa Maria Business District
Panama
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Mr Oliver Muñoz E.
Work Department
Banking and Finance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets, Capital Markets, Commercial Law, Entertainment Law, Labor Law, Private Wealth Law
Position
Partner
Career
Representative Transactions
- Advised the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) in the due diligence process and structuring of a revolving credit line of up to US$12 million for Banco Aliado S.A.
- Advised the IIC in the due diligence process and legal structuring of a loan of up to US$6 million to Multibank, Inc.
- Advised the IIC in the due diligence process and legal structuring of a loan of up to US$10 million to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Panamá S.A. (BBVA Panamá).
- Advised in the structuring of an offshore private equity fund that invests in the healthcare and energy sectors in Colombia and South America.
- Legal advice to a foreign investment group for the establishment and operations of a leading handcrafted brewing company in Panama.
- Advised a local bank in the establishment and recognition a professional fund and licensing of an approved manager in the British Virgin Islands.
- Legal advice in the structuring of a syndicated loan, the proceeds of which will go to finance the construction of the largest mall in the Province of Chiriquí, Republic of Panama.
- Advised in the structuring of a private bond issuance for an leading outdoor international advertising company in the Republic of Panama.
- Advised a publicly listed online food-delivery service based in Berlin, Germany to acquire, though one of its affiliates, a leading company from this sector in Panama.
- Legal advice in the structuring and registration of Panama Real Estate Development Fund, Inc., a Real Estate Investment Company in the Republic of Panama.
- Advised in the issuance of corporate bonds for an amount up to US$100 million by Albrook Leasing Company Inc.
- Advised in the issuance of corporate bonds for a total of US$84.5 million by Inmobiliaria Cervelló, S.A.
- Legal advice in the issuance of a revolving corporate bonds program for an amount up to US$100 million by Inmobiliaria Cervelló, S.A.
- Advised in the issuance of a revolving corporate bonds program for an amount up to US$300 million by Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. (ETESA).
- Advised in the issue of a revolving corporate bonds program for an amount up to US$50 million by Financiera El Sol, S.A.
- Advised in the acquisition of the local operations of a luxury car dealer company in the Republic of Panama
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Memberships
- Panama Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Interamerican Association (ASIPI)
- British Chamber of Commerce
Education
- Universidad de Panamá, Bachelor in Laws and Political Sciences, 2000
- The University of Arizona, Master of Laws in International Trade Law, 2001
- Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB), Specialist In Securities Market Analysis, 2002
- Duke University School of Law, Global Financial Markets Center. Course Certificate on Fintech law and Policy, 2019
Lawyer Rankings
Panama > Banking and finance
The banking and finance team at Quijano & Associates is equally adept at advising lender banks and corporate borrowers on a wide range of financial transactions, including syndicated loans, bridge loans, mortgages and acquisition finance. The firm has robust experience in domestic loans, but also assists with cross-border matters, benefitting from its close relationships with prominent international law firms. Oliver Muñoz leads the team; in addition to banking and finance and securities matters, he has notable expertise in regulatory issues relating to blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital assets. He receives capable support from senior associates Ileana Céspedes and Luis Miguel Rojer.
Panama > Capital markets
Demonstrating strength in the real estate, tourism and retail sectors in particular, the team at Quijano & Associates is well versed in both debt and equity capital markets transactions, advising on share offerings, capital raises and bond issuances, including cross-border matters. The practice also handles registrations with the Superintendency of the Securities Market (SMV) and advises a high volume of clients seeking to obtain investment adviser licences from the regulator. Oliver Muñoz leads the team, bringing his notable previous in-house experience with the SMV. Senior associates Ileana Céspedes and Luis Miguel Rojer provide key support across the full range of capital markets matters.