The ‘excellent' team at LOVILL, which garners praise for its ’efficient service', continues to play a prominent role in assisting multinational clients with their entry to the Panamanian market and their expansion throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, with a broad practice that encompasses advice on M&A (with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional transactions), joint ventures, company incorporations, commercial contracts and compliance issues. In addition, the team has a notable strong suit in advising family offices on their investments in Panama, particularly in the real estate sector. Founding partners Elizabeth Heurtematte and Isabel Cristina López lead the team, while the ‘creative' and ’patient' Alejandro Fung, who is well versed in local and cross-border M&A, and Jeannette Bravo are also key figures in the practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'Cristina López and Alejandro Fung stand out for their knowledge of the practice area and their legal technique.'
- 'We have had a good experience working with Lovill as they have sound knowledge of the regulations that govern companies and other legal entities in Panama.'
- 'The team at Lovill provides us with an efficient service - that is to say, they work quickly, but their advice is always sound. I would like to highlight Alejandro Fung and Elizabeth Heurtematte; in addition to their legal knowledge, they have excellent availability so as to assist us in a timely manner.'
- 'The team are very straightforward. They cut through the complications and lay out the pathway ahead, and are very careful to describe risks and put forth probabilities. They are very practical and experienced. They bend over backwards to be available when needed, even on the weekends if necessary.'
- 'An excellent team. They have the necessary knowledge, extensive experience and provide good support. We worked with Alejandro Fung, who has excellent response times.'
- 'I highly recommend Alejandro Fung. Alejandro has been very helpful in supporting and guiding me throughout the entire process. He was creative in finding options that would work for different parties and patient with the many changes we had along the way.'
Key clients
- Colliers Panama
- Reload Group
- Archroma
- Grupo Secuoya
- International Flavor & Fragances (IFF)
- Aura VPN
- Ceva Logistics
- Endless Ventures
- Uno
- Visa
- Unilever
- Telecable
Work highlights
Advised Archroma on the global acquisition of the textile products business of Huntsman Corporation.
Advising Grupo Sanfer on the acquisition of Vitalis, including the due diligence of its Panamanian business.
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Practice head
Elizabeth Heurtematte; Isabel Cristina López