Executive Summary: The Panamanian government has engaged in an extensive period of consultations with local and foreign experts, practitioners, professionals and regulators, in a concerted effort to ensure that the jurisdiction continues to embody the highest international standards in terms of functionality and transparency (while preserving confidentiality). To that effect, the Panamanian legislature enacted Law … Continued
Executive Summary: From a commercial perspective, spin-offs can represent incredible opportunities for unlocking shareholder value. As with any major undertaking, spin-offs require a tremendous amount of planning, and investors and management alike should rightfully strive to achieve predictable outcomes. Fortunately, the Panamanian legislature has shed some additional light on this subject by recently enacting a … Continued
Executive Summary: The MHQ laws create a comprehensive scheme for multinational corporations seeking to establish a global or regional headquarter in Panama. Multinational corporations are now opting to setup operations in Panama as a staging point for pursuing their pan-LatAm strategies (Panama playing a similar role to Singapore and Hong Kong in the Asian market). … Continued
Executive Summary: The product of an extensive canvasing of sovereign wealth funds from around the world and a review of their respective best practices, Panama’s new National Savings Fund provides the government with a sophisticated and transparent investment vehicle to manage the country’s surpluses. Main Article: Riding off of an unprecedented period of prosperity and … Continued
