Ana Carolina Castillo Solís
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Practice Areas
Ana Carolina Castillo Solis is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Law Department of the firm. She specializes in energy transactions and advisory work in corporate and commercial, finance, mergers and acquisitions, among others. Additionally, she has considerable experience of assisting clients on disputes within the energy sector.
Ms. Castillo is particularly active advising clients involved in the generation of energy, including hydro, wind, thermal, and solar projects. In her experience, she has represented the owner and developer, as well as the financing parties, in a wide variety of transactional matters including project finance, regulatory, licensing, permits, environmental, contractual matters, and administrative law.
Professional Memberships
She has served as Secretary of the Energy Committee of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE). In addition, Ms. Castillo is a member of the Association of Directors of Panama (ADP).
Publications
Author of the Panama chapter of Chambers & Partners Alternative Energy & Power 2019.
Work Highlights
Recent relevant experience includes among others:
Advising Seven Seas Water and a group of its subsidiaries in a US$205,000,000.00 financing with Deutsche Bank AG and Investec Bank, PLC, as lenders. Seven Seas is a portfolio of desalination and water supply projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.
Advising Avanzalia, Spanish energy company, on the final stages of the development and commissioning of the Penonomé Power Plant, a photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of 120MW.
Advising International Finance Corporation on the development and bidding of a project for the engineering design, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of the fourth transmission line in the Republic of Panama.
Regular advice to The AES Corporation on regulatory, contractual, environmental and tax matters related to the hydroelectric, LNG and thermoelectric power plants owned and operated by the AES Corporation through AES PANAMA, S.R.L., AES CHANGUINOLA, S.R.L., and GAS NATURAL ATLANTICO, S. DE R.L.
Advising Thesan USA Corp. on regulatory, contractual, environmental and tax matters related to the photovoltaic system for generating electrical energy called “El Espinal” with an installed capacity of 8.5 MW.
Advising Banistmo, S.A., with respect to a US$4million Project Finance to Solar Development Panamá, S.A., for the construction, operation and maintenance of the solar photovoltaic power plant “Santiago Gen 1” with an installed capacity of 5MW.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Senior associate Ana Carolina Castillo Solís is singled out for praise by a client, who enthuses: "She is a young talent who offers standout abilities handling complex financial schemes and instruments." They go on to add: "She is wonderfully skilled, with vast knowledge of the energy market and financial regulations."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Morgan & Morgan Legal promotes Ana Carolina Castillo Solis as a partner in its Corporate Law team.
Morgan & Morgan Legal is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Ana Carolina Castillo Solis as a partner of the firm's Corporate Law Department.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised in the closing of the acquisition of Capital Bank, Inc.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. and Mercantil Capital S.A., in the closing of the acquisition of Capital Bank, Inc.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds of Lion Hill Capital 2, S.A. for an amount of up to US$80 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised LAKI in the registration of US$40 million revolving commercial papers
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Latin American Kraft Investments, Inc. in the registration of revolving commercial papers for an amount of up to US$40 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised LAKI in the registration of US$60 million revolving corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Latin American Kraft Investments Inc. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$60 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised CAF in the listing and placement of Series of Set-Up Fixed Rate Notes
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Corporación Andina de Fomento in the listing and placement of a Series of Set-Up Fixed Rate Notes for an amount of up to US$200 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$90 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving commercial papers
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving commercial papers for an amount of up to US$10 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MHFI in the execution of a promissory share purchase agreement
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (MHFI) in the execution of a promissory share purchase agreement for the acquisition of the majority stake in Capital Bank, Inc.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banco General and Banistmo in a US$110 million public offering
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banco General, S.A., and Banistmo, S.A. in connection with the public offering and issuance by Fountain Hydro Power Corp. of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$110 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Seven Seas Water in a US$205 million financing
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Seven Seas Water and a group of its subsidiaries, in a US$205 million financing, which would be used to refinance a US$163 credit facility obtained by the company.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A. in a finance related to a solar power plant
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A., in connection with a US$4 million finance related to the solar photovoltaic power plant “Santiago Gen 1”.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Galores Group in the sale of its cold storage business
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Galores Group in the sale of its cold storage business to Emergent LatAm.
Morgan & Morgan advised Electron Investment, S.A. in a public offering of corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan represented Panamanian company Electron Investment, S.A. in the public offering of corporate bonds for a sum of up to US$ 205,000,000 (the “Bonds”) in relation to Pando and Monte Lirio, two hydropower generating facilities that it owns and operates.
Morgan & Morgan represented Electron Investment, S.A. in an arbitration process
Morgan & Morgan represented Electron Investment, S.A. in an arbitration process filed by Constructora Seli Panamá, S.A. before the International Chamber of Commerce
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes for an amount of up to US$40 million with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes for an amount of up to US$60 million with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama,
Morgan & Morgan advised Engie Solar in the sale of its ownership in PanamaSolar2, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan represented Engie Solar in the sale of its ownership in PanamaSolar2, S.A., to Latin Renewables Infrastructure Funds managed by Real Infrastructure Capital Partners.
Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards
Last year Panama joined the list of countries that have established quotas as a mean for reducing the gender gap. Law 56 of 2017 creates a women quota of 30% on corporate boards of public entities and certain private entities. The Law was recently regulated through Executive Decree 241-A of 2018.
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General and Banistmo in the structuring of an issuance of corp bonds
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General, S.A. and Banistmo, S.A. in the structuring of an issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$320,000,000 carried out by Alternegy, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan Legal promotes Ana Carolina Castillo Solis as a partner in its Corporate Law team.
Morgan & Morgan Legal is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Ana Carolina Castillo Solis as a partner of the firm's Corporate Law Department.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised in the closing of the acquisition of Capital Bank, Inc.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. and Mercantil Capital S.A., in the closing of the acquisition of Capital Bank, Inc.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds of Lion Hill Capital 2, S.A. for an amount of up to US$80 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised LAKI in the registration of US$40 million revolving commercial papers
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Latin American Kraft Investments, Inc. in the registration of revolving commercial papers for an amount of up to US$40 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised LAKI in the registration of US$60 million revolving corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Latin American Kraft Investments Inc. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$60 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised CAF in the listing and placement of Series of Set-Up Fixed Rate Notes
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Corporación Andina de Fomento in the listing and placement of a Series of Set-Up Fixed Rate Notes for an amount of up to US$200 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$90 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving commercial papers
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cochez y Cía, S.A. in the registration of revolving commercial papers for an amount of up to US$10 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MHFI in the execution of a promissory share purchase agreement
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. (MHFI) in the execution of a promissory share purchase agreement for the acquisition of the majority stake in Capital Bank, Inc.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banco General and Banistmo in a US$110 million public offering
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banco General, S.A., and Banistmo, S.A. in connection with the public offering and issuance by Fountain Hydro Power Corp. of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$110 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Seven Seas Water in a US$205 million financing
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Seven Seas Water and a group of its subsidiaries, in a US$205 million financing, which would be used to refinance a US$163 credit facility obtained by the company.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A. in a finance related to a solar power plant
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo, S.A., in connection with a US$4 million finance related to the solar photovoltaic power plant “Santiago Gen 1”.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Galores Group in the sale of its cold storage business
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Galores Group in the sale of its cold storage business to Emergent LatAm.
Morgan & Morgan advised Electron Investment, S.A. in a public offering of corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan represented Panamanian company Electron Investment, S.A. in the public offering of corporate bonds for a sum of up to US$ 205,000,000 (the “Bonds”) in relation to Pando and Monte Lirio, two hydropower generating facilities that it owns and operates.
Morgan & Morgan represented Electron Investment, S.A. in an arbitration process
Morgan & Morgan represented Electron Investment, S.A. in an arbitration process filed by Constructora Seli Panamá, S.A. before the International Chamber of Commerce
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes for an amount of up to US$40 million with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco La Hipotecaria, S.A. in the registration of Mortgage Loans Notes for an amount of up to US$60 million with the Superintendency of Capital Markets of Panama,
Morgan & Morgan advised Engie Solar in the sale of its ownership in PanamaSolar2, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan represented Engie Solar in the sale of its ownership in PanamaSolar2, S.A., to Latin Renewables Infrastructure Funds managed by Real Infrastructure Capital Partners.
Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards
Last year Panama joined the list of countries that have established quotas as a mean for reducing the gender gap. Law 56 of 2017 creates a women quota of 30% on corporate boards of public entities and certain private entities. The Law was recently regulated through Executive Decree 241-A of 2018.
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General and Banistmo in the structuring of an issuance of corp bonds
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco General, S.A. and Banistmo, S.A. in the structuring of an issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$320,000,000 carried out by Alternegy, S.A.
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