
Kharla Aizpurua
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Practice Areas
Ms. Aizpurua Olmos mainly advises clients in domestic and cross-border financing transactions. Also, she has been involved on matters pertaining to syndicated lending, project finance, governmental infrastructure projects (including transportation and energy), securitization, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, services related to the telecommunications sector, startups and e-commerce, compliance and data protection.
Career
Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Aizpurua Olmos obtained experience as a junior associate in the Corporate Law Department of Garrigues, Tax and Legal Advisers in Madrid-Spain, focusing on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and project finance, and securities matters.
Professional Memberships
Ms. Aizpurua is in the board of directors WIP Panama (women in the legal profession), Panamanian chapter of Women in the Profession Program of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice of the New York Bar Association.
Publications
She has served as a speaker at conferences related to data protection and has participated as author of several articles and publications related to this topic.
Work Highlights
Recent relevant experience includes among others:
Advising Generadora de Gatun, S.A., and AES Panama in connection with the financing of a new natural gas-fired power plant.
Advising Banistmo S.A., as facilities agent and administrative agent, in a multimillionaire financing agreement related to Line 3 of Panama´s City Metro System, one of the largest public infrastructure projects in Panama.
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.
Advising the original lenders in the refinancing and takeout of the original credit facility for the construction, operation and maintenance of the second phase of the Penonomé wind power project.
Advising Mercandú, a startup based in El Salvador, in designing the corporate structure and Seed investment round of US$1,500,000.00.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Up-and-coming practitioner Kharla Aizpurua is well versed in bilateral and syndicated lending, as well as bridge loans and project finance mandates. One client reports: "She has a very good client service, in addition to strong technical knowledge," while another adds: "Kharla Aizpurua is an excellent lawyer."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Republic Bank Limited in connection with a loan facility
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Republic Bank Limited in connection with a loan facility for an amount of up to US$32 million.
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 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 Mercandú in designing a corporate structure and Seed investment round
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercandú, a startup based in El Salvador, in designing the corporate structure and Seed investment round of US$1,500,000.00 with which it launched its e-commerce website and mobile app.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo S.A. in a financing agreement related to Panama´s Metro
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo S.A., as facilities agent and administrative agent, in a multimillionaire financing agreement related to Line 3 of Panama´s City Metro System, one of the largest public infrastructure projects in Panama.
Morgan & Morgan achieved the highest number of rankings for Panama in Chambers Latin America.
Morgan & Morgan has achieved the highest number of rankings for Panama in Chambers Latin America Guide 2022, the key reference point of Latin American top law firms.
Morgan & Morgan advised Itaú Corpbanca in connection with two credit facilities
Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian Counsel to Itaú Corpbanca and the other lenders, in connection with two credit agreements granted by certain lenders and Itaú Corpbanca, as administrative agent, for amongst other, the refinancing of certain existing debt of Decameron group.
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A. in connection with a U$400 million public offering
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A. in connection with the public offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to US$400 million issued through the ENA Master Trust
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A., in an up to US$315.6 million loan agreement
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A., in an up to US$315.6 million loan agreement for the financing of the acquisitions of CDNOs related to Line 2 of Panama´s City’s metro system.
Morgan & Morgan advised Panasolar Generation, S.A. in an issuance of corporate green bonds
The green bonds are certified under the Climate Bonds Certification Scheme run by the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international, investor-focused non-profit organization, and the only organization working solely on mobilizing the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Republic Bank Limited in connection with a loan facility
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Republic Bank Limited in connection with a loan facility for an amount of up to US$32 million.
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 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 Mercandú in designing a corporate structure and Seed investment round
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercandú, a startup based in El Salvador, in designing the corporate structure and Seed investment round of US$1,500,000.00 with which it launched its e-commerce website and mobile app.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo S.A. in a financing agreement related to Panama´s Metro
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Banistmo S.A., as facilities agent and administrative agent, in a multimillionaire financing agreement related to Line 3 of Panama´s City Metro System, one of the largest public infrastructure projects in Panama.
Morgan & Morgan achieved the highest number of rankings for Panama in Chambers Latin America.
Morgan & Morgan has achieved the highest number of rankings for Panama in Chambers Latin America Guide 2022, the key reference point of Latin American top law firms.
Morgan & Morgan advised Itaú Corpbanca in connection with two credit facilities
Morgan & Morgan acted as Panamanian Counsel to Itaú Corpbanca and the other lenders, in connection with two credit agreements granted by certain lenders and Itaú Corpbanca, as administrative agent, for amongst other, the refinancing of certain existing debt of Decameron group.
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A. in connection with a U$400 million public offering
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A. in connection with the public offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to US$400 million issued through the ENA Master Trust
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A., in an up to US$315.6 million loan agreement
Morgan & Morgan advised Banistmo, S.A., in an up to US$315.6 million loan agreement for the financing of the acquisitions of CDNOs related to Line 2 of Panama´s City’s metro system.
Morgan & Morgan advised Panasolar Generation, S.A. in an issuance of corporate green bonds
The green bonds are certified under the Climate Bonds Certification Scheme run by the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international, investor-focused non-profit organization, and the only organization working solely on mobilizing the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions.
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