Roberto Vidal
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Practice Areas
Roberto Vidal is a partner in the Corporate Law Department of the firm and cohead the Mergers and Acquisitions practice of the firm. Mr. Vidal specializes in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking law, project finance, capital markets and regulatory matters. He has participated and led transactions from several industries such as insurance, ports, construction, energy, real estate, banking, securities, restaurants, hotels, retail, among others.
With over 10 years of experience, a specific interest in regulatory advisory work, joint ventures and M&A transactions, Mr. Vidal has gained local and international recognition as a prominent corporate lawyer in Panama. He also handles transactions involving financial restructurings, mainly in the banking and financial industry.
Career
International Associate at White & Case, LLP, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Professional Memberships
World Services Group.
Work Highlights
Recent relevant experience includes among others:
Advising 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.
Advising in the reacquisition and purchase of the majority stake of Supermercados Xtra, S.A.
Advising Farmalisto in the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma.
Advising Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. in connection with a secured credit facility for an amount of up to US$150 million.
Advising Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in connection with the offering and issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million.
Advising the shareholders of the companies Galores Refrigerados S.A., Galores Logística S.A., and Avner Perry Investments, S.A., in connection with the sale of Galores Group to Emergent Cold Latin America, Latin America’s newest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider.
Advising the minority shareholders of Capital Bank, Inc. with respect to the acquisition of the shares of a group of other shareholders of Capital Bank, representing a majority stake in Capital Bank, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Dynamic partner Roberto Vidal joins the numbered bands for the first time this year after eliciting strong praise from clients, with one reporting: "He is very responsive, thoughtful and has great knowledge of Panamanian law." Another impressed client adds: "Roberto Vidal understands the urgency of matters and has a good business acumen."
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Morgan & Morgan advised in a joint venture for the development of a hotel project in Costa Rica
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised in a joint venture for the development, construction and operation of a hotel and resort in Costa Rica.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa in the offering of senior secured notes
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa Finance International S.à.r.l. in connection with the offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to €425,000,000.
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 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 Cinven in the acquisition of the assets of Bayer, S.A. in Panama.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cinven in the acquisition of the assets of Bayer, S.A. in Panama.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MSFI, S.A. in the issuance of US$30 million common shares
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A. in the issuance of common shares for an amount of up to US$30 million, successfully placed.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MHFI, S.A. in the registration of US$100 million corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. in the registration of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 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 Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. in connection with a secured credit facility for an amount of up to US$150 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Farmalisto in the acquisition of GoFarma.
Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Farmalisto in the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma. With this acquisition, the company advances its expansion process in the Mexican market and Latin America.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in a US$100 million bonds issuance
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in connection with the offering and issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U with the offering of €615M secured notes
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U in connection with the offering of secured notes for an amount of up to €615,000,000
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised GCPF in connection with an unsecured facility agreement
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Global Climate Partnership Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF in connection with an unsecured facility agreement
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 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 Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A. in a US$39.5 million financing
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A. in a US$39.5 million financing to companies that are part of the Premium Restaurant Brands group.
Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in an equity investment of various investors
Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in an equity investment of various investors for the amount of up to US$18,000,000.00.
Morgan & Morgan advised Continental Grain Company in an investment in Multifoods
Morgan & Morgan advised Continental Grain Company in an investment in Multifoods to support the company´s expansion plans.
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 advised in a US$40 million bond issuance by Bladex
Morgan & Morgan advised in a US$40 million bond issuance by Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex)
Morgan & Morgan advised Gaming & Services de Panama and Cirsa Enterprises Group
The firm advised Gaming & Services de Panama, S.A. and Cirsa Enterprises Group, in connection with a revolving credit facility and a term loan facility
Morgan & Morgan advised Parque Industrial y Corporativo Sur with a US$100 million public offering
Morgan & Morgan advised Parque Industrial y Corporativo Sur, S.A. in connection with the public offering of revolving corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million
Morgan & Morgan advised the shareholders of Unity Group in a corporate restructuring and sale
Morgan & Morgan advised the shareholders of Unity Group, a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in insurance brokerage in Central America with operations in six countries, in a corporate restructuring and subsequent sale of its business to Willis Europe B.V.
Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa in the acquisition of shares of the company
Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa and its shareholders in the execution of a call option of shares of the company
Morgan & Morgan advised Minera Cerro Quema in connection with a credit facility agreement
Morgan & Morgan advised Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. as guarantor of a credit facility granted to its holding company Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA) by Trinity Capital Partners Corporation and certain other lenders with respect to its previously announced project finance facility.
Morgan & Morgan advised in the sale of a frozen desserts business in the Republic of Panama
The firm advised the sellers of a business engaged in the production, distribution and sale of ice pops, sorbets, ice cream and frozen desserts in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Mercantil in connection with the registration of common shares
Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Mercantil in connection with the registration of 104,760,961 common shares of its Panamanian holding Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. with the offering of senior secured notes
Morgan & Morgan advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. in connection with the offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to €490,000,000
Morgan & Morgan advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. with the offering of senior secured notes
Morgan & Morgan acted as counsel to Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. in connection with the offering of €390,000,000 4.750% senior secured notes due 2025, issued by Cirsa Finance International S.à.r.l., and to be guaranteed by the Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. and, among others, Gaming & Services de Panama, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan advised in a joint venture for the development of a hotel project in Costa Rica
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised in a joint venture for the development, construction and operation of a hotel and resort in Costa Rica.
Morgan & Morgan advised in a joint venture for the development of a hotel project in Costa Rica
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised in a joint venture for the development, construction and operation of a hotel and resort in Costa Rica.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa in the offering of senior secured notes
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa Finance International S.à.r.l. in connection with the offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to €425,000,000.
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 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 Cinven in the acquisition of the assets of Bayer, S.A. in Panama.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cinven in the acquisition of the assets of Bayer, S.A. in Panama.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MSFI, S.A. in the issuance of US$30 million common shares
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A. in the issuance of common shares for an amount of up to US$30 million, successfully placed.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised MHFI, S.A. in the registration of US$100 million corporate bonds
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Mercantil Holding Financiero Internacional, S.A. in the registration of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 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 Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Orla Mining Ltd. and Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. in connection with a secured credit facility for an amount of up to US$150 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Farmalisto in the acquisition of GoFarma.
Morgan & Morgan Legal acted as Panamanian counsel to Farmalisto in the purchase of 100% of the Mexican pharmacy GoFarma. With this acquisition, the company advances its expansion process in the Mexican market and Latin America.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in a US$100 million bonds issuance
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Supermercados Xtra, S.A. in connection with the offering and issuance of corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million.
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U with the offering of €615M secured notes
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U in connection with the offering of secured notes for an amount of up to €615,000,000
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised GCPF in connection with an unsecured facility agreement
Morgan & Morgan Legal advised Global Climate Partnership Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF in connection with an unsecured facility agreement
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 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 Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A. in a US$39.5 million financing
Morgan & Morgan advised Banco Davivienda Salvadoreño, S.A. in a US$39.5 million financing to companies that are part of the Premium Restaurant Brands group.
Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in an equity investment of various investors
Morgan & Morgan advised Farmalisto in an equity investment of various investors for the amount of up to US$18,000,000.00.
Morgan & Morgan advised Continental Grain Company in an investment in Multifoods
Morgan & Morgan advised Continental Grain Company in an investment in Multifoods to support the company´s expansion plans.
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 advised in a US$40 million bond issuance by Bladex
Morgan & Morgan advised in a US$40 million bond issuance by Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex)
Morgan & Morgan advised Gaming & Services de Panama and Cirsa Enterprises Group
The firm advised Gaming & Services de Panama, S.A. and Cirsa Enterprises Group, in connection with a revolving credit facility and a term loan facility
Morgan & Morgan advised Parque Industrial y Corporativo Sur with a US$100 million public offering
Morgan & Morgan advised Parque Industrial y Corporativo Sur, S.A. in connection with the public offering of revolving corporate bonds for an amount of up to US$100 million
Morgan & Morgan advised the shareholders of Unity Group in a corporate restructuring and sale
Morgan & Morgan advised the shareholders of Unity Group, a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in insurance brokerage in Central America with operations in six countries, in a corporate restructuring and subsequent sale of its business to Willis Europe B.V.
Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa in the acquisition of shares of the company
Morgan & Morgan advised Marsh Semusa and its shareholders in the execution of a call option of shares of the company
Morgan & Morgan advised Minera Cerro Quema in connection with a credit facility agreement
Morgan & Morgan advised Minera Cerro Quema, S.A. as guarantor of a credit facility granted to its holding company Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA) by Trinity Capital Partners Corporation and certain other lenders with respect to its previously announced project finance facility.
Morgan & Morgan advised in the sale of a frozen desserts business in the Republic of Panama
The firm advised the sellers of a business engaged in the production, distribution and sale of ice pops, sorbets, ice cream and frozen desserts in the Republic of Panama.
Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Mercantil in connection with the registration of common shares
Morgan & Morgan advised Grupo Mercantil in connection with the registration of 104,760,961 common shares of its Panamanian holding Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, S.A.
Morgan & Morgan advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. with the offering of senior secured notes
Morgan & Morgan advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. in connection with the offering of senior secured notes for an amount of up to €490,000,000
Morgan & Morgan advised Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. with the offering of senior secured notes
Morgan & Morgan acted as counsel to Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. in connection with the offering of €390,000,000 4.750% senior secured notes due 2025, issued by Cirsa Finance International S.à.r.l., and to be guaranteed by the Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. and, among others, Gaming & Services de Panama, S.A.
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