Real Estate
Legal Advisory for High-Value Development and Investment Projects
At LOVILL, we provide comprehensive legal counsel to developers, private investors, family offices, and funds involved in real estate investment and development in Panama. Our practice integrates legal strategy, regulatory insight, and transaction execution across all phases of a project.
We have advised on large-scale residential and commercial developments, hotel and hospitality projects, shopping centers, historic district (Casco Antiguo) developments, and privately financed infrastructure. Our approach prioritizes risk management, regulatory compliance, and structural efficiency to enable projects to advance smoothly, from land acquisition to development and sale.
At LOVILL, real estate advisory is not only legal guidance — it is strategic partnership. We structure, protect, and strengthen investments so that development moves forward with clarity, certainty, and long-term value.
“The practice stands out for its comprehensive and personalised approach, combining legal experience with a deep understanding of the sector, allowing it to offer effective solutions to each client’s needs.”
Our services include:
- Legal advisory on real estate transactions and development structures
- Due diligence for acquisition of land and real estate assets
- Drafting and registration of purchase and sale agreements
- Negotiation and drafting of lease and operating agreements
- Structuring and legal support for real estate development projects
- Creation and modification of Horizontal Property regimes (including bylaws & regulations)
- Zoning changes and municipal permits
- Land titling and acquisition of State-owned land
- Administrative proceedings before ANATI and other authorities
Representative Matters
Joint Venture for Infrastructure Development with International Investment Fund
Advised a Panamanian real estate developer in forming a joint venture with a U.S. investment fund for the development of a large infrastructure project in Panama City. Our services included negotiation of transaction terms, corporate structuring, and land segregation and reorganization.
Master-Planned Horizontal Property Development (approximately 250 hectares)
Structured a multi-phase residential development under the Horizontal Property regime, including drafting co-ownership regulations, securing permits, and coordinating land mergers and segregations.
Land Titling and Acquisition for Tourism Development
Represented a private tourism operator in the titling and acquisition of government-owned land, including regulatory negotiations and administrative proceedings.
High-End Residential Community Development
Advised on the creation of multiple Horizontal Property frameworks for a luxury residential project, enabling phased construction and sale while maintaining governance clarity.
Development and Structuring of an Upscale Shopping Center
Provided end-to-end legal counsel in the development of a high-end commercial center, including permitting, tax planning, consolidation of land parcels, drafting of co-ownership regulations, lease agreements, and negotiations with anchor tenants and entertainment operators.
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