Ramon Varela is a Partner and leads the Energy and Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) practice groups and he co-leads the Project Development & Public Procurement practice at Morgan & Morgan. He also plays a leading role in Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial Law and Constitutional Law & Constitutional Law & Defense of Human Rights practices.

Throughout his more than 25 years of experience, he has advised clients in major infrastructure projects including energy and transportation. His clients include developers, operators, investors, lenders, multilaterals and government authorities.

His practice has included advising developers and financial institutions in hydro, wind, natural gas and solar projects. He led the Firm's team that represented The AES Corporation in the development of the Changuinola I Project, one of the most important hydroelectric plants in the country. He also led the team advising a group of lenders in a credit facility of up to US$300 million for the financing of four wind farms, with an aggregate capacity of 215 MW, comprising the largest wind farm in Central America. Also, he advised Avanzalia Panama, S.A., in the development of the Penonom Solar Project which, with an installed capacity of 120 MW, is the largest solar generation project in Central America. In addition, Ramon advised the Government of Panama in the drafting and approval of Law No. 93 of 2019 that established the framework regulation for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Panama.

Ramon has served as speaker at conferences and workshops related to the energy market in the country, to discuss the investment needs of the energy sector and new energy projects in Panama, as well as to discuss the PPP projects under Law No. 93 of 2019.

Bar Admissions
Republic of Panama

Professional Associations

• International Bar Association