PANAMA Law and Practice Contributed by: María de Lourdes Marengo and Joaquín De Obarrio, Patton Moreno & Asvat
Patton Moreno & Asvat is a leading Panamanian law firm with over four decades of experience and a strategic presence in London, ensuring prompt legal services across various time zones. The firm repre - sents a wide range of clients in the aviation sector, including major commercial airlines, private aviation, financial institutions, lessors, mortgagees, mainte - nance providers and cargo operators. Specialising in comprehensive legal support, the services of - fered include aircraft financing, registration, regula - tory permits, leasing and service providers licensing. The firm’s aviation practice extends to advising on
the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, fi - nance, operation permits, and managing exploitation certificates for commercial aeronavigation services. Patton Moreno & Asvat also handles administrative proceedings before the Civil Aeronautics Authority of Panama and addresses commercial and civil claims and disputes through its litigation department. This breadth of services underscores the firm’s commit - ment to providing thorough legal guidance in the aer - onautics and transport industry, backed by decades of specialised experience.
Authors
María de Lourdes Marengo is a senior partner at Patton, Moreno & Asvat and leads the firm’s corporate and finance department, providing expert legal advice to a diverse range of clients, including major airlines and
Joaquín De Obarrio is a partner at Patton, Moreno & Asvat, specialising in complex litigation and dispute
resolution across industries such as transport, shipping, public contracting and energy. He has represented the Republic of Panama in international disputes and private entities before the Supreme Court of Panama. Joaquín’s expertise is recognised by leading international legal rankings. He is a member of the Panama Bar Association, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Ship Arrested Network; serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Maritime University of Panama; he sits on the Board of Directors of the Panama Maritime Authority and is currently the President of Panama’s Maritime Law Association.
financial institutions. With over 30 years’ experience, she is recognised by international specialised guides as a leading legal adviser in Panama. Marengo is the author of Panama chapters in multiple international publications as well as legal guides on aviation. She is a member of the L2B Aviation Group and the International Association of Women in Aviation, and she sits on the Board of Directors of the Banking Superintendency of the Republic of Panama and the Association of Panama International Lawyers.
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