PANAMA Law and Practice Contributed by: Nadya Price and Joaquín De Obarrio, Patton Moreno & Asvat
Patton Moreno & Asvat is a leading Panamanian law firm with a strategic presence in London, and boasts over 40 years of experience. This tenure not only signifies a wealth of knowledge but also facilitates prompt legal services across various time zones. The firm’s shipping department excels in maritime financ - ing and ship mortgages, offering swift resolutions and efficient transaction closures. Serving a global clien - tele, including ship-owners, charterers, ship-yards, port and terminal owners, insurance entities, inter -
national banks, financial institutions, private equity investors and consortiums, Patton Moreno & Asvat is renowned for its unparalleled legal advice and rep - resentation in the maritime sector. The firm’s lawyers are not only experienced but are deeply integrated into the industry, actively engaging with key maritime associations such as the Panamanian Maritime Law Association (APADEMAR). Their involvement in these associations underscores their commitment to the maritime sector’s ongoing development.
Authors
Nadya Price has more than 20 years’ experience of providing legal advice in a wide range of practice areas, and currently focuses on assets finance, corporate and financial law, including M&A, the establishment and
Joaquín De Obarrio has more than a decade of experience within the legal sector, and specialises in shipping litigation, commercial law, administrative law, public procurement and arbitration. He
implementation of joint ventures, strategic alliances and project finance. For nine years, Nadya headed Patton Moreno & Asvat’s London office, where she handled ship financing, ship registration and corporate matters. Since her return to Panama, in addition to assisting ship-owners in corporate matters, she continues to advise international banks on maritime financing. She is a member of the Panamanian Bar Association, the Panamanian Maritime Law Association and the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) – Panama Chapter.
obtained an LLB from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua and an LLM in Banking, Financial and Corporate Law from Tulane University (2015). He is a member of the Panamanian Bar Association, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Arbitration Committee, the ShipArrested Network, the Panamanian Maritime Law Association (a member of its board of directors in 2019–20 and 2020–21, Vice-President in 2022–23/2023–24 and President in 2024–25) and the International Maritime University of Panama (on the board of trustees).
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