We offer legal advice to airlines, lessors, insurance companies, lenders, ground handling companies and aviation maintenance shops, tailoring their particular needs, for the set-up of their business and continuity of their operation.
We have a wide range of experience in matters such as:
- Advice local and international airlines in their certification process before the Civil Aviation Authority to procure and update their operation permits.
- Development of airport infrastructure.
- Commercial transactions, such as contracts for fuel provision, maintenance contracts and catering services.
- Insurance claims, including those for damages suffered by passengers and cargo, damages incurred on the ground by third parties and damages to the aircraft.
- The execution and enforcement of security interests, including aircraft and engine mortgages, and other collateral.
- Leasing and matters related to airline fleet management, such as subleasing contracts, interchange, charters, wet leases, amendments, novation and contract terminations.
- Aircraft Registration and deregistration.
- Regulatory matters before the Civil Aviation Authority, Tocumen International Airport, S.A. and other government entities.
- Commercial agreements related to aircraft operation such as ground handling services.
- Tax matters related to the sale, leasing and financing of aircraft.
- Acquisition, sale, leasing and financing of aircraft, equipment and engines.
- Passenger rights and consumer protection.
- Traffic rights.
- Antitrust and international trade.
- Overflights, charters and technical stops permits
