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