Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The team of litigating attorneys of Galindo, Arias & López (GALA) is the largest and most specialized in the Republic of Panama. It comprises more than twenty members graduated from highly recognized national and international universities, who have more than 50 years of vast experience resolving complex legal matters. Many of the members have taught at prestigious national universities and are recognized among the best litigation attorneys in Panama by Chambers & Partners and their cases are nominated as some of the best by the Latin Lawyer publication.

We have wide-ranging experience in matters such as:

• Administrative Law Actions of Nullity and Full Jurisdiction.
• Protection of Constitutional Rights and Habeas Data.
• Commercial Arbitration.
• Arbitration before the National Authority of Public Services.
• Reconciliations and Mediations.
• Unconstitutionality Warning Lawsuits.
• Workers Compensation Lawsuits.
• Possession Injunctions.
• Prescription Judgments.
• Banks and Financial Entities Liquidations.
• Bankruptcies / Creditors Proceedings.
• Tax Procedures before Administrative Entities.
• Ordinary Executive Proceedings and Complex Successions.
• Annulment Remedies and Arbitration Decisions.
• Extraordinary Appeals and Civil Review.
• Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Decisions.

• Claims or defense of cargo interests;
• Claims arising from maritime and logistic contracts;
• Salvage disputes;
• Collisions and limitation of liability of shipowners;
• Limitation of liability due to oil spill pollution;
• Personal injury defense (ocean-going vessels, passenger vessels, drill rigs, yachts, offshore equipment and others);
• Marine insurance and P&I Clubs coverage claims or defense;
• Maritime liens executions and bankruptcies;
• Maritime arbitration before Panamanian, US and international arbitral bodies;
• Seafarers’ labor contracts disputes;
• Ship arrest, filing of injunctions, and release of vessels 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (emergency response);
• Maritime mediation, and
• Act as liaison to serve notices in Panama coming from foreign Courts or arbitral panels.
  

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