Quijano & Associates acts for a substantial percentage of the Panamanian merchant marine fleet, the largest in the world in terms of tonnage and number of vessels registered. Our clientele encompasses shipowners, vessel operators, charterers, ship agents, financial institutions, insurers, underwriters and brokers, and we cover the full spectrum of maritime-related matters, most notably:

• Advisory and consultancy services in ship finance
• Ship mortgages and other types of securities
• Ship registration and ancillary services such as transfers of ownership, changes of name, registry searches and renewal of navigation documents
• Vessel regulatory compliance
• Maritime insurance
• Legal opinions