MARITIME LAW
Our clientele includes shipping lines, ship owners, vessel operators, charterers and shipping agents worldwide.
Panama:
Quijano & Associates represents a considerable percentage of the Panamanian Merchant Marine, the largest in the world in terms of registered vessels and tonnage.
Our clientele includes shipping lines, ship owners, vessel operators, charterers, shipping agents, financial institutions, insurance companies, insurers and brokers.
Our specialized lawyers and professional staff advise well-known names in the industry of maritime transportation covering the full range of services from vessel registration, drafting and recording documents, legal opinions on financing transactions, issuance of licenses and permits, ship mortgage registration, legal assistance to our clients in proceedings before the Maritime Courts of the Republic of Panama and assisting our clients in the resolution of maritime disputes.
Seychelles:
Registration of ships and Yachts is governed by the Merchant Shipping Act 1992. Seychelles has become an obvious choice for luxury vessel registration due to its attractive registration laws and stable weather conditions.
Only Seychelles citizens and/or Seychelles companies are allowed to request the registration of a vessel or yacht under the Seychelles flag.
Advantages of the Seychelles Ship Registry:
- Exempt from all taxes for earnings or profits from the operation of the vessel.
- No tax on the sale or transfer of a Seychelles vessel or of the shares in its own company.
- No tax payable on the salaries of crew while operating international waters.
- One of the most attractive yacht registration jurisdictions.
- Provides maximum confidentiality.
- Being a member of the Commonwealth as well as the United Nations, all vessels under the Seychelles flag profit from a friendly treatment worldwide.
- Ownership of the ship can be 100% foreign.
- High quality perception and low fees.