Dr Juan Francisco Pardini > Pardini & Asociados > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile

The ‘excellent‘ aviation team at Pardini & Asociados is commended for its wide-ranging expertise in the sector, which spans transactional, regulatory and contentious matters. The firm is particularly sought after by international clients for its expertise in aviation-related litigation, with an emphasis on cases involving liability for damages caused to cargo. In addition, the team assists an impressive client roster of international airlines with contractual and regulatory issues relating to their operations in Panama. Practice co-head Juan José Espino focuses on aviation disputes, while fellow department head Juan Francisco Pardini is the name to note for corporate, financial and regulatory matters. At the associate level, senior attorney Eduardo Achurra handles regulatory and permitting issues, and attorney Adrián Rivera provides key support in litigation.

Pardini & Asociados‘ banking and finance practice stands out for its strength in shipping, aviation and real estate finance, predominantly acting for private and corporate borrowers. The team’s growing – and increasingly international – client base ranges from family businesses to multinational corporations, including shipping, mining and aviation leasing companies. The firm also assists with the incorporation and establishment of banks, leasing and factoring transactions, and corporate and project finance. Managing partner Juan Francisco Pardini, who counts structured and asset finance among his core areas of expertise, leads the team with Juan José Espino, whose practice covers foreign investments and ship and aviation finance.

The ‘responsive and collegial‘ team at Pardini & Asociados has a strong track record in advising HNWIs, family offices and wealth managers on setting up corporations and foundations in Panama and other key jurisdictions, including the BVI, Delaware, Belize, the Seychelles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the Cayman Islands, as well as the structuring of trusts, international tax planning, and corporate and real estate acquisitions. Its broad corporate services offering also spans the re-domiciliation of companies and foundations, the incorporation and registration of offices in Panama, and accounting and secretarial services, among other matters. At the helm of the practice, Juan Francisco Pardini is highly experienced in estate and tax planning, acting for private clients as well as banks, trusts and fiduciary services companies.