Maritime Law and Port Law

Our firm has had a very well known background practice in Maritime Law, in Public and Private Law.

We have advised diverse clients in claiming regarding damages caused by vesselss to port facilities, accidents and collisions, damages by spilling, damages or loss of merchandise carried by vessels and damages to merchandise stored in port facilities.

Palomo & Porras has advised consignees and national and abroad insurance companies, representing cargo, also P&I’s regarding vessels insurance, in case of gross average and the pertaining actions before courts of arbitration which are specialized in such matter.

Some partners of our firm have been part of international consultations in Guatemala and other Central American countries regarding to biddings for port facilities’ extensions, regulatory administrative authorities’ conformation and the standardization of maritime legislation in Central America.

Likewise, one of our partners has been adviser for the International Maritime Organization (OMI) in the applying of procedures and the national incorporation of Maritime Conveyances of diverse nature, which allowed our firm to actively participate in the procedures of Ports’ Certification and the writing of Rules of Applying of the Modifications of the SOLAS Conveyance; in the applying of the rules of MARPOL 73-78 in the port and in the vessels and the qualification of port facilities for reception in land.