Pilar Castillo
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Shipping
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About
Provided by Pilar Castillo
Practice Areas
Corporate law; doing business and multinationals in panama; equipment and aircraft financing; and shipping and ports.
Career
Pilar Castillo joined ARIFA in 2010 and became a partner in 2017.
Worked as legal counsel to the Panama Maritime Authority’s Directorate General of Merchant Marine, assisting in the implementation of efforts in order to reposition Panama in the Paris MOU white list of ship registries.
Professional Memberships
Panama Maritime Law Association (APADEMAR), Lex Mundi, Interlaw.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Dynamic partner Pilar Castillo plays a key role in the shipping department and is respected by interviewees for her expertise in shipping registration and financing in Panama.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pilar Castillo is always responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable. Her understanding of the market and ability to balance pragmatic legal advice with commercial realities is second to none."
"Pilar Castillo is always responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable. Her understanding of the market and ability to balance pragmatic legal advice with commercial realities is second to none."
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega
PSA Marine Americas' acquisition of a 45% stake in Meyer's Tugs
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega advised PSA Marine Americas in the succesful acquisition of a 45% stake in Meyer's Tugs from Inversiones Maritimas CPT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPT Empresas Maritimas.
ARIFA promotes two new partners
The firm is pleased to announce that it has invited junior partners Claudio De Castro and Pilar Castillo to join partner level.
PSA Marine Americas' acquisition of a 45% stake in Meyer's Tugs
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega advised PSA Marine Americas in the succesful acquisition of a 45% stake in Meyer's Tugs from Inversiones Maritimas CPT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPT Empresas Maritimas.
ARIFA promotes two new partners
The firm is pleased to announce that it has invited junior partners Claudio De Castro and Pilar Castillo to join partner level.