Latin Counsel | Jorge Loaiza III

Jorge Loaiza III

Partner

Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega

Jorge Loaiza III joined the firm in 1990 and became a partner in 2014. He was the resident lawyer in ARIFA London office from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Loaiza heads the firm’s Shipping and Transportation Group and is an ARIFA Compliance Committee member.
With more than 33 years of experience, Mr. Loaiza stands out as one of the leading shipping lawyers in the country.

Litigation
Marine
Port

Master of Laws, Southern Methodist University (1989) (concentration on comparative and international law)
Bachelor of Laws (Licenciatura en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas), Santa Maria la Antigua University (1988)

Vice president of the Panama Maritime Law Association (2008-2012)

Leading shipping litigation lawyer, Panama, Chambers Latin America (2023-2024)
Leading shipping lawyer, Panama, Chambers Latin America (2010-2024)
Recognized shipping litigation lawyer, Panama, Chambers Global (2023)
Leading shipping lawyer, Panama, Chambers Global (2010-2023)
Leading shipping lawyer, Panama, Legal 500 Latin America (2013-2023)

Shipping Country Comparative Guide, Panama Chapter, Legal 500 (2019, 2022)
Getting the Deal Through - Ship Finance, Panama Chapter, Law Business Research (2014-2022)
Ship Arrests in Practice, 13th edition, part II of the Panama Chapter, Shiparrested (2014-2022)
"Flag and Registration of Vessels and Mortgages", Panama Chapter Part II, Wolters Kluwer (2010-2021)
"Arrest of Vessels", Panama Chapter Part I, Wolters Kluwer (2010-2021)