Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega is widely recognized for its multidisciplinary approach in the representation of clients facing their most critical litigation issues and for the respected litigation career of their partners.

Litigators at the firm regularly work together with lawyers who are specialists in other areas of law, bringing together powerful and skillful teams of experts capable of handling the most complex and sensitive cases.

ARIFA's exceptional reputation stems from its extraordinarily talented and passionate group of litigators, who handle client matters with excellence and the highest professional and ethical standards.

Its dispute resolution team is comprised of specialized lawyers with experience in national and international arbitrations in different sectors such as construction, public works, state contracts, energy (oil and gas), transportation and partnerships.

The firm represents clients in trial and appellate courts, before the Supreme Court, before admiralty courts, before labor courts, before governmental agencies, as well as in arbitrations and other dispute resolution proceedings. Litigation partners frequently work with U.S. and European counsels, acting as expert witnesses or foreign counsel, in proceedings before foreign courts or international arbitration panels.

Its lawyers have extensive experience representing clients in ad hoc arbitrations and in institutional arbitrations before the most prestigious international and national arbitration institutions such as: the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Center of Conciliation and Arbitration of Panama (CeCAP) and the Conflict Resolution Center (CESCON).

ARIFA is also a founding member of the Panama Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce, organization serving as host to the International Court of Arbitration.

ARIFA's litigators actively participate in professional associations, legislative initiatives and bar association committees dealing with litigation and arbitration matters.  One of its partners was instrumental in the drafting of the Maritime Code of Procedure and another one is the Editor of an annotated and commented edition of the Code of Civil Procedure.  Some of its partners have also held high government offices and judicial positions, among them the position of Deputy of the Supreme Court of Justice.

Connect with the legal team

DisputeResolution@arifa.com

Representative Clients

Exxon Mobile, ChevronTexaco, Puma Energy, Marriott Corporation, American Airlines, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (BLADEX), Grupo Corporativo Pérez and Suez International S.A.S.