Jaime Soroa

Jaime graduated from Carlos III de Madrid University with a major in European Law and holds an LLM degree in International Maritime Law from the University of Wales, Swansea. He commenced his professional career in Spain at MGM before becoming a shipping solicitor in the UK where he has worked for two IG P&I Clubs and two boutique City firms, Jackson Parton Solicitors and Swinnerton Moore. Jaime is a dual qualified shipping lawyer entitled to practice in Spain as well as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

Jaime has rejoined MGM as a partner in April 2015 after almost a decade working for the London market. He has lectured law at University and is a frequent speaker at Latin American and European shipping events. He has a mixture of wet and dry experience including but not limited to: Marine Insurance, collisions, FFO Claims, pollution, crew personal injury, salvage, safe ports, cargo claims, charterparty disputes and defence work generally.

Jaime is also a Cambridge qualified CELTA English teacher and is currently in the process of completing the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers professional qualifications. Jaime speaks English, Spanish and Italian and has a basic knowledge of French and Portuguese.

Idioma de trabajo: inglés, español e italiano. Conocimientos básicos de francés y portugués.