Servicios
Labor Law
The firm advises clients in matters of the employment relationship with their employees, either working directly with management, human resources departments or legal departments. The following are among the labor law services offered:
- Drafting of employment contracts and mutual termination agreements.
- Drafting of documentation relating to disciplinary sanctions (verbal, written or terminations).
- Negotiation of collective conventions.
- Drafting of internal regulations.
- Work permits.
- Representation in labor litigation.
- Consultations in general labor law matters.
- Training courses for client management on the proper application of disciplinary sanctions and other issues of labor law of daily application.
Administrative law
In the field of administrative law, the firm advises on all kinds of formalities and procedures conducted by public institutions in Panama. These include petitions and procedures before the following government offices:
- Directorate General of Revenue of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (DGI).
- Gaming Control Board.
- National Public Service Authority (ASEP).
- Consumer Protection and Competition Authority (ACODECO).
- National Land Authority (ANATI).
- National Directorate of Immigration.
- Ministry of Education (MEDUCA).
- Public Registry of Panama.
- Transit and Land Transport Authority (ATTT).
- Customs Authority.
- Municipality of Panama.
- Peace Justices System.
- Entities involved in the licensing procedures for doctors, accountants, engineers and architects.
Family Law
In the area of family law, the firm assists clients in the following procedures:
- Marriages. It includes advice on the legal rules relating to both their celebration and their personal and economic effects on the spouses; matrimonial economic regimes; and assistance in various crisis situations such as nullity, separation and de facto marriage.
- Filiation processes. It includes both marriage filiation, extramarital and adoptive affiliation, and parental custody issues.
- Guardianship processes. It includes advice on the guardianship and protection of minors or the disabled not subject to parental authority.
- Alimony processes.
Civil and Commercial Law
The firm provides a wide variety of services in matters of civil and commercial law, including also litigation in these branches. Services include, among others:
- Drafting and negotiation of civil and commercial contracts.
- Advice on termination of contracts.
- Representation in litigation such as ordinary processes, damages processes and executive processes.
Criminal Law
In matters of criminal law, the firm offers its services in both the Inquisitive System and the Criminal Accusation System.