Ms María del C. Zúñiga > Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile

Ms María del C. Zúñiga

+507 205 7037 mzuniga@arifa.com

Work Department

Ms. Zuñiga’s practice focuses on labor and employment; labor litigation; and immigration.

Position

Ms. Zuñiga is a senior partner member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Head of the firm’s Labor and Immigration Practice Group.

Career

María del Carmen Zuñiga joined the firm in 1981 and became a partner in 1990.

She is a recognized litigator counseling and representing clients on a wide range of labor and employment related disputes, as well as social security matters. She has a broad experience in preparing mandatory work rules and regulations, and internal company policies.

Ms. Zúñiga has also represented local and international companies like Ricardo Perez, Chevron Texaco, and Nabisco Group in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.

Languages

Spanish, English, French

Education

Doctor’s Degree in Maritime and Transportation Law (Doctorat de Troisième Cycle en Droit Maritime et des Transport), Université de Droit, d’Économie et des Sciences D’Aix, Marseille (1980); Bachelor of Laws (Licenciatura en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas), Panama University (1976). Admitted: Panama