Mrs Cristina Sandoval > Consortium Legal > Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala > Lawyer Profile
Consortium Legal Offices
Diagonal 6 11-10 zona 10
Edificio Diago6
nivel 10. Oficina 1001
Guatemala
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Mrs Cristina Sandoval
Work Department
Immigration Law
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Cristina is a senior associate at Consortium Legal – Guatemala. She has 11 years of experience in banking, energy, food and beverage, and nonprofit entities. Her experience also includes immigration law, labor law, occupational health, safety matters and environment law. She has participated as a speaker in seminars and conferences and is Trinorma Lead Auditor under ISO
19011:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.
During her career, she has advised clients on strategic planning. She has assisted clients in a wide range of industries in legal compliance of special immigration and labor matters, facilitating the transfer of their foreign employees. She has also participated as a member of the panel of legal examiners of labor law students at the Universidad del Istmo law school. Since 2014, she has Chaired the Immigration Law Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce. She is also an international associate of the American Immigration Lawyer Association.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
Member, Guatemalan Bar Association
Member, American Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala (AMCHAM)
Member, American Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA)
Education
- Master of Corporate Law, Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala (2016)
- Degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala (2012)
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Labour
(Rising stars)Collective bargaining is a clear strong suit of the labour practice at Consortium Legal, which is sought after by an enviable roster of multinational and multilatina clients to assist in negotiations with workers’ unions. Highlighted for its ‘dynamic proposals‘ and ‘knowledge of the client’s line of business‘, the team also has considerable expertise in advising on HR matters, obtaining work permits for foreign nationals and occupational health and safety issues, particularly related to Covid-19 regulations. Lionel Aguilar
, who is praised by clients for his ‘extensive experience‘ in both contentious and advisory labour matters, shares leadership of the practice with Federico Zelada, who ‘stands out for his technical knowledge‘, with specialisms in collective bargaining and social security. Senior associate Cristina Sandoval is also a name to note for immigration law.