Noted for being ‘prompt and very professional,’ the labour and employment department at Morgan & Morgan offers a comprehensive practice servicing local and multinational companies in establishing their operations in Panama, and drafting confidentiality agreements and non-compete clauses. Sophia Lee leads the practice and focuses on a range of services including judicial litigation and extrajudicial representation of clients in individual and collective labour conflicts. Ricardo Alemán advises on the employment issues that arise during corporate restructurings, collective bargaining negotiations and termination agreements, while Milagros Caballero, who was promoted to partner in January 2025, is active in individual and collective matters, as well as labour conflicts. María Teresa Mendoza departed the firm in December 2024.
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'The labour and immigration departments are prompt and very professional in their handling.'
Key clients
- Acinus
- ASSA
- FORWARD
- Davivienda Bank
- Banco Ficohsa
- CPT-PSA Marine Panama
- Andean Development Corporation
- Delivery Hero
- DHL Global Forwarding
- Damco
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Esteé Lauder
Work highlights
Advised Panama Ports Company on more than 20 disputes over employee reinstatements.
Represented Acerta Compañía de Seguros in a labour lawsuit filed by a high-level executive, obtaining a judgment in favour of the company.
Advised United International Pictures of Panama in a labour complaint against the company, which established a precedent in regard to separating a professional service contract from a labour relationship.
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Practice head
Sophia Lee