PRACTICE AREAS: Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A, Real Estate, Private Client.

Founding Partner

Cristina is a founding partner of LOVILL, where she leads the team for dispute resolution, litigation, national and international arbitration. She regularly represents and advises clients on international arbitrations under CeCAP, ICC and ICSID rules, among others. Cristina has been recognized by prestigious international guides such as CHAMBERS & PARTNERS, LEGAL 500 and WHO’S WHO LEGAL for her merits in complex international negotiations and disputes.

She is a designated Arbitrator at the Conciliation and Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama and was the representative for Latin America of the International Chamber of Commerce ICC/YAF (2017-2019). Cristina specializes in leading teams in high-profile cases in infrastructure, logistics, finance, real estate, energy, telecommunications and representation of states, and has experience in national and international arbitrations. Her law and master degrees were carried out at the University of Oviedo (Spain), at Santa Maria La Antigua Catholic University of Panama, and at the University of Warwick, England through the Chevening scholarship from the British Council.

Cristina´s corporate practice has been as advisor and leading counsel for several corporations, multinationals and family offices in corporate transactions and day to day operations where she leads her team. Within the industries she has advised and has a deep understanding are; infrastructure, real estate, telecommunications, financial, energy, hotel, distribution and logistic, where she is very active due to her negotiation skills and business knowledge that provides and added value to her clients. Cristina also participates as a panelist and speaker in several national and international organizations in relevant subjects that include law, corporate social responsibility, gender diversity and leadership. She has a commitment in promoting social impact and giving back through pro bono cases and promoting best practices in the exercise of the Rule of Law in in Panama.

She is advisor for the "Fundación Jesús Luz de Vida" (Jesus light of Life Foundation), which aims to reintegrate former gang members in society, in the transition to a social enterprise.

Spanish, English

Member of the Panamanian Chamber of Information Technologies, Innovation and Telecommunications (CAPATEC).

Member of the International Bar Association.

Member of the National Bar Association.

Member and Manager of Panama at the International Law Students Association (ILSA), of the "Phillip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition."

Warwick Univeristy (England). Master in Laws with emphasis in Development of International Law and Human Rights. (Chevening Scholarships). Isik University Istambul (Turkey). Law and Studies of the European Union. (ERASMUS EU Scholarship). Universidad Santa María La Antigua (USMA) (Panama). (Lawyer) Degree in Law and Political Sciences. University of Oviedo (Spain). General Studies of Law.