Head of the Corporate and Finance Department, specializing in Corporate, Commercial, Aviation Law, Maritime Law, Financing Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax and Regulatory matters.

She seats in the Board of Directors of an international chain hotel in Panama, the Board of Directors of a licensed Trust Company in Panama, and the Board of Directors of an Association that manages an Island in the Pacific Ocean of Panama.

In the field of Aviation Law, María de Lourdes advises financial institutions, owners and aircraft lessors in acquisition, financing, registration, regulatory, commercial leasing issues of private and commercial aircrafts. She is the author of the article "Aircraft Liens and Detention Rights" for the Panama section of publishing house Sweet and Maxwell; and of “Getting the Deal Through – Aviation Finance & Leasing since 2014, Panama Chapter” published by Law Business Research.

Spanish and English

Panama Bar Association

New York State Bar

Panama Maritime Law Association (Former President)

Maritime Law Association of the United States

L2B Aviation Group

Association of International Lawyers of Panama (Board Member)

International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA)

The Vance Center Women in the Profession Program

Association of Corporate Directors of Panama​

She obtained a Bachelor Degree in Law and Political Sciences from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua and an LL.M. in Admiralty from Tulane University, Lou.