About

Grupo Rey is one of the main Panamanian groups in the consumer products industry selling fresh produce, food and dry goods in Panama, serving the needs of thousands of Panamanians. A company made up of more than five thousand employees the company is orientated to its workforce by retaining and developing its best talent. As an extension to their brilliant workforce, the in-house legal team at Grupo Rey take on the business’ legal matters, facilitating external negotiation and operational change. Legal manager Maria Charris, a lawyer with more than 15 years professional experience, who has held managerial positions in both national and international companies, head’s the Grupo Rey legal function. Known in Central America for her leadership skills and perseverance under pressure, under her management, the legal team have carried out various pivotal tasks and have continuously obtained value-driving results. In the midst of an economic slowdown in the country, significant movements have been generated within Grupo Rey; the team have nonetheless managed to support the company’s transition by ensuring compliance to company policy, legal and regulatory requirements and overall legal assistance to the business as its further enhances its reputation as a high quality provider of fresh produce in the agroindustry.