Arias

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Arias has a regional presence, making it a strong choice to advise multinational companies, with a diverse client base including high-profile names in the pharmaceutical and media sectors. The team regularly assists with day-to-day labour, immigration and social security matters, as well as joining up with the active corporate department and the firm’s Central American offices to provide support with the labour aspects of multi-jurisdictional M&A. Its recent workload also includes handling sensitive investigations involving fraud and sexual harassment allegations. ‘Very responsive’ Panama managing partner Siaska SSS Lorenzo heads the practice, bringing extensive regulatory and compliance expertise to the table.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Siaska is very responsive and provides sound legal advice in a friendly and sensible manner. She understands our business needs and properly assesses the risks.’

Key clients

  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Mondelēz
  • Miguélez Cables
  • TrueBlue
  • Nielsen IQ
  • Master Builders Solutions (MBS)
  • Honeywell Aerospace
  • FedEx
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Amway

Work highlights

  • Advising Honeywell Aerospace on sensitive labour and employment matters in Panama.
  • Assisted Spectrum Brands with the labour aspects of the plan to carve out its Home and Personal Care (HPC) segment.
  • Advising Master Builders Solutions on sensitive labour and employment matters in Panama.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Siaska SSS Lorenzo