Latin America
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Compliance
Corporate / M&A
Corporate / Commercial
Project Finance
Career
Founding Partner - Virtù Atelier Legal (2019 - to date);
Partner - Dentons Muñoz (2017 - 2019);
Designated member of the ICSID Panels of Arbitrators (2015 - 2022);
Partner - Fabrega Molino (2004 - 2017); Associate (1998 - 2001);
Legal and Compliance Head - Citibank, N.A (2001 - 2004);
Legal Consultant - Departament of Commerce, Organization of American States (OAS) (1997);
Legal Assistant - Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramirez (1991 - 1997).
Professional Memberships
Board of Directors
Director, Grupo Financiero BG, S.A. (2019 - to date)
Director, Banco General S. A. (2019 - to date)
Director, Banco General (Overseas) Inc. (2019 - to date)
Director, BG Valores S. A. (2019 - to date )
BGV Securities Holdings USA, LLC (2023 - to date)
Secretary and Director; Member of the Executive Committee; Director of Group 14 - Professional Services, Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (2022 - to date)
President and Director, Fundacion Amador (NGO-Biomuseo) (2017 - to date)
Director, Fundacion Solidaria #TODOPANAMA (NGO). (2020 - to date)
President of the Board, Superintendence of the Securities Market of Panama (2012-2014)
Director, Superintendence of the Securities Market of Panama (2014-2019)
Director, Superintendency of Banks of Panama (2014-2019).
Director, Voces Vitales (2014-2019).
President and Director, FMM Trust (2008-2012).
Fellows and Memberships
Fellow, "Central America Leadership Initiative" (CALI Fellow)
Fellow, Aspen Global Leadership Network (Aspen Fellow)
Founding member, Asociación Directoras de Panamá (ADP in Spanish)
Member, Instituto de Gobierno Corporativo de Panamá.
Women in the Profession (WIP Panamá) del Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
Languages Spoken
Spanish: Native
English: Advanced
Industry Sector Expertise
o Legal advisor in structuring of public and private offerings of securities;
o Local and International banks and securities firms lawyer;
o Legal advisor for investment funds, both local and international;
o Structuring of syndicated loans, project finance, complex transactions;
o Preparation and negotiation of commercial contracts such as: merger and acquisition agreements, agreements between shareholders, loan agreements and their guarantees, distribution agreements, purchase and sale agreements, among others;
o Advises and audits on corporate governance and compliance issues;
o Management of regulatory processes before government entities;
o Approve general regulations, their scope and application to the entire banking and securities sector and ensure their compliance;
o Experience in the public sector through participation in boards of directors and external consultancies.
Personal
She has more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector, as well as legal and institutional advisor to banks, securities firms, family offices, and investment funds. She has also been involved in the legal structuring of syndicated financings, project finance, fiduciary structures, development of real estate and tourism projects, public and private issuance of bonds and/or shares, corporate restructuring, financial regulatory issues, and corporate governance and compliance.
Recognized for her track record in providing her clients with quality legal service that ensures good business and the creation of a relationship of trust, security and integrity as main objectives, she wishes to be part of her clients' team to obtain favorable results.
Education
INCAE Business School
Corporate Governance: Challenges, Opportunities and Good Governance Practices for The Banking Sector.
2022
International Finance Corporation (IFC) - College of Higher Administration Studies (CESA in Spanish)
Leadership in Boards of Directors
2016
American University, Washington College of Law
LL.M. in International Law, Banking Law and Securities
1998
Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
Bachelor's Degree in Law and Political Science
1997
