Marta Villagómez

Marta Villagomez is Legal Director of Tobar ZVS labor practice. She has more than 10 years of experience in the employment area.

Marta advises local and international clients on the scope and impact of Ecuadorian employment legislation, and represents clients in administrative and judicial proceedings.

Marta also handles administrative processes before the Ministry of Employment, such as carrying out the defense against employees’ complaints, fair dismissal approval proceedings (Visto Bueno), employment compliance inspections, authorizations for consolidated profits, especial work schedule, internal employment regulations and safety and hygiene regulations. She also leads due diligence processes on employment issues within M&A transactions, and the development of mitigation strategies regarding employment risks.

She is an expert in the development of strategies for extralegal benefits payments, expatriates job offers and legal representatives hiring.

Marta’s personal skills are highly appreciated by her clients, who praise her support and dedication, as well as her extensive knowledge of employment regulations.

Marta has been mentioned in legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

- Lawyer from Universidad de las Américas.

- Master’s in business administration (MBA) from Escuela de Administración de Empresas (EAE), in collaboration with the Universidad Camilo José de Cela (Madrid – Spain).