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Labour & Employment
4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Marta Villagómez

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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 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 is a graduate from Universidad de las Americas and has a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the School of Business Administration (EAE), in collaboration with Universidad Camilo José de Cela (Madrid – Spain).

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

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Labour & Employment - Ecuador
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Senior associate Marta Villagómez of Tobar ZVS offers advice on social security issues, employment audits and due diligence in Ecuador. A client says: "Marta Villagomez has an excellent knowledge of labour-related matters and is always up-to-date with regulatory changes." Another respondent remarks: "She immediately detects the client's need and has very good analysis skills."

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