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Carlos Manuel leads the firm’s Debt Recovery team. He advises companies across a range of sectors, with a primary focus on banking and financial institutions, designing strategies for the recovery of loans and delinquent accounts. The team is recognized in the financial market as one of the most successful in implementing and executing recovery strategies, delivering significant financial benefits to its clients.
Professional career
He has represented, and continues to represent, the leading financial institutions established in Panama, while also serving as Legal Counsel to several multinational companies in the Construction, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Engineering, Advertising and International Investment sectors.
His professional career includes serving at the Alcaldía de Panamá as Corregidor (now known as Justice of the Peace) of the District of Panama in 2007.
Memberships and pro bono 8
- Colegio Nacional de Abogados (Panamá).
- International Bar Association (IBA).
- Instituto Panameño de Derecho de Nuevas Tecnologías.
- Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá
- Observatorio Judicial. Comité que hace observaciones y recomendaciones al Sistema Judicial de la República de Panamá. En el comité participan activamente la Universidad Santa María La Antigua, la Comisión de Justicia y Paz, y el comité de juristas. 2016 – a la fechaObservatorio Judicial (Judicial Observatory). A committee that issues observations and recommendations to the Judicial System of the Republic of Panama. The Universidad Santa María La Antigua, the Comisión de Justicia y Paz and the committee of jurists actively participate in the committee.
- Miembro del comité de asesores del Observatorio de Seguridad Ciudadana de la Cámara de Comercio de Panamá. 2018 – a la fechaMember of the advisory committee of the Observatorio de Seguridad Ciudadana de la Cámara de Comercio de Panamá.
- Comisión de Justicia y Paz. Labor de asesoría jurídica en temas de interés nacional para la Comisión de Justicia y Paz, con relación a asuntos electorales, participación ciudadana democrática y educación social. 2013 – a la fechaComisión de Justicia y Paz (Justice and Peace Commission). Legal advisory work on issues of national interest for the Comisión de Justicia y Paz, concerning electoral matters, democratic civic participation and social education.
- Casa Esperanza, ONG que ofrece oportunidades de desarrollo a los niños, niñas y adolescentes que viven en condiciones de pobreza. 2007 – 2016Casa Esperanza, an NGO that provides development opportunities to children and adolescents living in poverty.