Ingrid Fuentes

Senior Associate

PRACTICE AREAS

languages

Spanish
English

Ingrid is an associate at ALTA Guatemala in the area of ​​labor law. She has extensive knowledge in the processing of judicial processes in labor and social security matters, thanks to her work experience within the Judicial Branch of Guatemala in the Labor and Social Security Court. She currently provides preventive advice to individual and corporate employers and develops defense strategies in labor disputes.

Recognitions

  • Recognized as an emerging expert in employment law by the Legal 500 global legal directory.

Academic Background

  • International certification in human resources, Andragogy Autonomus University of Miami and ENYE Business School, United States, 2022.
  • Master's degree in labor law and business administration, Mariano Gálvez University of Guatemala in agreement with the Judicial Branch of Guatemala, 2018.
  • Diploma in social security procedural law, University of San Carlos de Guatemala, 2017.
  • Bachelor's degree in legal and social sciences, with honors, Rafael Landívar University, 2016.

Associations and affiliations

  • Guatemalan Bar Association.
  • Immigration Law Committee of the North American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham).

Experience

  • Advice on Social Security matters.
  • Advice on immigration matters and processing of temporary and permanent residences.
  • Advice on hiring foreigners and processing work permits
  • Advice to employers on matters related to the application of labor, health and occupational safety regulations.
  • Preventive labor advice for individual and corporate employers.
  • Development of strategy and processing of judicial and administrative claims in labor matters.
  • Strategy development and processing of constitutional amparo actions

Expert in:

Labor & inmigration