About
Vivian D. Holness is an associate at Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega (joined 2006) who focuses on immigration; labor and employment; real estate; doing business and multinationals in Panama; and government contracts, concessions and privatizations. She advises private companies on hiring foreign personnel and on labor and immigration benefits under Panama’s free zones and special economic zones, and is an independent member of the Board of Directors of Banco Nacional de Panamá (2022–2029).
Practice areas
ImmigrationLabor & EmploymentReal EstateCorporate / M&AGovernment Contracts
Office
Expertise
Free Zones & Special Economic Zones regimesImmigration for foreign employeesLabor law and employment proceduresAdvising multinationals doing business in PanamaGovernment concessions and privatizations
Education
- Master of Laws (Maestría en Derecho con énfasis en derecho comercial), magna cum laude, Latin American University of Science and Technology (2005) (concentration on commercial law)
- Bachelor of Laws (Licenciatura en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas), sigma lambda, Panama University (2003)
Languages
SpanishEnglishPortuguese