Mary Carmen Fuertes is experienced in labor, employment, and social security matters and has concentrated on labor consultancy since joining Hogan Lovells BSTL (formerly Barrera, Siqueiros y Torres Landa) in September 2011.

Before joining Hogan Lovells, Mary Carmen worked as an associate and law clerk at another full-service Latin American law firm for almost five years.

Mary Carmen has assisted clients on labor matters on a day-to-day basis either to start operations; perform restructures; roll out or modify benefits and incentives; implement policies, codes of conduct, and internal labor regulations; shut down facilities; transfer employees; and more. She has participated and coordinated several labor due diligences, labor inspections, labor investigations, and hiring and terminations of employment with key executives, among others. She is proactive, service-oriented, responsive, and responsible.