Educacion
- LL.M. International and Comparative Law, Tulane University (1999)
- Attorney and Notary Public, Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala (1998)
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Commercial Arbitration, Tulane University and World
Arbitration and Mediation Report (1999) - International Trade Law Post-Graduate Course Certificate, University Institute of European
Studies, International Training Centre of the ILO , Turin, Italy, UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT (2004)
Professional Experience
- Parner, Garavito, Muadi & Murga (full service law firm), since 2005
- Authorized practicing Attorney at Law and Notary Public by the Supreme Court of Justice of
Guatemala (from 1998) - Lobby for specific industries before Governmental Officials in Guatemala in trade related
issues, specially in the process of trade agreements negotiations and trade policy (2000 to
present) - Consultant, Ministery of Economy in Economic and Trade issues (2000-2004)-
- Member, Palacios & Asociados- SERCOMI Law Firm and Trade Consultants. Represented
clients in International Trade Conflicts, including origin verifications, safeguards, labelling
requirements, dumping and in general, in cases where government restricted trade (2000-
2004) - Represented sectors before Guatemalan officials and supported positions for the
negotiation of CAFTA and active participation in all CAFTA rounds and other trade
negotiations (2000-2004) - University Assitant Professor in International Trade (2001-2002)
- Assistant to Director, Private Sector Commission for Trade Negotiations -CENCIT- (1999-
2000)
Publication:
Agriculture Negotiations in WTO (Article published in Anacafe Review, April 2000)
Languages: Spanish, English, German and knowledge of Italian
Email: cmurga@seleco.org
