About

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Labor & employment law plays a critical role in every business. While the more ‘traditional’ pressures of employment relationships still exist, the workplace is experiencing unforeseen change brought about by global trends such as digitization at work, the gig economy and the improving entrepreneurial culture. The new reality in which businesses are operating means that companies now more than ever need to adapt to these changing dynamics.

Aguilar Castillo Love has a standout reputation in transaction- and corporate-related labor and employment matters. Our practice is employer focused, assisting clients to be ready for – not just react to – this changing landscape. The labor team’s relevance, at a local and regional level, is reflected in the fact that we represent the largest employers in the region.

Our team has a remarkable capacity for understanding a company’s needs and provides the best, and business-focused legal solutions, working across contentious and non-contentious mandates. We regularly advise HR managers and legal teams on compliance programs and investigations, on sexual harassment and workplace harassment investigative procedures.

We are currently handling a number of potentially precedent-setting cases in the area of discriminatory dismissal, an area of significant growth in Central America and in Costa Rica in particular.

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Costa Rica
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Aguilar Castillo Love is a noteworthy regional labour and employment practice that possesses expertise representing clients in labour litigation cases. The well-regarded Costa Rican team also regularly advises on employment matters arising from M&A transactions, including labour restructuring, hirings and terminations.

Work Highlights

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  • Aguilar Castillo Love's labour and employment team assisted VMware with the closure of Broadcom's operations in Costa Rica, including the dismissal of all of its staff.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alvaro Aguilar
3
Alvaro Aguilar
3
Band 3

Head of department Alvaro Aguilar is praised by interviewees for his involvement in labour and employment matters in Costa Rica.

"Álvaro Aguilar possesses a critical vision and a deep understanding of the sector. He knows how to resolve issues that arise in a practical manner."

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Aguilar Castillo Love

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Costa Rica

Labour & Employment

Alvaro Aguilar
3
Alvaro Aguilar
3
Band 3

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Andrea Saenz

María Lucía Alvarado Fischel

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3M Company

Amazon

AstraZeneca

Cargill

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Circuito, S.A.

Cooperativa de Electrificación Rural Los Santos (Coopesantos

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General Electric

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Mapfre

NTT Data

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