Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Chile
Band 5
Email address
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+56 2 2941 9000Chambers Review
Garrigues has a well-respected group of employment and labour law experts headquartered in Santiago. The experienced team is well placed to assist on an array of employment mandates including collective bargaining agreements as well as ongoing advisory work. The law firm serves a roster of clients spanning the telecommunications, construction and retail sectors that benefit from the department's experience carrying out labour due diligence for M&A transactions. The lawyers are also adept at handling contentious labour law mandates for employers, including wrongful dismissal and work-related injuries and illnesses claims.
Work Highlights
- Garrigues assisted GTD with a collective bargaining process with one of its unions, which involved more than 30 employees.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Garrigues consistently demonstrate their expertise and competence in navigating intricate legal issues and display a keen understanding of the business and the industry in which their clients operate."
"Garrigues consistently demonstrate their expertise and competence in navigating intricate legal issues and display a keen understanding of the business and the industry in which their clients operate."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Bárbara Vera comes highly recommended by interviewees for her experience advising a raft of international and domestic clients on employment aspects of corporate transactions, as well as collective bargaining.
"Bárbara Vera offers valuable legal counsel, backed by her extensive technical expertise and practical business acumen, coupled with her vast experience."