Javier Castellán

Practice Areas

Labor and employment law, social security, labor litigation, immigration and corporate labor compliance.

Career

Legal counseling for all labor related matters, specialized for employers. Extensive knowledge and expertise on labor and employment procedures. Special expertise in employment negotiation, structures, preventive strategies, labor compliance, remuneration schemes and labor litigation. His practice areas include all labor related matters in due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, labor benefits, legal settlements, design of labor strategies, risk management and control, and all type of employment documentation for compliance.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Legal Labor and Human Resource Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCHAM)

Member of Guatemalan Bar Association

Member of Asociación Guatemalteca de Derecho de Trabajo (ASGUATRA)

Publications

Contribution to Part 3 “Certifications of Ethics: Are They Worth it?” – The Guide to Corporate Compliance - 2020 – Latin Lawyer Insight in association with Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA)

“El Conflicto delas Ventajas Económicas en la Extinción dela Relación laboral” – 2011 – Universidad Francisco Marroquin

Personal

Attorney and Public Notary, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala (2010).