Jorge Toyama
Latin America Guide 2025
Star Individuals : Labour & Employment
Star Individuals
About
Provided by Jorge Toyama
Practice Areas
Labour & Employment
Career
Partner with more than 25 years experience in employment and labour law. Lecturer and speaker at national and international forums. Author of several books on employment and labour law.
Specialized in strategies for senior management, employment and labour relations in sensitive or complex cases, management of collective and individual conflicts, as well as in their processes.
Professional Memberships
- Honorary Member of the Eminent Bar Association of Cajamarca
- Member of the Human Resources Committee of the National Society of Mining and Oil
- Member of the Peruvian Society of Labor Law and of Social Safety
- Active Member of the Ius Et Veritas Civil Association
- Member of the PUPC Alumni Association
- Member of the Peruvian Institute of Taxes Investigation and Development – IPIDET
- Member of the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (AMCHAM)
Publications
- Co-author of the Dictionary of the Peruvian Labour Regime – Normative, Jurisprudential and Juditial Approach, in Soluciones Laborales, Gaceta Jurídica, First Edition: October 2016
- Co-author of "Comments on the Law of Productivity and Labour Competitiveness" 25 Essays that analyze the Individual Labour Reform, in Revista Soluciones Laborales de Gaceta Jurídica. October 2016
- Remuneration and Social Benefits, Gaceta Jurídica, May 2016.
- Labour Guide. Editorial Gaceta Jurídica, Lima, 2023 (with Dr. Luis Vinatea).
- Co-Author of Comments on Employment Legal Standards I – Employment Contracts and Outsourcing (2023).
- Co-Author of Comments on Legal Standards: Labor II Social Benefits and Employment Intermediation (2023).
- Author of Employment Law in Peru: A Theoretical-Practical Approach (3rd ed.). Lima: Gaceta Jurídica (2023).
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- English
Chambers Review
Latin America
Star Individual Jorge Toyama maintains his position as a market-leading practitioner specialising in labour litigation procedures, inspections and collective bargaining proceedings in Peru. He also garners recognition for his advice on outsourcing legislation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is the best labour lawyer in Peru and it shows in his handling of both theory and practice."
"Jorge Toyama's advice and comprehensive service when addressing complex issues is incredible, as well as the speed, level and development of the analysis. He's fully committed to the client."
"He is the best labour lawyer in Peru and it shows in his handling of both theory and practice."
"Jorge Toyama's advice and comprehensive service when addressing complex issues is incredible, as well as the speed, level and development of the analysis. He's fully committed to the client."