Band 1
Band 1
About
Provided by Juan Carlos De la Vega
Practice Areas
Labour & Employment, Social Security.
Career
Juan Carlos, current managing partner of Santamarina y Steta, is also leader of the labor and employment practice group. He has over 36 years of professional experience handling both individual and collective labor matters.
Due to his important role in the resolution of union disputes in the mining and automotive industries in Mexico, he is recognized as a leading national and international lawyer in his area of expertise.
He has participated in a number of large national impacting union disputes representing the company. In fact, he has handled two of the five Rapid Response Mechanism derived from the USMCA, making him the go to labor lawyer for union related matters.
He also provides advice to multinational companies in the retail, hotel, and oil industries, among others, confronting the effects of labor legislation in terms of subcontracting matters and labor regulatory aspects in general. He has played a key role in the planning and development of the union strategy for the Mexican emerging private oil industry.
Recently, he has advised various relevant companies in the country in redefining their union strategy considering the challenges of the 2019 labor reform and the USMCA.
His work has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in Band 1.
Professional Memberships
Employment Law Alliance (ELA).
Vice President of the Labor Commission of the Employer’s Confederation of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX).
Mexican Bar Association (BMA).
Deputy director of the Labor Commission of Index (National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry).
Chambers Review
Latin America
Acclaimed Monterrey-based practitioner Juan Carlos De la Vega boasts renowned experience in individual and collective labour and employment matters, including complex conflicts with unions on a nationwide scale.
Pre-eminent practitioner and co-head of department Juan Carlos De la Vega remains highly appreciated by interviewees for his expertise in the Mexican labour and employment arena. He is particularly recognised for his capabilities in collective bargaining.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Juan Carlos De la Vega is an excellent lawyer who is highly capable of managing significant matters and provides decisive and prompt advice."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega continues to be best in class for complex labour topics, including union issues, collective bargaining agreements and cross-border mandates."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega has a lot of presence in the legal market and is a reference in the labour and employment sphere."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega is specialised in labour and employment. He is an excellent and very professional lawyer who is highly active in the market."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega is an excellent lawyer who is highly capable of managing significant matters and provides decisive and prompt advice."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega continues to be best in class for complex labour topics, including union issues, collective bargaining agreements and cross-border mandates."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega has a lot of presence in the legal market and is a reference in the labour and employment sphere."
"Juan Carlos De la Vega is specialised in labour and employment. He is an excellent and very professional lawyer who is highly active in the market."
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