Labour & Employment | Latin America

Munita & Olavarría is a market-leading labour and employment boutique that handles a wide array of contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is highly equipped to represent clients in labour litigation, including harassment claims and employee termination disputes. Other areas of involvement for the team include handling collective bargaining processes, as well as immigration matters. The Santiago-based group routinely assists household names and multinational companies across a wide range of sectors, such as construction, banking and pharmaceuticals.

Uribe Legal is a leading labour and employment practice dedicated to advising local and international companies from a range of industries, including financial services, retail and insurance. The prominent Chilean team is especially well placed to handle contentious matters pertaining to employee dismissals and the violation of fundamental rights. Uribe Legal's stellar practice offers further expertise encompassing collective bargaining agreements and internal labour investigations.

Carey is a well-regarded team in the Chilean legal market that is adept at handling the full spectrum of labour and employment issues. The department is frequently retained by national and international clients to advise on the labour aspects of M&A and corporate restructuring, and it also offers experience drafting of employment contracts, terminations and collective bargaining agreements. Carey is known for assisting with contentious collective and individual mandates. New client wins for the firm this year include Sonnedix and Grupo Axo.

Della Maggiora Eyzaguirre Abogados Laborales is a well-regarded Santiago-based boutique delivering expert advice on an array of labour-related mandates, from employee terminations and labour audits to collective bargaining. The law firm also earns recognition for its labour litigation prowess and boasts experience handling day-to-day matters, such as drafting contracts and internal policies, for key Chilean and multinational clients.

Aylwin Estudio has an experienced labour and employment team that is adept at providing clients with a wide range of advice and litigation expertise before Chilean labour courts. The team has notable mining industry expertise which informs its advice on contract termination and unfair labour practices and policies. The lawyers are also experienced in representing clients in collective bargaining negotiations with unions.

Barros & Errázuriz Abogados is a dedicated practice group that assists a broad roster of Chilean and international clients hailing from the food and beverage, telecommunications and technology spheres with a range of labour and employment issues including individual and mass contract termination. The team is noted for providing counsel on the labour due diligence of corporate transactions, as well as social security, collective bargaining and labour litigation.

DLA Piper Chile is a key international firm that is regularly instructed to advise notable Chilean and international clients on labour and employment litigation cases, including discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal claims. The team is also well versed in collective bargaining negotiations, employee benefits programmes and compensation.

GNP Canales Abogados Laborales is a dynamic labour and employment law firm with a respected reputation in the Chilean legal market. The team regularly assists clients with a wide range of employment disputes including harassment and workplace accident claims. It also advises on health and safety matters and the existence of minimum services during strikes, and offers further strength advising on collective bargaining agreements, dismissals and immigration issues.

Santiago-based Lizama Abogados is an acclaimed labour and employment practice group that offers clients a vast array of services in the area. The respected boutique boasts a significant track record advising clients on negotiations with the labour unions and collective bargaining agreements. The law firm is also adept at representing clients in contentious labour matters, including litigation and mediation.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is a regional full-service firm with a long-standing presence in the Chilean market. The law firm is well placed to handle the employment aspects of corporate transactions as well as compliance programmes. The team is also adept at assisting clients with collective bargaining and individual and mass lay-offs, including subsequent contentious matters.

Prieto Abogados has a well-reputed employment practice providing services spanning labour consultancy, audits and counsel on judicial proceedings. The team is also experienced handling collective bargaining agreements. The law firm assists a diverse client roster of international and Chilean clients from the food and beverage, energy and retail industries.

Bofill Mir Abogados has an established labour and employment department with a noted presence in the Chilean legal market, commended for its expertise spanning collective bargaining, immigration issues and internal labour audits. The law firm also provides sector-related litigation services, frequently advising clients on unfair dismissal and workplace harassment claims. Zoetis de Chile and OPB Logistics are two new client wins for Bofill Mir Abogados.

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos is an active full-service firm with a well-reputed labour and employment practice in Chile. The law firm is noted for providing counsel on individual and mass lay-offs, collective bargaining and immigration issues. The team is also adept at assisting with the labour due diligence of corporate restructuring.

Parga, Montes & Vasseur Abogados Laborales has a dynamic practice group that has gained traction in Chile's employment and labour market. The experienced team is well placed to handle a range of contentious and non-contentious labour issues. The lawyers have a noted strength in litigation and negotiation matters, ready to assist on labour lawsuits and trade union relations.

Porzio Ríos García is a well-regarded Chilean labour and employment department that advises clients on a vast array of matters, including collective bargaining, social security and unfair dismissal claims. The law firm is frequently called upon to assist clients with internal labour audits and regulatory compliance.

Aninat Abogados has a respected labour department that wins praise for its activity in Chile's labour and employment field. The Santiago-based team routinely offers labour advice to corporate clients such as on employment contracts, social security and immigration matters. The lawyers also have the relevant skill set to handle contentious labour matters regarding individuals and unions. Sinergia Inmobiliaria and Andes Inversiones are new client wins for Aninat Abogados.

Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil boasts a dynamic team in the labour and employment sphere in Chile, that is recognised for its work advising clients from a variety of industries, including from the real estate, telecoms and food and beverage sectors. The law firm is active in contentious labour maters, providing counsel on sexual harassment, wrongful dismissal and damage claims. Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil also possesses experience in providing advice on immigration, union and social security-related matters.

Dentons Chile is an international law firm that has a well-established labour department headquartered in Santiago, and that assists clients with a range of labour and employment mandates. The group routinely provides domestic and multinational clients with ongoing labour advice in the context of COVID-19 policies and legislation. Its lawyers are experienced on representing employers in litigation proceedings involving wrongful termination, discrimination and violation of fundamental rights. The team is also adept at handling collective bargaining and investigations procedures.

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.

Saavedra & Compañía Abogados boasts a solid labour and employment practice in the Chilean market. The law firm is involved in contentious matters, often representing clients in labour litigation concerning unfair dismissals. Saavedra & Compañía Abogados is also active in collective bargaining matters and in providing day-to-day advice to clients.