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Labour & Employment

About

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As a firm that works exclusively in labour law, we have become experts and well known nationally in labour consulting, auditing, litigious, collective bargaining, separation plans, restructuring, immigration labour advisors and as a firm that can put the best In-House lawyers in companies whose need it. The firm's experience has led to income a valuable tool for its clients, both to maintain good work relationships and to face complex realities tha impact the company's working enviroment

The fields where we have grown the most recently are in audit processes and in cases related to the UGPP where we have had the opportunity to work with large multinationals such as Oxy, Frontera, Unilever, Cepsa, British American Tobacco, Sacyr, Bureau Veritas among others.

The main industries the firm works on are: Oil & Gas, Education, Air transportation, Food & Beverage, Automobile and parts, Construction, Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunications, Technology, Hardware and Electronics among others.

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Colombia

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna is a significant labour and employment boutique practice that assists companies from the energy, finance and pharmaceutical industries. The prestigious law firm acts on various matters, including collective bargaining negotiations with unions. The market-leading Bogotá-based team is sought out for its expertise in representing companies in administrative and judicial proceedings before the labour authorities. Other areas of expertise include advising on social security and labour restructuring matters.

Work Highlights

Provided by Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.

  • Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna assisted Grupo ISA with an audit process for the group’s parent company and its subsidiaries located in Colombia to comply with the labour standards and to implement different labour schemes recently approved in the country.

Strengths

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They have been an instrumental pillar in the success of our organisation in handling complex situations, allowing us to maintain an always excellent reputation as an employer brand in Colombia.

Labour & Employment respondent
Latin America

Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna is the best labour and employment law firm in the country, boasting a well-rounded, multidisciplinary team.

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Álvarez Pereira
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Carlos Álvarez Pereira
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Senior Statespeople

Senior Statesperson Carlos Álvarez Pereira receives praise from market insiders and clients for his longstanding presence in the Colombian labour and employment market.

Carlos Álvarez Pereira is a great lawyer and a leading figure in his practice.

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Claudia Liévano Triana
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Claudia Liévano Triana
Head of Labour & Employment
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Band 1

Outstanding practitioner Claudia Liévano Triana boasts a superb labour and employment practice in Colombia. She frequently advises clients on collective bargaining, structuring of labour strategies and compliance assessments.

Claudia Liévano is an excellent lawyer, very professional, available and always providing business-oriented advice.

She provides a solid service and has been advising us for more than ten years on labour strategies and correct administration of often complex situations with more than ten thousand employees.

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Felipe Álvarez
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Felipe Álvarez
Head of Labour & Employment
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Band 2
Felipe Álvarez is commended by interviewees for his respected labour and employment legal practice in Colombia. He is regularly found on labour disputes as well as non-contentious matters.

He provides excellent support and legal opinions in labour-related litigation cases.

It's reassuring to have Felipe Álvarez's advice in our collective bargaining processes because of his valuable experience, knowledge and good relationship with the different parties involved.

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María Lucía Laserna
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María Lucía Laserna
Head of Labour & Employment
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Band 3
Partner María Lucía Laserna is highly appreciated by clients for her expertise on labour and employment mandates in Colombia. She has a solid client roster that includes companies in the oil and gas sector.

María Lucía Laserna is an extraordinary lawyer. She is strategic, ethical, knowledgeable and always in impeccable compliance with the regulations while representing the best company's interests. 

She is very experienced in social and regulatory mandates, with a holistic approach to labour and employment matters in Colombia.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.

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Labour & Employment
Carlos Álvarez Pereira
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Carlos Álvarez Pereira
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Senior Statespeople
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Claudia Liévano Triana
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Claudia Liévano Triana
Head of Labour & Employment
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Felipe Álvarez
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Felipe Álvarez
Head of Labour & Employment
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Band 2
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María Lucía Laserna
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María Lucía Laserna
Head of Labour & Employment
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Band 3
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Members

Provided by Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.

Carlos Arturo Barco Alzate

Claudia Liévano Triana

Claudia Liévano Triana

Head of Department

Felipe Álvarez

Felipe Álvarez

Head of Department

María Lucía Laserna

María Lucía Laserna

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.

AES CHIVOR

BBVA

Bancamia

Banco ITAU

Bancoldex

Bayer

Bimbo

COPA Airlines

Cerromatoso

ETB

Ecopetrol

Experian

Farmacias y Drogerias Cruz Verde

Frontera energy

GNB Sudameris

Grupo Enel

Grupo ISA

Holcim

Johnson & Johnson

LATAM Airlines

Lafayette

MANSAROVAR ENERGY

Marriot Hotels

Mazda

Mercer

Movistar

Oxy

Pelikan

Roche

Scotiabank Colpatria

Sodexo

Terpel

Tigo-UNE

Unilever

Universidad San Martin

Industries

Provided by Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.

Air transportation

Automobile and parts

Construction & materials

Education

Financial services (Banks, pension funds)

Food and beverages

Hardware & Electronics

Oil and Gas

Pharmaceutical

Technology

Telecommunications