Employment: Highly Regarded
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 3
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Provided by Andersen Spain
Andersen is a leading full-service employment practice with a very active profile in the Spanish market, offering a broad variety of services for domestic and multinational companies. The team is expert in collective dismissal procedures, Layoffs, Plant Closing and devolution of production (outsourcing, subcontracting of activities, etc.), negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, company covenants, substantial changes to working conditions, internal flexibility mechanism, arbitration agreements, unfair labor practices, Litigation or non-compete matters.
The professionals in the Employment practice also participate regularly in high profile publications of the sector, analyzing and monitoring the latest news, jurisdiction and legislation.
Andersen’s employment team is formed by more than 30 professionals focused on offering the best services advising and acting for multinational companies from all over the world such as Ferrovial, Imperial Tobacco or Fresenius.
Chambers Review
Andersen Spain is respected for its coverage of employment law, catering to prominent Spanish employers from the banking, fashion and entertainment sectors. The highly regarded team is active on collective dismissals and bargaining agreements as well as temporary lay-offs. The law firm is also active in M&A-related issues and negotiations with unions as well as ongoing advisory work. Clients also benefit from the firm's strength in contentious labour law mandates, often acting in front of the nation's highest courts in pension disputes.
Work Highlights
- Andersen Spain represented Banco Santander in disciplinary proceedings and other employment disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers have a high level of knowledge, great experience and exceptional performance. They are always available, with great empathy and patience."
"The team are very diverse, available and knowledgeable. We are very happy with that. Another thing that makes the team reliable is that the lawyers know our sector very well."
"The lawyers have a high level of knowledge, great experience and exceptional performance. They are always available, with great empathy and patience."
"The team are very diverse, available and knowledgeable. We are very happy with that. Another thing that makes the team reliable is that the lawyers know our sector very well."
Notable Practitioners
Victoria Caldevilla handles temporary lay-offs, collective bargaining agreements and contract negotiations as well as employment disputes.
"Victoria is very experienced, she has good commercial awareness and she always provides practical advice. She does not give up and always tries to find solutions in complex situations."