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Escandón Abogados

Labour & Employment

Latin America Guide 2027 : Colombia

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Escandón Abogados

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The firm has extensive experience in the management of labour relations, aspects related to wages and hours, disciplinary procedures, hiring and termination of contracts, indemnities, policies, procedures and handbooks, discrimination and harassment, executive compensation and alternative dispute resolution. Collective bargaining agreement, layoffs, proceedings before the Colombian Ministry of Labour, litigation countrywide at Court and the Court of Appeals, cassation before the Supreme Court of Justice and procedures before the UGPP. 

Areas of practice can be summarised as follows: 

  • Labour Law 
  • Employment Law 
  • Pension, Heath Care and Occupational Health and Safety 
  • Litigation 
  • Due Diligence 
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 
  • Proceedings before the Colombian Ministry of Labour​
  • Proceedings before the UGPP

Clients (33)

  • Drummond Ltd.
  • Manuelita S.A.
  • Transmilenio S.A.
  • Alcaldia Mayor de Bogotá
  • Manufacturas Eliot S.A.
  • Pepal S.A.
  • Compañía de medios de Información - CM& SAS
  • Transportadora de Gas Internacional - TGI SAS
  • Ajover S.A.
  • Beiersdorf SAS
  • Unisono Colombia SAS
  • Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina
  • Organización Roa Flor Huila SA
  • Empresa de Energía de Boyacá
  • Foxtelecolombia S.A.
  • Grupo GHL Hoteles
  • Santa Anita de Nápoles SAS
  • Consultoria Colombiana SA
  • Compass Group S.A.
  • Grupo CBC SA
  • Caves Colombia S.A.
  • Grupo Flores Katama
  • Centurylink S.A.
  • Palmas del Cesar S.A.
  • Palmar de Altamira S.A.
  • Aceites Manuelita S.A.
  • Aeropuertos de Oriente S.A.
  • Lupatech Ofs S.A.S.
  • GTM Transmovil SAS,
  • Pash S.A.
  • Standard Energy Colombia SAS,
  • Operaciones y Servicios de Combustibles. S.A.S - Masser
  • Dispapeles S.A.

Industries (17)

  • Oil and Mining
  • Transports
  • Retail
  • Energy
  • Agroindustry
  • News
  • Textile
  • Education
  • Construction
  • Health
  • Television
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Hotel and tourism
  • Flowers
  • Insurance
  • Communications
  • Services

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Colombia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Escandón Abogados is an established Bogotá-based firm with a solid track record handling labour and employment cases in Colombia, particularly collective bargaining matters. The law firm possesses expertise advising on pension and social security processes before the UGPP, as well as on individual administrative and judicial labour proceedings. Escandón Abogados represents both private and public clients, often hailing from the retail, food and beverage, and agribusiness arenas.

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Work Highlights

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  • Escandón Abogados represented MedPlus Medicina Prepaga in an employment dispute arising from the termination of a sales employee for failure to meet performance targets.

Strengths

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  • Escandón Abogados’ experience across a range of industries enables the team to propose practical solutions and alternatives to a wide variety of challenges. In addition, it closely monitors regulatory developments at both the Ministry of Labour and Congress, allowing it to anticipate changes and keep clients promptly informed.

    Labour & Employment respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Alberto Escandón Villota
    Alberto Escandón Villota

    Alberto Escandón Villota

    Senior statesperson Alberto Escandón Villota continues to receive endorsements by market commentators who praise his capabilities in the Colombian labour sphere. He boasts a longstanding track record assisting clients with collective bargaining matters.

    • Alberto Escandón's experience and knowledge are proven. His ability to analyse situations from multiple angles translates into comprehensive advice that is invaluable to us.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America
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  • María Claudia Escandón
    María Claudia Escandón

    María Claudia Escandón

    Co-head of department and labour specialist María Claudia Escandón is highly rated for her handling of an array of labour litigation claims in Colombia.

    • María Claudia Escandón has a thorough and detailed understanding of labour law, as well as our company’s needs and challenges. This enables her to provide early warnings that help us anticipate regulatory changes and make effective use of legal mechanisms to support our development.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America
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  • Juan Fernando Escandon
    Juan Fernando Escandon

    Juan Fernando Escandon

    Co-head of department Juan Fernando Escandon is a well-versed practitioner advising clients on complex labour and employment mandates in Colombia.

    • Juan Fernando Escandón is outstanding. He takes a genuine interest in his clients’ businesses, provides focused solutions and always looks for ways to help them move their operations forward. He is also a highly knowledgeable and up-to-date lawyer.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America
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  • María Jimena Escandón García
    María Jimena Escandón García

    María Jimena Escandón García

    Co-head of department María Jimena Escandón García continues to be recognised in the rankings following significant market endorsement of her regulatory and analytical capabilities within the Colombian labour and employment field.

    • María Jimena Escandón García is a committed partner with a comprehensive view of labour law in the context of the country’s current situation. She always has valuable insights to contribute to any question and consistently goes above and beyond to help her clients.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America
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