Department profile
Estudio Navarro Abogados

Labour & Employment

Latin America Guide 2027 : Chile


Estudio Navarro Abogados

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Provided by Estudio Navarro Abogados

Estudio Navarro advises large and medium-sized companies across the full spectrum of Labour & Employment law, with more than 60 regular clients in sectors including energy, pharmaceuticals, construction, banking, financial services, transportation, food production and agriculture. The practice combines extensive experience in individual and collective labour law with immigration, constitutional, corporate, administrative and social security matters.

The team is distinguished by its preventive, business-oriented approach, advising on employment contracts, terminations, workplace accidents, hiring of foreign workers, labour compliance, disciplinary matters and workplace investigations, including harassment, sexual harassment and violence. The firm also handles labour litigation, collective bargaining and minimum services, having managed more than 360 new cases in the past year and advised on 29 collective bargaining processes.

Estudio Navarro has particular experience advising employers on the Karin Law, the Work-Life Balance Law and the progressive reduction of the working week, providing compliance advice, training and implementation support. The Labour & Employment and Criminal Law teams work closely together on matters involving overlapping labour, criminal and compliance risks. In 2025, the practice was strengthened by the arrival of Senior Associate José Luis Muñoz and Associate Valeria Balbontín.

 

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Clients (64)

  • Banco Del Estado De Chile
  • Compañía General De Electricidad
  • Enel Green Power Chile S.A.
  • Voy Santiago Spa
  • Aza (Grupo Gerdau Aza, Arnacero, Matco)
  • Metrogas S.A.
  • Cementos Bio
  • Grupo Etex (Industrias Pizarreño)
  • Administradora De Mercado S.A.
  • Vidrios Lirquén
  • Pinturas Tricolor
  • Ferrocarriles Del Pacifico S.A. (Fepasa)
  • Icb S.A.
  • Aldesa S.A.
  • Andritz Limitada
  • Grupo Ducasse Comercial S.A.
  • Comercial Kayser
  • Guillermo Morales Automotriz
  • Linde Hight Lift Chile S.A.
  • Industria Metalúrgica Trotter
  • Aguas Nuevas
  • Fundación Para La Innovación Agraria
  • Instituto De Investigaciones Agropecuarias
  • Corporación Educacional Angel Astorga
  • Energias Industriales S.A.
  • Pesco Spa
  • Tous
  • Banco Estado Administradora General De Fondos
  • Caja Vecina
  • Banco Estado Administradora General De Fondos
  • Compañía General De Electricidad
  • Enel Green Power Chile S.A.
  • Aza (Grupo Gerdau Aza, Arnacero, Matco)
  • Metrogas S.A.
  • Cementos Bio Bio
  • Grupo Etex (Industrias Pizarreño)
  • Administradora De Mercado S.A.
  • Vidrios Lirquén
  • Pinturas Tricolor
  • Ferrocarriles Del Pacifico S.A. (Fepasa)
  • Icb S.A
  • Aldesa S.A.
  • Andritz Limitada
  • Grupo Ducasse Comercial S.A.
  • Comercial Kayser
  • Guillermo Morales Automotriz
  • Linde Hight Lift Chile S.A.
  • Industria Metalúrgica Trotter
  • Aguas Nuevas
  • Fundación Para La Innovación Agraria
  • Instituto De Investigaciones Agropecuarias
  • Corporación Educacional Angel Astorga
  • Energias Industriales S.A.
  • Pesco Spa
  • Tous
  • Banco Estado de Chile
  • Caja Vecina
  • Banco Estado Corredora de Seguros
  • Ursus Trotter Small Appliances
  • Triciclos
  • Adecco Group
  • Librería Contrapunto
  • Minera Carola
  • Vantrust Inversiones

Industries (5)

  • energy
  • METALLURGICAL
  • PHARMACEUTICAL
  • CONSTRUCTION
  • BANKING

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Chile

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Estudio Navarro Abogados garners recognition for its solid labour and employment practice in Chile. Based in Santiago, the lawyers are well versed in both contentious and non-contentious labour and employment mandates. The robust team is frequently instructed by prominent domestic clients to represent them before the national labour courts in trials ranging from wrongful termination to workplace accidents. It is also experienced in collective bargaining proceedings.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Estudio Navarro Abogados represented Metrogas in a labour dispute concerning its classification as a strategic company and the applicability of strike restrictions under Chilean labour law.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Estudio Navarro Abogados' team demonstrates a high level of knowledge and consistently provides prompt, timely responses. The team is made up of skilled lawyers who deliver reliable advice and strong representation in the matters we have entrusted to them.

    Labour & Employment respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 4Benjamin Costa
    Band 4Benjamin Costa

    Benjamin Costa

    Benjamin Costa garners significant market praise for his activity in the Chilean labour and employment sphere.

    • Benjamin Costa always provides advice that is tailored to our needs, allowing us to feel calm and confident in our decision-making.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America

Ranked Individuals at Estudio Navarro Abogados (1)

Chile

Members

Provided by Estudio Navarro Abogados

  • Luis Navarro

  • Juan Pablo Fernández

  • Ignacio Jiménez

  • Matías Moreno

  • Valeria Balbontín

  • José Luis Muñoz

  • Anais Ayazi

  • Sergio Portales

  • Rodrigo Muñoz

  • Benjamin Costa

    Head of Department

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