Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 4
Contact number
+57 1 319 26 98Chambers Review
Garrigues is a respected full-service firm enjoying a flourishing labour and employment practice in Colombia. The department advises clients on mandates such as management of labour relations with unionised workers, collective bargaining, labour restructurings and employee terminations. The firm is also frequently sought after to act as counsel on contentious mandates. The team regularly counsels local and international clients from a wide range of sectors, including energy agrochemicals and IT services.
Work Highlights
- Garrigues advised Kellogg on a number of labour and employment mandates in Colombia, including collective bargaining with non-unionised employees, structuring of compensation schemes and litigation proceedings filed by current and former employees.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Garrigues truly possess a robust organisational structure with a high level of expertise across all domains. I have been consistently impressed by their depth of knowledge and capabilities."
"Garrigues truly possess a robust organisational structure with a high level of expertise across all domains. I have been consistently impressed by their depth of knowledge and capabilities."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Carolina Camacho is lauded for her labour and employment advisory work in Colombia. She is frequently sought out by clients to advise on terminations and collective bargaining.
"Carolina Camacho is an excellent practitioner. She has been key to our operation in Colombia and her advice is solid because she has great experience in the labour and employment area."