Godoy, Labour & Employment | Chambers Latin America Profile

About

Provided by Godoy

General overview:

With over 32 years of experience, we specialize in the practice of labor law, social security law, and immigration law.

The only specialized firm with 8 partners and a team of more than 100 collaborators.

We place the law at the service of our clients' organizational objectives.

Pioneers in the development of technologies and tools to administer our services to our clients.

Service units:

Labor consulting: pioneer in preventive consultancy services; we support the making of routine and strategic decisions by human talent managers.
Labor law litigation: we defend our clients´ interests before different authorities on different instances.
Business reorganizations and ministry: we take actions before the Ministry of Labor, actions that activate business reorganizations, respond to labor inspection and allow for crucial decisions in businesses the labor authority.
Global management of labor relations: today, major corporations, with global or regional presence, need to align their human talent management strategies and their corporate handling of labor relations.
Negotiation: expert collective agreements negotiators in different industries and with different types of collectives.
Assurance: we diagnose your labor practices and stablish legal shielding mechanisms.
Training and education services: we develop knowledge and skills in the service of your operations.

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Colombia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Godoy is a front-running boutique that is widely regarded as a leader in the labour and employment sphere in Colombia. The team frequently acts on a wide range of important advisory and contentious matters. The law firm possesses a noteworthy bench of practitioners who are particularly revered for handling individual litigation cases, as well as matters related to social security and retirement before the UGPP. Godoy Córdoba Abogados also advises human resources departments on benefits and remuneration policies. Clients come from the financial services, health and insurance sectors, among others.

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Work Highlights

Godoy structured and implemented a retirement plan for all of Optum's employees in Colombia, aiming to terminate 100% of the employment contracts by mutual agreement.

Strengths

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Godoy's practitioners are recognised as among the best in the country in the labour and employment area. They have a robust support team who are highly experienced and professional.

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They strive to understand the client’s culture and align solutions with their people-management philosophy. Resourceful and technically strong, they bring a comprehensive, solution-oriented approach.

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Latin America

Godoy's practitioners are recognised as among the best in the country in the labour and employment area. They have a robust support team who are highly experienced and professional.

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Hernán Godoy Fajardo

Senior Statespeople

Senior statesperson Carlos Hernán Godoy Fajardo boasts a longstanding track record as a reputed figure in the labour and employment sphere in Colombia. He enjoys experience advising on transfer of employees and strategic labour and employment structuring.

Carlos Hernán Godoy Fajardo is a senior, business-oriented adviser with a strong focus on supporting companies.

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Andrés Fernando Dacosta Herrera

Band 3

Andrés Fernando Dacosta Herrera continues to be recognised for his solid activity in the labour and employment field in Colombia. His dynamic practice encompasses litigation, as well as non-contentious advisory and labour restructuring matters.

Andrés Fernando Dacosta's work is excellent, and he offers a solid level of service and commercial vision.

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Gustavo Gnecco Mendoza

Band 3

Gustavo Gnecco Mendoza has vast experience in employment matters in Colombia and remarkable expertise in representing clients in labour disputes.

Gustavo Gnecco Mendoza is a labour law professional of exceptional technical and personal quality. His work is impeccable, and we look forward to continuing to rely on his support for years to come.

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Santiago Martínez

Band 3

Labour and employment lawyer Santiago Martínez is highly regarded by interviewees who have employed his advisory services in Colombia. He routinely assists clients with collective negotiations its post-agreement stages.

Santiago Martínez has guided us through complex labour cases with an assertive, practical and strategic vision. He understands our company, he gives us his time and we fully trust his judgement.

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Ana Cristina Medina

Band 4

Labour specialist Ana Cristina Medina is recognised by clients for her capabilities in the Colombian employment field. She is regularly engaged by substantial clients for matters regarding compliance and labour regulations.

Ana Cristina Medina is always involved in the key labour and employment issues facing our company. She takes into account the vision of the business and comes up with innovative strategies.

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Francisco Buriticá

Band 4

Experienced partner Francisco Buriticá advises clients on a wide array of employment matters in Colombia. His expertise encompasses consultation and litigation in labour matters.

Francisco Buriticá is a prominent figure on labour matters and an impeccable professional consistently delivering a strong level of sophistication and client service.

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Federico Bernal

Up and Coming

Up-and-coming practitioner Federico Bernal enters the rankings this year after being recommended by clients and peers alike for his prowess in the Colombian labour and employment space.

Federico Bernal is a very strong practitioner and adviser with great willingness and deep knowledge of the labour issues and challenges we face as a client.

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