Labour & Employment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
Band 2
About
Provided by Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
- High-profile disputes and collective bargaining to labour aspects of high-end M&A and corporate restructurings.
- Labour litigation on all levels of the Mexican courts, including the highest tribunals.
- Non-contentious labour matters: representation of major employers during collective bargaining negotiations; longstanding working relationships with Mexico’s leading trade unions.
- Advised +/- 50 companies on matters flowing from the change in the law, due to huge transfer in employees from outsourcing/services companies to direct employment.
- Represented Wal-Mart de México (240,000 employees) in all of its lawsuits in Monterrey, having full responsibility for handling all of the labour and employment work in the country’s three major cities.
- Advising insurance companies, strong experience acting on behalf of leading financial services companies and stellar list of multinational clients.
Chambers Review
Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo is a highly regarded labour and employment boutique maintaining an active presence in this field in Mexico. The law firm garners particular praise for its ability to handle a significant number of individual labour claims across Mexico, drawing further endorsements for advising clients on restructuring labour relations, high-level terminations and matters of collective labour law. The team is routinely consulted by key names from the cosmetics, retail and financial services spaces.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo has wide experience in handling labour matters for global companies. Our queries are addressed by the team in a timely an efficient manner."
"Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo has wide experience in handling labour matters for global companies. Our queries are addressed by the team in a timely an efficient manner."
Notable Practitioners
Noteworthy partner Héctor González Graf is active across individual and collective litigation, collective bargaining and day-to-day consulting on employment matters in Mexico.
"Héctor González Graf is a great lawyer who is business-oriented, and who boasts excellent knowledge of the labour system in Mexico, as well as of the management of labour relationships."
Partner Santiago Marván Urquiza is endorsed by interviewees for his specialisation in contentious labour matters in Mexico.
"Santiago Marván Urquiza is responsive and resolves any problem we have. His great judgement is the result of his many years of experience."
Ranked Lawyers at
Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
Mexico
Members
Provided by Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
Beatriz Higareda Saules
Cristian Lamas Peregrina
Emilio I. Garzón Juárez
Head of Department
Jorge Castro Duplan
Josué Medel Portillo
José Genaro Pérez Velázquez
Karen Navarro
Luis Abraham Flores Archundia
Luis Francisco Guevara
Nelson Guerrero Robles
Head of Department
Oscar Bojorge
Paulina Mendietta
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
Actinver
Afirme
Assurant
Atento Mexicana
Avon Cosmetics
Chanel
Citibank
El Aguila Compañia de Seguros
Embraer
Engie
Essilor
Essity
Grupo Financiero Invex
Guy Carpenter
HSBC
Huawei
Johnson & Johnson
Marsh & McLennan
Mazda
Mead Johnson
MetLife
Mitsubishi
NR Finance Mexico
Nissan
Panamerican Medical Services
Procter & Gamble
Provident
Prudential
Reckitt Benckiser
Renault
Sterling Re
Sura Seguros
Takeda
Teleperformance
Walmart
Xerox
Zurich Santander Seguros
Industries
Provided by Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
Automotive
Energy and natural resources
Finance
Food and Beverage
Insurance
Pharmaceutical
Telecom