Labour & Employment - Puerto Rico
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What the Team is Known For
McConnell Valdés houses a prestigious practice group of experienced practitioners in the Puerto Rican labour and employment arena. The team advises on immigration issues, collective bargaining agreements and internal labour audits, serving an impressive client roster spanning the manufacturing, pharmaceutical and retail sectors. The department is distinguished at representing clients in labour litigation encompassing discrimination and wrongful termination claims. The firm is also experienced in assisting with the labour aspects of corporate transactions.
Strengths
The McConnell Valdés lawyers represent us well. They become our collaborators, not only our lawyers, and that creates trust, making us feel safe.
The team at McConnell Valdés is prompt, experienced, knowledgeable and diligent.
Work Highlights
McConnell Valdés represented Ethicon in settlement proceedings pertaining to two multi-plaintiff collective wages and hours claims, involving hundreds of current and former employees seeking unpaid wages.
Notable practitioners
Outstanding partner Anita Montaner-Sevillano is a respected lawyer in the Puerto Rican labour and employment market. She is frequently sought after by clients to advise on wage and wrongful termination claims, as well as across mass lay-offs.
Anita Montaner-Sevillano is an excellent lawyer.
I admire Anita Montaner-Sevillano a lot. She is an excellent lawyer and person.
José Francisco Benítez-Mier is frequently sought out by clients to assist with the labour issues arising out of corporate transactions. He is also well placed to advise clients on unfair dismissal claims and the enforcement of confidentiality agreements.
Miguel Rivera-Arce joins the rankings this year on the back of positive feedback from clients for his activity in Puerto Rican labour and employment matters. He is well placed to assist clients with wrongful termination cases and collective bargaining agreements.
Miguel Rivera-Arce is hugely experienced, extremely thorough and provides clear advice.
Up-and-coming practitioner Reinaldo Figueroa-Matos continues to garner positive feedback from clients for his employment practice in Puerto Rico. He has experience representing clients in wrongful termination cases and collective wages claims.
Reinaldo Figueroa-Matos is very knowledgeable and accessible. He always seeks to win and help the client; at the same time, he is also very careful and all the support he gives has quality.
