Latin America Guide 2026 : Chile
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Parga, Montes, Vasseur & López, Laborales
Parga Montes Vasseur & López, Laborales (PMVL Laborales) advises national and international companies of different industries in their labour and employment affairs.
Faced with the challenges of increasingly complex labour legislation, and maintaining a focus on the business, risks, and commercial environment in which our clients operate, our team has experience in advising companies in different areas and industries on labour issues.
They develop their practice by providing labour corporate advice to companies and representing them in highly complex trials at the national level, such as lawsuits involving fundamental labour rights, trade union affairs and other matters of high relevance to the clients’ businesses. They also have broad expertise in collective bargaining matters and day-to-day general labour consulting.
PMVL Laborales also provides advice to the Chilean subsidiaries of international companies, supporting labour migration processes and advising in legal matters in Chile with cross border implications for their parent companies. To that avail, they prepare legal reports for global clients on Chilean and comparative legislation with the purpose of analysing international contingencies in cross-border processes.
Clients include large mining, manufacturing, technology, retail, forestry, wine, and hospitality industries, among others.
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Parga, Montes & Vasseur Abogados Laborales has a dynamic practice group that has gained traction in Chile's employment and labour market. The experienced team is well placed to handle a range of contentious and non-contentious labour issues. The lawyers have a noted strength in litigation and negotiation matters, ready to assist on labour lawsuits and trade union relations.
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Parga, Montes & Vasseur Abogados Laborales assisted Arauco with the structuring of work shifts, the review of collective bargaining agreements, and the audit of an internal investigation regarding labour harassment.
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Parga, Montes & Vasseur Abogados Laborales's team demonstrates creativity in addressing issues and strong understanding of our business, making a valuable contribution to our business objectives.
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Co-head of department Sebastián Parga maintains a renowned practice assisting employers with both contentious and non-contentious employment matters in Chile. Clients note his expert handling of collective bargaining procedures in particular.
Sebastián Parga supports us greatly with strategy. He is creative, and his contributions help us see things from different angles. He’s a great business adviser with extraordinary human qualities.
Sebastián Parga has a high level of knowledge, responds quickly and solves conflicts efficiently. He is an excellent lawyer.
Up-and-coming practitioner Jorge Montes garners significant client endorsement in relation to his activity in the Chilean labour and employment arena.
Jorge's performance is exceptional. His in-depth knowledge of employment law, combined with his proactive approach and ability to understand our needs, is invaluable in our decision-making process.
Up-and-coming partner Pablo Vasseur enters the rankings this year off the back of high praise from clients for his labour and employment work in Chile.
Pablo Vasseur is an excellent lawyer. He has in-depth knowledge, responds quickly and solves conflicts efficiently.
Labour & Employment
Labour & Employment
Labour & Employment
Labour & Employment
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