Latin America Guide 2027 : Chile
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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 & López, 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 noted strength in litigation and negotiation matters, ready to assist on labour lawsuits and trade union relations.
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Parga, Montes, Vasseur & López, Laborales advised and represented Mandarin Oriental Santiago in collective bargaining and labour relations matters.
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Parga, Montes, Vasseur & López Laborales' advice combines technical rigour with enormous practical capacity, making the firm a trusted partner for resolving complex issues with common sense, speed and judgement.
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Outstanding 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 is a brilliant and highly strategic lawyer with a deep understanding of the business and labour landscape. He combines rigorous legal analysis with a practical, business-oriented perspective, ensuring that his advice is always precise, realistic and easy to implement.
Sebastián Parga is an excellent lawyer with a wealth of experience that inspires confidence and reassurance. He communicates openly with clients and brings a strong business mindset, enabling him to build trusted relationships and connect effectively with them.
Ignacia López continues to receive market endorsement from both clients and peers alike for her proficiency in a range of labour and employment mandates in Chile, including union-related and collective bargaining matters.
Ignacia López is an excellent lawyer. She is highly professional, consistently available to address complex questions and skilled at finding practical solutions tailored to the specific needs of the business.
Up-and-coming practitioner Jorge Montes garners significant client endorsement in relation to his activity in the Chilean labour and employment arena.
Jorge Montes combines exceptional technical expertise with a remarkable ability to understand and explain complex topics clearly. He demonstrates an outstanding ability to anticipate potential challenges and propose practical solutions, always taking their real impact into account.
Up-and-coming partner Pablo Vasseur continues to garner significant praise from clients for his labour and employment work in Chile.
Pablo Vasseur is highly attentive to detail and possesses strong technical expertise. He demonstrates the ability to anticipate potential issues and provide strategic advice that thoughtfully considers future risks and contingencies.
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Labour & Employment
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Labour & Employment
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