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Labour & Employment

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We provide strategic advice on labor issues, litigation and collective bargaining agreements, with a focus on offering effective solutions that serve our clients’ needs no matter how complex the issue.

This focus allows us to:

  • Advise and guide clients on strategies relating to contracts of employment.
  • Help with audit processes regarding labor compliance and risk mitigation.
  • Advise on and design labor subrogation processes due to restructuring, mergers and acquisitions.
  • Defend our clients in administrative and judicial disputes.
  • Design strategies and guide our clients in collective bargaining processes.
  • Help with governmental relations.
  • Advise on immigration issues and visas.
  • Advise on social security issues.



Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Ecuador

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce has a noteworthy department with an exemplary track record in the Ecuadorian labour and employment arena and is well placed to handle routine advisory work, including drafting internal HR policies, assisting with employee contracts, and advising on immigration procedures. The labour and employment department is adept at assisting with dismissals and representing clients in labour benefit claims. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is also sought after for its advice on social security and collective bargaining agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Pérez Bustamante & Ponce was engaged by General Motors to facilitate the closure of its Ecuadorian manufacturing plant. The firm managed labour relations, engaging with union leaders and key stakeholders to minimise potential conflicts.

Strengths

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Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's labour advisers provide expertise and technical mastery. We appreciate the quality of responses, client service, deliverables and results in the cases we have had.

Labour & Employment respondent
Latin America

The team at Pérez Bustamante & Ponce has a very good understanding of labour matters, being experts. They are open to listening but are also very agile.

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Notable Practitioners

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Javier Salvador Soto
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Javier Salvador Soto
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Band 2

Partner and head of department Javier Salvador Soto garners extensive praise from clients and peers alike for his well-grounded labour and employment practice in Ecuador.

Javier Salvador Soto's extensive knowledge of labour law allows him to elaborate complex analyses in difficult situations. His solid judgement and advice is always focused on minimising risks.

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Esteban Baquero Correa
Esteban Baquero Correa
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Esteban Baquero focuses on labour, social security and union matters in Ecuador.

Esteban Baquero is a great and very competent professional. His people skills make relationships very satisfactory and I value his guidance not only for me, but for the entire HR team.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Labour & Employment
Javier Salvador Soto
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Javier Salvador Soto
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Band 2
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Esteban Baquero Correa
Esteban Baquero Correa
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