Department profile
Porzio Ríos García

Labour & Employment

Latin America Guide 2026 : Chile


Porzio Ríos García

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The firm has a solid prestige in the areas of labour, employment, immigration and social security Law. Our Labour & Employment Department has been recognized consistently as one with the best quality service and most experienced in Chile.

Our expertise includes regulatory compliance, collective bargaining and labour relations involving unions; Individual and collective contracts; unfair dismissal litigation; health and safety regulations, employee benefits, personal taxation, social security and pension law; Global mobility, immigration laws, executive transfers and visa processing; labour revisions, M&A processes and harmonization of corporate benefits as well as training workshops in labour matters.

The Firm’s Labour & Employment department is composed of an experienced staff of lawyers from the best law schools of Chile, most of them with graduate studies.

Previous experience of the lawyers of this department involves not only involvement related to labour matters in the private area, but also in the public sector, including relevant positions in the Chilean government.

Industries (1)

  • Mining, international transport and logistics, cosmetics, IT, retail, energy, among others.

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Labour & Employment - Chile

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Porzio Ríos García is a well-regarded Chilean labour and employment department that advises clients on a vast array of matters, including collective bargaining, social security and unfair dismissal claims. The law firm is frequently called upon to assist clients with internal labour audits and regulatory compliance.

Work Highlights

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  • Porzio Ríos García represented a technology solutions company in negotiations with employees of one of its suppliers regarding the non-payment of health and social security contributions.

Strengths

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  • Porzio Ríos García's team is highly attentive and readily available to assist with any issue, investing significant effort in understanding our business. Its responses are tailor-made.

    Labour & Employment respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Ignacio García
    Band 4Ignacio García

    Ignacio García

    Co-head of department Ignacio García regularly assists employers from the energy, insurance and oil and gas sectors with employment contracts, termination matters and RIF negotiations in Chile.

    • Ignacio García is an excellent professional with extensive knowledge of the market. His advice is vital to our company's growth.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America

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