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Posse Herrera Ruiz

Labour & Employment

Latin America Guide 2026 : Colombia

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Posse Herrera Ruiz´ Labour & Inmigration practice area is highly recognized and valued by clients. We advice multinational and local companies in the development of labor structures best suited to their individual needs and goals. 

We specialize in:

  • Social security issues
  • Compliance
  • Due Diligence in labour matters for large and complex M&A´s
  • Risk assessment reviews
  • Labour negotiation, mediation and litigation as well as administrative proceedings
  • Collective bargaining processes
  • Compensation plan and expatriate staff management
  • Expert advice on inmigration matters, including work permits and visas
  • Tailored advice to foreing and local leading companies in designing their labour strategy to meet their financial goals.​

The labor law team provides significant support to other practice areas such as M&A, Finance and Natural Resources, performing transactional due diligence and risk assessment reviews. Our services also include training events and seminars, regulatory frameworks for associations and important guilds locally such as the Asociación de Industriales de Colombia (“ANDI”) and the Cámara Colombiana de Infraestructura (“CCI”), among others.

Clients (10)

  • Ascensores Schindler
  • Reckitt Beckinser
  • Placacentro Masisa
  • Amex
  • Cencosud
  • Yara
  • Seguros Bolivar
  • Syngenta
  • Amazon
  • Michael Page

Industries (9)

  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • TMT
  • Retail
  • Lifesciences & Health
  • Consumer Products
  • Non Profit
  • Chemicals
  • Food & Drink
  • Insurance

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment - Colombia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Posse Herrera Ruiz is a respected full-service firm with an active labour counselling practice. The team advises on strategic matters, including the consequences of corporate mergers, cases before the UGPP and the hiring of senior management. Posse Herrera Ruiz's employment department is also experienced handling contentious individual and collective cases. The law firm is often retained by multinational clients hailing from the financial services, technology and telecommunication industries.
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Work Highlights

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  • Posse Herrera Ruiz advised Messer Colombia on a strategic negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement with the industry trade union SINTRAQUIM.

Strengths

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  • Posse Herrera Ruiz possesses a very strong and business-oriented labour practice, providing creative solutions and thorough risk assessment. They help us respond to critical matters.

    Labour & Employment respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Vicente Umaña Carrizosa
    Vicente Umaña Carrizosa

    Vicente Umaña Carrizosa

    Head of department Vicente Umaña Carrizosa is featured in the ranking this year after receiving strong market endorsement for his labour and employment notable practice in Colombia.

    • Vicente Umaña Carrizosa fully understands the regulatory context and the realities of our business which makes him an excellent risk analyst in the labour area.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America
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  • Andrea Ochoa
    Andrea Ochoa

    Andrea Ochoa

    Associate-to-watch Andrea Ochoa continues to receive significant endorsement from clients. She has expertise advising on termination proceedings, due diligence and collective bargaining.

    • Andrea Ochoa is a good and capable labour litigator.

      Labour & Employment respondentLatin America
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