About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

We take an all-encompassing and cohesive approach to employment-related issues, always pursuing the best overall result for our clients’ human capital.

Our specialist lawyers use their comprehensive understanding of business, academic vocation and first-hand experience in the labour and social security authorities to support the human resources departments of large and medium-sized companies in all aspects of employment and social security law:

- Drafting and negotiating employment contracts and senior executive contracts.
- Collective bargaining.
- Redundancy procedures and temporary layoffs and working time reductions, substantial modifications of working conditions and updating of collective bargaining agreements.
- Individual and collective judicial proceedings before all branches of the courts.
- Designing remuneration schemes, pension plans and supplementary benefits.
- Acceptable-use policies for digital devices, video surveillance and “digital disconnection” policies.
- Codes of conduct and investigations into psychological, sexual and gender-based harassment.
- Occupational hazards prevention.

We also advise on employment issues that arise in the context of mergers, acquisitions, transfers of undertakings and outsourcing.

Chambers Review

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Employment: Elite - Spain

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Across its various offices in Spain, Uría Menéndez houses a highly reputed employment practice. Prominent domestic and international corporates from the transport, banking and public sectors seek the law firm's advice on collective redundancy procedures, bargaining agreements and workforce restructurings. The team is additionally well equipped to handle terminations of executives' contracts, often involving court and out-of-court negotiations. Litigation in front of the nation's highest courts also falls within Uría Menéndez's expertise. Clients likewise benefit from the law firm's extensive experience in handling labour inspectorate investigations and infringement proceedings that often deal with complex questions as to the employment status of workers. Another strength is in employment law questions pertaining to M&A transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Uría Menéndez advised Real Sporting de Gijón on various employment matters, including dismissals and settlement negotiations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mario Barros
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Mario Barros
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Top practitioner Mario Barros is widely appreciated for his strength in sophisticated employment matters, handling collective claims brought by trade unions, redundancies and collective bargaining agreements. He also acts in front of the highest courts on dismissal cases.

Mario Barros' work is impeccable in form and in depth.

He has exceptional technical abilities. He is extremely kind, caring, very comprehensive and makes you feel comfortable.

Mario Barros is an excellent professional.

Sergio Ponce
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Sergio Ponce
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Sergio Ponce offers support on sophisticated employment mandates including collective redundancies, contract terminations and restructurings.

Sergio Ponce is an extraordinary professional and a reference.

Raúl Boo Vicente
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Raúl Boo Vicente
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Raúl Boo Vicente assists clients with collective dismissals and redundancy proceedings, as well as with the employment issues arising out of M&A transactions from the law firm's Valencia office.

Raúl is an excellent professional with a pragmatic approach and a very clear, commercial orientation. He is creative when solving complex or uncommon issues.

Raúl Boo Vicente does a very good job at cross-border coordination and is aware of the latest trends.

He is absolutely responsive and responsible, finding practical solutions and explanations for clients.

Raúl Boo Vicente is very close to the client.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Spain

Employment: Elite

Mario Barros
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Mario Barros
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Band 1
Sergio Ponce
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Sergio Ponce
4
Band 4
Raúl Boo Vicente
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Raúl Boo Vicente
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Up and Coming

Members

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Jorge Gorostegui

Raúl Boo