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Benjamin Costa

Benjamin Costa

Latin America 2027

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About

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Expert in oral litigation. His areas of specialty are corporate preventive advice and trials in labor and social security matters.

Career

Benjamin Costa is a lawyer from Universidad Gabriela Mistral and has been a partner at Estudio Navarro since 2016. He has more than 15 years of experience in labour and employment and social security matters, with a particular focus on complex labour litigation, oral advocacy and preventive corporate advice.

He has developed a strong track record before Chilean Labour Courts, where he is recognised for achieving favourable outcomes for companies and for his strong negotiation and dispute-resolution skills. His experience includes successfully representing companies in the energy, electricity, gas and utilities sectors in proceedings concerning their designation as strategic companies, as well as obtaining significant rulings in cases involving anti-union practices.

Benjamin also advises leading companies and business associations on labour matters, including the Association of Metal and Metallurgical Industries (ASIMET A.G.), providing strategic advice on labour risks, employment relations and regulatory compliance.

His practice focuses on preventive corporate labour advice, labour litigation and social security matters, combining extensive knowledge of labour law with a practical, business-oriented approach to managing and resolving complex employment disputes.

Publications

https://estudionavarro.cl/expertos-critican-calificacion-parcial-de-firmas-sin-derecho-a-huelga/

https://estudionavarro.cl/el-fallo-que-podria-sentar-un-precedente-para-las-investigaciones-por-licencias-medicas-falsas/

https://estudionavarro.cl/la-judicializacion-de-los-temas-laborales-ha-cambiado-radicalmente-la-realidad-de-las-empresas/

https://estudionavarro.cl/equidad-salarial-abogados-alertan-compleja-aplicacion-de-nuevos-lineamientos-de-proyecto-de-ley/

https://estudionavarro.cl/ley-karin-las-tres-claves-del-reglamento-que-publico-el-ministerio-del-trabajo/

https://estudionavarro.cl/40-horas-expertos-valoran-primer-pronunciamiento-de-la-dt-pero-ven-que-siguen-faltando-algunas-explicaciones/

https://estudionavarro.cl/web2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ElMer-Empresas-Estrategicas-Benjamin-Costa.pdf

https://estudionavarro.cl/gobierno-prohibe-el-derecho-a-huelga-en-61-empresas-definidas-como-estrategicas/

Clients

Banco Del Estado De Chile, Enel Green Power Chile S.A., Voy Santiago Spa, Aza (Grupo Gerdau Aza), Metrogas S.A., Cementos Bio Bio, Johnson Controls (Adt S.A., West Fire), Pinturas Tricolor, Ferrocarriles Del Pacifico S.A. (Fepasa), Icb S.A., Sasipa Spa, Aldesa S.A., Comercial Kayser, Guillermo Morales Automotriz, Aguas Nuevas, Fundación para la Innovación Agraria, Energías Industriales S.A., Pesco Spa, Comercial Kayser, Adecco Recursos Humanos, Empresas Gasco S.A., Envases del Pacífico, among others.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Chile

Key sectors

Energy and UtilitiesProperty, Construction and InfrastructureFinancial ServicesIndustrials, Engineering and Manufacturing

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Strengths

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  • Benjamin Costa always provides advice that is tailored to our needs, allowing us to feel calm and confident in our decision-making.

    Labour & EmploymentChambers Latin America

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