Cristian Andrés Aguayo

Practice Areas

Labour and Employment Law / Collective Labour Rights / Litigation

Career

Cristián Aguayo is a partner at AEM Abogados. He is a lawyer with over 30 years of experience in Chilean labour law and is widely regarded as a leading expert in strategic legal advice to companies, institutions, and trade associations. He is a founding partner of AEM Abogados, a firm with a strong presence in the national market, known for its specialisation in high-level labour advisory services and complex litigation.

His practice is grounded in a comprehensive view of labour law, combining technical depth, strategic insight, and practical knowledge of the business environment. This has allowed him to advise major companies through processes of transformation, negotiation, and litigation in highly complex and publicly visible contexts.

Mr. Aguayo is a regular speaker at seminars, talks, and training sessions aimed at management, legal teams, trade unions, and technical bodies. Topics covered include labour reform, subcontracting, employment of foreign workers, remote work, labour flexibility, working time reduction, new technologies, the Karin Law, collective bargaining, and organisational transformation.

As a recognised expert, he is frequently consulted by the media, business associations, and forums, particularly during periods of legal reform or high-profile labour disputes. His professional track record in Labour Law has been recognised by leading legal directories including Chambers and Partners and Leaders League.

Education:

• LLB, Universidad Central de Chile.

• Diploma in Labour Law and Social Security in Business, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

• Diploma in New Labour Courts and Procedures, Universidad SEK, Chile

Professional Memberships

-Director, Swedcham Chile – Chilean-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (since 2021)

-Member, Chilean Society of Labour Law and Social Security

-Member, Chilean Bar Association

Publications

-Co-author, Contratación de Extranjeros, Thomson Reuters (2023)

-Co-author, Jornadas de Trabajo, Descansos y Desconexión Digital, Thomson Reuters (2023)

-Author, Derecho del Trabajo en Tiempos de Pandemia, Thomson Reuters (2020)

-Author, Manual Práctico de Negociación Colectiva (2017)

-Co-author, Fiscalización Laboral (2009) and Manual de la Negociación Colectiva (2011), both published by Thomson Reuters

Industry Sector Expertise

-Services companies

- Construction

-Technology

-Retail

-Pharmaceuticals

-Renewable energy

-Mining

-Others