Cristián Olavarría

Practice Areas

Labour, employment, social security. Labor litigations, collective bargaining, contractual and corporate matters concerning individual and collective labor law.

Career

Cristián has over 20 years of experience in the Labour and Employment field. He is a Founding Partner at Munita & Olavarria- Ius Laboris Chile and is specialized in litigations, collective bargaining, and contractual matters. He also works as a Professor of postgraduate studies for employment law at Universidad de los Andes, Chile. He has been recognized previously in “Chambers & Partners”, “The Legal 500”, “Best Lawyers”, and “LACCA”.

Professional Memberships

Bar Association of Chile; Ius Laboris; Employment Lawyers Association (CEDET).

Publications

Author of national publications in labour matters.

Clients

Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, Banco Santander, Scotiabank, Soquimic (SQM), Consorcio Seguros, Inmobiliaria Huinganal, Embotelladora Andina, Latam Airlines, Globalvía, Correos de Chile, etc.

Work Highlights

Embotelladora Andina collectives bargains 2023, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, Latam Airlines, Scotiabank, Correos de Chile, IBM complex litigation trials, legal counseling for different companies, etc.

Industry Sector Expertise

Banking, Mining, IT, and Construction

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English

Experience

2015- present: Partner at Munita & Olavarria- Ius Laboris Chile

2015: Magister in Public Law, Universidad de Los Andes

2000- 2015: Director at Philippi, Prieto Carrizosa & Uria

1998- 2000: Ossandón Uribe & Hubner.

1998: Graduate in law degree, Universidad de Chile

Education