Héctor González Graf

Practice Areas

Employment law, labour relations and social security. Specialises in the labour aspects of major corporate transactions and restructurings and complex labour disputes.

Career

Héctor graduated from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), with postgraduate studies at Universidad Panamericana, and obtained a Masters of Law and a PhD from Tulane School of Law (2008). He also concluded the Executive Management Program at IPADE Business School.

He currently serves as Professor of Employment Law and Labour Relations at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) and is Visiting Professor at UNAM and Chicago Kent College of Law.

Professional Memberships

Hector Gonzalez G. is an Officer in the Employment and Industrial Relations Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), and Member of the Editorial Board of the International Employment Lawyer (IEL), an independent information service dedicated to labor and employment law.

Publications

Regional Collective Bargaining in North America: An Alternative for Balancing Trade and Labor Prerogatives, VDM Verlag Müller.

Clients

Wal-Mart, Banamex, Citibank, BBVA, HSBC, Actinver, Afirme, Banco Plata, Metlife, Prudential, Insignia, Marsh & McLennan, Plan Seguro, Afirme, Sura.

Industry Sector Expertise

Héctor's clients include leading national and multinational companies and financial institutions with extensive operations in Mexico, and his team often works alongside international and leading national law firms on major business transactions in Mexico. He is head counsel for 100+ clients of the firm, and has a wealth of experience on the employment law issues that arise from multinational companies acquiring employee-heavy businesses in Mexico, particularly in the insurance, financial services, retail and consumer goods sectors.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

His reputation as one of the absolute leaders for employment law in Mexico has led to him retaining some of the leading names from Mexico’s insurance, financial services, retailing and consumer goods sectors as long-term clients.

Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

Experience

Hector’s practice focuses on advising multinational clients on the labour aspects of high-end M&A deals and corporate restructurings, and high stakes labour disputes.

Hector Gonzalez G. is an Officer in the Employment and Industrial Relations Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), Member and officer of the Mexican Bar Association, and Member of the Editorial Board of the International Employment Lawyer (IEL), an independent information service dedicated to labor and employment law.