LAWYER PROFILE
José Federico Zelada

José Federico Zelada

Latin America 2026

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About

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Labour & Employment

Career

Federico is a practice partner at Consortium Legal - Guatemala. He has 17 years of experience in legal advice in the private sector. He specializes in labor matters in the food, pharmacy, retail, restaurants, banking and finance, real estate, and agricultural sectors. He is a specialist in collective labor conflicts, collective bargaining, security and social security, administrative authorities’ requirements in work and social security matters, and in general, in advising companies in labor matters. Federico has participated in important corporate merger and acquisition processes, and collective bargaining in national and multinational company subsidiaries.

During his career, he has worked in regulatory compliance in the banking and financial sector. Currently, in addition to labor practice, he also applies his experience to counsel on requirements related to implementation of regulatory compliance programs.

Professional Memberships

College of Lawyers and Notaries of Guatemala

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Labour & Employment - Guatemala

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Partner José Federico Zelada receives notable market recognition for his adept handling of union matters and site closures as well as advice on labour lawsuits.

Strengths

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  • José Federico Zelada is a lawyer with a lot of experience in all types of cases, even the most complex.

    Labour & EmploymentChambers Latin America

Ranked Individuals at Consortium Legal (58)

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El Salvador

Guatemala

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