Juan Carlos Varela

Practice Areas

International Employment Law

Career

Juan Carlos Varela is an international attorney licensed and admitted to practice before the courts in Venezuela, Colombia and Florida. He focuses his practice on representing and advising global clients on matters throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, involving:

Labor and employment law

Litigation

International arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Global investigations and audits

He focuses on traditional labor law, employment law, and maritime law, with master's degrees in maritime, international and comparative law.

Varela is the office managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson's Venezuela offices in Caracas and Valencia, and he also works out of the Miami office. He supports the interests of clients throughout the entire Latin American region and is actively involved in the firm's International Employment Practice Group.

Varela has written numerous articles on labor-related issues and is regarded as one of the best labor lawyers in Venezuela.