Ranking tables
Labour & Employment | Latin America
Colombia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S. 14 Years Ranked
- López & Asociados SAS 12 Years Ranked
- Godoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
Band 3
Band 4
- CMS Rodríguez-Azuero 1 Years Ranked
- Holland & Knight 2 Years Ranked
- Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría 14 Years Ranked
- Posse Herrera Ruiz 14 Years Ranked
- Cardozo Ordóñez SAS
- Cortés, Romero & Asociados
- Pilonietalvarez Abogados Laboralistas
Senior Statespeople
- Carlos Álvarez Pereira Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.14 Years Ranked
- Germán Valdés SánchezAslabor Ltda
- José Roberto Herrera VergaraJosé Roberto Herrera Vergara Abogados
Band 1
- Juan Pablo López Moreno López & Asociados SAS14 Years Ranked
- Tatiana Garcés Carvajal Baker McKenzie S.A.S.14 Years Ranked
- Carlos Hernán Godoy FajardoGodoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
Band 2
- Alberto Escandón Villota Escandón Abogados11 Years Ranked
- Carolina Camacho Garrigues14 Years Ranked
- Charles Chapman López Chapman Wilches9 Years Ranked
- Claudia Liévano Triana Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.11 Years Ranked
- Felipe Álvarez Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.9 Years Ranked
- Lorena Arámbula Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas14 Years Ranked
- Diego Felipe Valdivieso RuedaScola Abogados
Band 3
- Alejandro Miguel Castellanos López López & Asociados SAS11 Years Ranked
- Angélica María Carrión Barrero López & Asociados SAS11 Years Ranked
- Camilo Cuervo Holland & Knight6 Years Ranked
- Catalina Santos Brigard Urrutia11 Years Ranked
- Evelyn Romero Avila Baker McKenzie S.A.S.11 Years Ranked
- Iván Dario Quintero Martinez Quintero y Quintero Asesores12 Years Ranked
- María Lucía Laserna Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.6 Years Ranked
- Mirna Wilches Chapman Wilches8 Years Ranked
- Saida Andrea Quintero Martinez Quintero y Quintero Asesores11 Years Ranked
- Catalina RomeroCortés, Romero & Asociados
- Gustavo Gnecco MendozaGodoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
Band 4
- Adriana Escobar Garcia CMS Rodríguez-Azuero2 Years Ranked
- Diego Acevedo Holland & Knight3 Years Ranked
- Juan Manuel Guerrero Guerrero & Asociados Asesores Laborales9 Years Ranked
- María Claudia Escandón Escandón Abogados7 Years Ranked
- Teresita Cardona Garcia Sanclemente Fernández Abogados S.A.13 Years Ranked
- Ana Cristina MedinaGodoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
- Andrés Fernando Dacosta HerreraGodoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
- Eduardo PilonietaPilonietalvarez Abogados Laboralistas
- Francisco BuriticáGodoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
- Hernando Cardozo LunaCardozo Ordóñez SAS
- José Luis CortésCortés, Romero & Asociados
- Nicolas Rico AlvarezScola Abogados
- Patricia AlvarezPilonietalvarez Abogados Laboralistas
- Rodrigo TannusTannus & Asociados
- Santiago MartínezGodoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Andrea Ochoa Posse Herrera Ruiz1 Years Ranked
- Camilo Mutis Téllez Brigard Urrutia3 Years Ranked
- Dina López Quintero y Quintero Asesores3 Years Ranked
- Laura Mateus Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas4 Years Ranked
- Mauricio Montealegre León Gómez-Pinzón1 Years Ranked
- Sandra Mora CMS Rodríguez-Azuero1 Years Ranked
- Camilo SalinasCardozo Ordóñez SAS
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.Labour & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedAlvarez, Liévano & Laserna is a significant labour and employment boutique practice that assists companies from the energy, finance and pharmaceutical industries. The prestigious law firm acts on various matters, including collective bargaining negotiations with unions. The market-leading Bogotá-based team is sought out for its expertise in representing companies in administrative and judicial proceedings before the labour authorities. Other areas of expertise include advising on social security and labour restructuring matters.1 López & Asociados SASLabour & Employment2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedLópez & Asociados boasts a highly distinguished team that is actively involved in a variety of significant labour and employment cases, assisting clients with matters relating to social security and pensions before the UGPP. López & Asociados is regularly retained to handle complex individual matters, such as termination proceedings and subsequent proceedings before the Ministry of Labour. The Bogotá-based department stands out in the market for handling collective bargaining processes regarding unionised employees within the oil and gas, financial services and technology industries.
Band 2
2 Baker McKenzie S.A.S.Labour & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is a dynamic international firm with a strong presence in the Colombian market. The team represents a high-profile clientele of domestic and international companies in a range of complex labour and employment mandates. Baker McKenzie's expertise extends to restructuring processes and the labour implications of M&A transactions, and it further assists with individual terminations and subsequent litigation, social security and immigration law. Mondelez, Worki Jobs and Equinix are among new client wins this year.2 Quintero y Quintero AsesoresLabour & Employment2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedQuintero y Quintero Asesores is a dynamic firm that is particularly recognised for its work in collective bargaining mandates. The department is experienced in acting for clients in administrative and judicial labour proceedings, as well as providing counsel to HR departments on day-to-day issues. Quintero y Quintero Asesores regularly represents clients hailing from the leisure and tourism, natural resources and construction arenas. Comfamiliar Huila, Colegio Nueva Granada and Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales are among the law firm's new client wins.
Band 3
3 Brigard UrrutiaLabour & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedBrigard Urrutia is a well-known team that is noted for providing counsel on employment matters to a range of public and private groups in Colombia. The law firm's expertise spans regulatory issues pertaining to social security, including proceedings before the UGPP, as well as outsourcing issues and administrative and judicial proceedings involving former employees. Brigard Urrutia's regional clients further benefit from its Cali office. Fundación Social por Bogotá is a new client win this year.3 Chapman WilchesLabour & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedChapman Wilches is a solid labour and employment boutique firm that boasts a strong roster of domestic clients that are active across Colombia. The department remains highly recognised for handling complex collective bargaining cases, as well as individual disputes progressing to the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice. Based in Barranquilla, the team often represents companies from the mining, manufacturing and construction sectors. The law firm offers additional offices in Medellín, Cartagena, and Bogotá.3 Dentons Cardenas & CardenasLabour & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedDentons Cardenas & Cardenas is an internationally recognised firm with an established Colombian labour and employment department, whose expertise extends to a variety of advisory and contentious matters, including assisting with the labour implications of corporate incorporations, transfer of employees, and HR policies. Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas also provides counsel on termination proceedings and settlement agreements.3 Escandón AbogadosLabour & Employment2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedEscandón Abogados is an established Bogotá-based firm with a solid track record handling labour and employment cases in Colombia, particularly collective bargaining matters. The law firm possesses expertise advising on pension and social security processes before the UGPP, as well as on individual administrative and judicial labour proceedings. Escandón Abogados represents both private and public clients, often hailing from the retail, food and beverage, and agribusiness arenas.
Band 4
4 CMS Rodríguez-AzueroLabour & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedCMS Rodríguez-Azuero is a respected law firm with a well-equipped labour and employment department. The team assists clients with a range of mandates, including disciplinary proceedings, employee health and safety matters, review of employment contracts and judicial proceedings, and it has particular expertise advising on social security and pension mandates. The firm regularly counsels local and international clients hailing from the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and finance sectors.4 Holland & KnightLabour & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedHolland & Knight is a respected full-service firm that offers a talented labour department that is well placed to handle collective bargaining matters, labour restructuring and employment due diligence, as well as designing retirement schemes for employees in Colombia. The law firm's client roster comprises names in the media, automotive, and food and beverage industries.4 Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & UríaLabour & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedPhilippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is a regional full-service firm with experience working on various labour and employment matters. The Colombian office often advises on the labour considerations of acquisitions and liquidations, as well as on outsourcing matters and interactions with unions. Relx, Yilcoque and Red Bull are among the recent additions to the law firm's client roster.4 Posse Herrera RuizLabour & Employment2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedPosse Herrera Ruiz is a respected full-service firm with an active labour counselling practice. The team advises on strategic matters, including the consequences of corporate mergers, cases before the UGPP and the hiring of senior management. Posse Herrera Ruiz's employment department is also experienced handling contentious individual and collective cases. The law firm is often retained by multinational clients hailing from the financial services, technology and telecommunication industries.