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Labour & Employment | Latin America

Colombia

Covers both contentious and non-contentious employment matters relating to day-to-day business issues as well as mergers and takeovers. Employment litigation related to sex, race and age discrimination is considered relevant as are class action suits, and the avoidance of class action certification. This section also covers workforce redundancies and employment issues related to the merger of two companies. Lawyers also advise on the writing of policy handbooks and HR training for major corporates. Law firms can represent companies or individuals.

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Band 1
  1. Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.
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    Alvarez, Liévano & Laserna S.A.S.
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Alvarez, 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.
  2. López & Asociados SAS
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    López & Asociados SAS
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    López & 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.
  3. Godoy Córdoba Abogados members of Littler Global
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Baker McKenzie S.A.S.
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    Baker McKenzie S.A.S.
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Baker 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 Asesores
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    Quintero y Quintero Asesores
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Quintero 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.
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Band 3
  1. Brigard Urrutia
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    Brigard Urrutia
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Brigard 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.
  2. Chapman Wilches
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    Chapman Wilches
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Chapman 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 & Cardenas
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    Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Dentons 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.
  4. Escandón Abogados
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    Escandón Abogados
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Escandón 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.
  5. Scola Abogados
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
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    CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    CMS 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.
  2. Holland & Knight
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    Holland & Knight
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Holland & 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.
  3. Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
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    Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Philippi 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 Ruiz
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    Posse Herrera Ruiz
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Posse 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.
  5. Cardozo Ordóñez SAS
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4
  6. Cortés, Romero & Asociados
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4
  7. Pilonietalvarez Abogados Laboralistas
    Labour & Employment
    2024 | Band 4