Labour & Employment | Latin America

Headrick Rizik Álvarez & Fernández is a distinguished full-service firm that boasts a top-tier labour and employment department which is regularly retained by leading domestic and foreign clients, including sports teams, telecommunications companies and financial institutions. Its comprehensive practice encompasses labour controversies such as severance pay and court proceedings, in addition to collective bargaining matters. Its deep bench of noted practitioners stands out for handling labour disputes in the Dominican baseball industry, and the department is additionally active advising on the termination of labour contracts and on social security matters. Point Blank Enterprises and Playa Hotels & Resorts are new client wins.

Jiménez Peña's established labour and employment department boasts a strong offering in the contentious employment space. The firm's strong bench of practitioners frequently handles high-profile individual and collective labour conflicts, providing counsel on wrongful termination claims and severance pay disputes. Jiménez Peña services a noted roster of foreign and domestic clients hailing from an array of industries ranging from aerospace to banking.

Pellerano & Herrera is a respected full-service firm usually retained by multinational companies from an array of industries, including technology, life sciences and aviation, to manage their labour and employment concerns. Its highly regarded team of specialists provides advisory services, dealing with the risk assessment of hiring and termination policies, employee transfers and the labour implications of corporate restructures, mergers and acquisitions. The lawyers also represent clients in a range of contentious labour matters. Japan Tobacco International, Equifax and Morena Mía Beauty Group are recent additions to the firm's client roster.

Pereyra & Asociados' highly regarded labour and employment team boasts a strong practice offering advisory and litigation services. It is regularly retained by national and international clients to handle complex cases spanning from claims of unlawful contract termination and collective bargaining to assisting with mass employee terminations, employee transfers, and the labour implications of restructuring processes. The department's experience handling negotiations with unions also continues to stand out.

Alburquerque Abogados – Consultores' experienced labour and employment team is often seen counselling clients from the telecommunications, construction and hospitality industries on individual employment disputes, including wrongful termination and benefit claim cases. The lawyers are also known to provide strong labour consultancy advice, as well as sector-related risk assessments.

Ecija Abogados enjoys a flourishing labour and employment team with a solid offering in the technology and sports industries. The team is particularly adept at providing counsel to major baseball teams operating in the Dominican Republic. The practice covers both advisory employment matters and contentious proceedings. The department boasts additional capabilities in handling mass employee terminations and employee transfers. Sewn Products, Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers are new additions to the firm's client roster.

Sánchez y Salegna boasts an established practice group noted for advising call centres and clients from the business technology solutions field. It also actively provides counselling on collective and individual labour litigation cases, as well as across collective bargaining, outsourcing, and drafting and preparation of labour contracts and agreements. The team is also frequently sought out to advise on the Dominican labour and employment regulatory framework. One Park is a new client win for the firm.