Labour & Employment | Latin America

Arias fields an outstanding practice handling an extensive array of labour and employment matters in Guatemala. The firm can point to significant expertise in both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The legal team boasts a distinguished client roster comprising key regional and international firms, particularly across the telecommunications and retail industries. Arias is regularly sought out for its experience in labour due diligence, as well as individual and collective dismissals, and is also active in litigation arising in relation to issues such as sexual harassment.

Alta QIL+4 ABOGADOS is a dynamic firm with a solid labour department that is often sought out for its notable experience in employee terminations and collective bargaining issues. The team also has further expertise in litigation involving accusations of wrongful dismissals. The firm handles labour mandates for Guatemalan and international clients in the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.

Consortium Legal has a respected labour department with a solid regional presence in Central America. The firm routinely acts as counsel to multinational corporations from the retail, food and beverage, and banking sectors on a broad range of labour issues in Guatemala. The legal team is particularly active in collective bargaining, and has additional involvement in lawsuits relating to terminations and obtaining work permits for foreign workers. InTouch and Archroma are new client wins for the firm.

BLP fields a solid labour and employment practice group inGuatemala. The legal team is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious matters, including collective bargaining agreements, litigation, labour policy compliance, and labour-related claims. BLP's raft of clients encompasses companies from the technology, food and beverages and banking and finance sector. The legal division's new client wins this year include Microsoft.

Mayora & Mayora is a respected firm that handles an array of labour and employment mandates for Guatemalan and regional clients across the telecommunications and retail industries. The legal team has noted experience in employee terminations and related litigation, as well as in social security matters and giving day-to-day advice. Grupo Montecristo is a recent client win.