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Labour & Employment | Latin America

Mexico

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.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Senior Statespeople

  1. Julio Flores Luna
    Julio Flores Luna Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados15 Years Ranked
  2. Pedro Velasco
    Pedro Velasco Santamarina y Steta SC15 Years Ranked
  3. Hugo Italo Morales SaldañaHugo Italo y Asociados
  4. Jorge Garcia de PresnoBufete de Presno y Asociados, S.C.
  5. Luis Díaz MirónBufete Díaz Mirón Y Asociados, S.C.
  6. Tomás Natividad SánchezNatividad Abogados, S.C

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Basham, Ringe y Correa S.C.
    1
    Basham, Ringe y Correa S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Basham, Ringe y Correa is a prestigious firm with a revered practice in the Mexican labour and employment arena. The team boasts distinguished experience handling highly complex matters in both individual and collective labour law. The firm's areas of activity span high-level terminations and any resulting litigation, internal restructuring processes and labour inspections, as well as representing employers in collective bargaining. Basham, Ringe y Correa is renowned for providing strategic counselling to a variety of top-tier clients, including Mexican and international financial institutions, key players from the oil and gas industry, and notable steel and car manufacturers.
  2. Santamarina y Steta SC
    1
    Santamarina y Steta SC
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Santamarina y Steta is an acclaimed full-service firm commanding a leading position in the labour and employment arena. The team is highly respected for its abilities spanning several areas of this discipline, including complex collective bargaining matters and individual litigation arising from dismissals. The practice group is also endorsed by clients for legal advice pertaining to day-to-day employment issues. Santamarina y Steta acts for an impressive roster of clients encompassing key names from the mining, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. The law firm remains a first port of call for local subsidiaries of large multinational clients hailing from the North American and European markets.
2

Band 2

  1. Baker McKenzie
    2
    Baker McKenzie
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie is a well-regarded firm with an established practice in the Mexican labour and employment market, fielding a sizeable team of experts. The department's key areas of expertise include negotiating collective bargaining agreements, handling mass terminations and individual litigation. The practice group also garners significant praise for its social security prowess. The firm serves a significant client roster encompassing predominantly international businesses active in the technology, automotive and manufacturing sectors.
  2. De la Vega & Martínez Rojas S.C.
    2
    De la Vega & Martínez Rojas S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    De la Vega & Martínez Rojas is a well-regarded boutique with a solid practice in the Mexican labour and employment field. The legal team maintains broad involvement in labour matters, routinely advising clients on dismissals and related employment litigation, as well as representing employers in negotiations with unions. The department frequently wins mandates from key players from the financial services, automotive and aviation sectors. Audi is among De la Vega & Martínez Rojas' new client additions.
  3. Hogan Lovells
    2
    Hogan Lovells
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells is an established team with a dynamic labour and employment practice in Mexico. The firm comes highly recommended for its expertise in collective bargaining, high-level terminations and individual litigation. The labour and employment department also boasts recognition for restructuring labour relations and reviewing internal employment policies. Hogan Lovells represents an enviable client roster featuring key players from the food and beverage, entertainment and aviation sectors.
  4. Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
    2
    Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Marván, González Graf y González Larrazolo is a highly regarded labour and employment boutique maintaining an active presence in this field in Mexico. The law firm garners particular praise for its ability to handle a significant number of individual labour claims across Mexico, drawing further endorsements for advising clients on restructuring labour relations, high-level terminations and matters of collective labour law. The team is routinely consulted by key names from the cosmetics, retail and financial services spaces.
3

Band 3

  1. Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
    3
    Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez houses a noteworthy labour team with solid experience in mass employee transfers, high-level terminations and consulting regarding incentive schemes. The labour and employment practice group boasts additional capabilities in social security matters. The law firm is often seen handling matters on behalf of financial services companies and consumer products manufacturers, as well as clients hailing from the life sciences sector. IBM counts among the department's new client roster additions.
  2. Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri, S.C.
    3
    Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri, S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri is a respected team with a dynamic practice handling high-value labour and employment matters in Mexico. The department earns plaudits for assisting with individual labour litigation, drafting employment contracts and advising clients on dismissals. The practice group is also involved in collective matters, winning instructions from clients in union negotiations. Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri represents notable players from the automotive, energy and industrial manufacturing spaces. Toyota and Giorgio Armani count among the department's new client wins.
  3. Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
    3
    Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Von Wobeser y Sierra is a dynamic full-service firm with a noted labour and employment practice in Mexico. The practice group possesses expertise in employee transfers, high-level terminations and individual litigation. The law firm's client portfolio features notable names from the automotive sector, as well as key players in consumer goods manufacturing. DuPont counts among Von Wobeser y Sierra's new client wins.
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Band 4

  1. EC Rubio
    4
    EC Rubio
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    EC Rubio is a dynamic firm boasting coverage of employment issues across Mexico through its six offices nationwide. The law firm possesses an active practice in the labour ambit, handling negotiations of collective bargaining agreements and day-to-day employment issues. EC Rubio also comes recommended for its prowess in individual litigation. The legal department's client roster features renowned names in the manufacturing space.
  2. Ferran Martínez Abogados
    4
    Ferran Martínez Abogados
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Ferran Martínez Abogados is a Mexico City-based boutique that is adept at handling collective and individual labour mandates. The team assists with a variety of advisory and contentious issues, ranging from reviews of collective bargaining agreements and negotiations with unions to dismissals of high-profile executives and other employees. The law firm also counsels on internal restructures and policy compliance matters. U-Storage and Stori count among Ferran Martínez Abogados' new client additions.
  3. Littler Mexico
    4
    Littler Mexico
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years Ranked
    Littler Mexico is an experienced international boutique boasting a solid offering in both individual and collective matters. The Mexico City-based department remains active advising on employee transfers and negotiating with unions regarding industrial action and layoffs. The law firm is also routinely retained to represent clients in individual employment disputes. Littler Mexico acts for key names from several sectors including financial services, retail and consumer products manufacturing.
  4. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
    4
    Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes boasts an active presence in the Mexican labour and employment market. The legal department counsels national and international clients on a variety of labour and employment matters, such as incentive plans, collective bargaining, internal audits, and the labour and employment aspects of M&A, including employee transfer and outsourcing issues. The department is normally called upon by clients hailing from diverse industries such as energy, media and banking.
  5. Pizá Abogados
    4
    Pizá Abogados
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    Pizá Abogados is a strong firm with a respected labour practice in Mexico. The legal department possesses a solid reputation for representing employers in individual litigation, also boasting further activity in strategic consulting on employment legislation and collective matters. The law firm is retained by clients from the financial services, fashion and technology spaces.
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Band 5

  1. 5
    Fisher Phillips
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Fisher Phillips houses a significant team of labour and employment specialists. The practice group garners praise for representing clients in matters such as restructuring labour relations, individual litigation and outsourcing, as well as collective bargaining. The law firm's clients hail from several sectors, including entertainment, telecoms and pharmaceuticals.
  2. Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados
    5
    Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 5 | 12 Years Ranked
    Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados houses an active labour and employment practice group in Mexico. The legal division routinely provides clients with both advisory and litigation services in the arena, representing employers covering an array of matters such as employee terminations, the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, and employee migration mandates. The department's raft of clients consists of companies from the life sciences, manufacturing and logistics spaces.
  3. Vega, Guerrero & Asociados
    5
    Vega, Guerrero & Asociados
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Vega, Guerrero & Asociados possesses a dynamic labour and employment department in Mexico. With offices in Aguascalientes, Mexico City and the Bajio region, the legal team handles a range of employment matters such as labour litigation and advisory, terminations and negotiations with unions. The legal team provides advice across a range of industries such as technology, automotive and manufacturing. Open English and Oxxo count among Vega, Guerrero & Asociados' new client wins.
  4. Bufete de Buen S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 5
  5. Cuesta Campos y Asociados S.C.
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 5
  6. Natividad Abogados, S.C
    Labour & Employment
    2025 | Band 5