Guzmán Ariza‘s team labour and employment team is frequently instructed by international clients, including the New York Mets and Club Med. The group leverages the firm's full-service offering and 'one of the best reputations in the country' to handle significant employment litigation before the Dominican courts, going as far as the Supreme Court, and is also highlighted for its mediation ability. Other key elements of the firm's recent workload include complex contract negotiations, and payroll and compliance-related advice. The group is headed up by Rubén García, who is well regarded for his experience in collective bargaining agreements, and litigator Rhadaisis Espinal.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández‘ sizeable labour and employment team is led by Tomás Hernández, who has expertise in the full spectrum of matters in this area, including the structuring of benefits, drafting of contracts, internal procedures and negotiations with employees' unions. The team is also extremely active in labour litigation and arbitration, with a strong track record in cases before the Supreme Court. Sector strengths for the team include telecoms, financial services, sport (where the firm acts for a number of Major League Baseball teams), and tourism. Litigation practice head Julio Camejo is an important contact for contentious employment matters, as is senior associate Federico Pinchinat.

The ‘highly qualified and versatile‘ practitioners at Pereyra & Asociados handle cross-border labour and employment work for well-known international clients, predominantly from the US. Such matters include the drafting and preparation of employment contracts, advice on union issues and employment benefits, and company policies and incentives, as well as the prevention of employment-related claims. Managing partner Luis Miguel Pereyra, Gregorio García Villavizar and Emma Mejía Batlle are the trio heading up the team; Garcia is a go-to practitioner for advice on regulatory compliance and the labour aspects of corporate transactions, and Pereyra regularly takes the lead in employment litigation.

Edward Salcedo and Gabriel Dejarden are at the helm of the team at ECIJA DVMS, which assists clients with a range of contentious and non-contentious labour and employment matters, including internal policies, the hiring and dismissal of high-level employees, the labour aspects of M&A transactions and internal compliance audits. The firm’s large international network enables the group to advise multinational clients based in the Dominican Republic and numerous other jurisdictions in Latin America. Dejarden's varied workload covers the full range of labour matters, while Salcedo focuses on labour litigation.

DMK Abogados‘ recent work includes representing multinationals and companies with large workforces in labour litigation and assisting with employee management, social security issues, contracts and internal policies, with particular strength in the hospitality, free zones, pharmaceutical, aviation and advertising industries. Labour and litigation practice head Iván García Elsevyf and senior associate Vanessa Retif are well versed in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Patricia Read Schott is also a key name for the labour aspects of corporate matters.

At Jimenez Pena, practice head Rosa (Lisa) Díaz combines expertise in labour law and litigation to assist with contentious mandates in this field, handling matters ranging from preventative consultation and labour audits to labour litigation. The team's work also includes advising local and multinational companies on hiring and dismissing local and foreign employees, and introducing and implementing internal labour policies and regulations. Founding partner Marcos Peña Rodríguez and newly promoted partner Laura Medina Acosta are also key contacts for labour disputes.

OMG offers advice on day-to-day employment matters and represents clients in labour disputes, with an emphasis on defending employers in wrongful termination claims. The group has expertise in a broad range of sectors, from financial services and the public sector to food and beverages, tourism and real estate. Associate Luis Pantaleón heads up the team and utilises his prowess in international business law to advise on the labour side of corporate and commercial matters. Fellow associate Marielle Guerrero specialises in labour litigation.

Pellerano & Herrera‘s labour and employment practice is split into contentious and advisory matters; Lucy Objío leads the group’s labour litigation practice, which has a strong track record of representing prominent multinational clients in high-stakes cases, while special counsel Isabel Andrickson heads up the labour consultancy practice, covering the labour elements of M&A and corporate reorganisations, the dismissal of high-level employees and compliance. Senior associate Sheila Oviedo is also active in both individual and collective labour disputes.

Squire Patton Boggs‘ ‘promptness and quality of work make the firm different‘. Occupational health and safety-related and immigration matters are standout mandates for the labour and employment group, as well as assisting with the labour aspects of corporate transactions. Pedro Gamundi, whose practice focuses on complex labour litigation, oversees the team. Carolina Soto Hernández, who co-heads the international dispute resolution practice, frequently represents multinational clients in disputes. Associate Laura Consuegra provides key support.

The team at Ulises Cabrera is led by seasoned lawyer and firm founder Ulises Cabrera and José Cruz Campillo, whose areas of expertise include handling the negotiation of collective agreements with workers' unions. The team advises on the labour side of corporate transactions, the hiring and dismissal of employees and compliance, and handles labour litigation. Mónica Villafaña, who counts numerous multinational companies among her clients, and senior associate Iris Pérez Rochet is well versed in labour disputes.