The Legal 500 > Latin America > Dominican Republic > Labour and employment

High-profile tourism and sports-sector companies entrust Guzmán Ariza with sensitive and complex labour law matters; the team handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, counting labour litigation, hiring and dismissals, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and union negotiations among its areas of expertise. The group is also strong in representing senior executives in employment disputes. Labour law expert Rubén García, based in the Samaná office, jointly leads the practice with Rhadaisis Espinal, who is well known for her expertise in litigation. La Romana-based Alfredo Guzmán, real estate law expert Fabio Guzmán Ariza and Julio Brea Guzmán in Puerto Plata are also active in this space.

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández's 'highly professional and knowledgeable' team balances a busy caseload of labour disputes, including cases before the Supreme Court. Other areas of instruction include restructuring, union conflicts and contracts-related work, and the team acts for an international client base, with particular expertise in the telecoms sector. Practice head Tomás Hernández is considered 'one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in labour matters in the Dominican Republic'. Manuel Madera and senior associate Federico Pinchinat are also noted.

ECIJA DVMS counts labour litigation as a core strength, although the team is also adept at handling restructuring, dismissals, outsourcing and regulatory matters. The firm benefits from its broad office network, and acts for a client base of high-profile sports teams, banks, technology companies and pharmaceutical corporations. Gabriel Dejarden and Edward Salcedo jointly head the practice; associate Arístides Victoria is noted for his expertise in labour disputes.

The 'highly prepared' team at Pellerano & Herrera advises multinational companies on labour law matters connected to their operations in the Dominican Republic; clients includes technology, tourism and pharmaceutical companies. Carolina Leon, who was promoted to partner in 2019, led the advice to Carnival Cruise Lines on hiring employees and regulatory matters. The group is led jointly by labour litigation expert Lucy Objío and special counsel Isabel Andrickson.

Georges Santoni Recio leads the practice at Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti, which is 'knowledgeable about regulatory matters'; outsourcing agreements, labour disputes and contracts-related work are also prominent in the group's recent workload. José Maldonado Stark and Ariel Jáquez Núñez are also key contacts, as is senior associate Yissel De León Burgos, who joined from an in-house role in 2019 and draws on previous experience as a labour law judge.