Mr Luis Vinatea > Vinatea & Toyama > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
Vinatea & Toyama Offices
AV. JORGE BASADRE 347 PISO 5
SAN ISIDRO
LIMA
Peru
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Mr Luis Vinatea
Position
Partner
Career
Managing Partner of the firm, specialist in labour, regulatory and public law matters. He has extensive experience in dispute resolution and the design of legal, judicial and arbitration strategies. Some of his activities include consulting, designing labor and political strategies, and he is a recognized litigator, handling high-profile processes and designing complex judicial defense strategies.
Luis is also a frequent advisor to the Supreme and Superior Courts of Justice and participates in labor matters as Amicus Curiae. He directs the Confiep Labour Committee, the business association that brings together the majority of the country’s business associations and has been a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion.
He is a professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and professor at Universidad de Piura.
He is the author of several academic articles and books, including the “Guía Laboral” co-authored with Jorge Toyama, the best-selling labor book in Peru. He is a national and international speaker at seminars and webinars.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Memberships
- Head Member of the Latin American Institute of Labor Law and Social Safety
- Member of the Peruvian Society of Labor Law and Social Safety
Education
- Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy – Tufts University (EEUU), Master in International Relations (2016)
- Direction School of the University of Piura, High Direction Program (PAD) (2010)
- University of Piura, Master in Business Management (MBA) (2000)
- Labor Relations course SINEA, School of Verano Bolonia, Italy (1997)
- Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Bachelor’s Degree (1990) and Lawyer Title (1991)
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Labour and employment
(Hall of Fame)The distinguished employment team at Vinatea & Toyama is one of the largest in the country with over forty lawyers, and is a popular choice for major companies operating in Peru. The practice is experienced in the full spectrum of employment issues, including contentious and non-contentious matters for both domestic and international clients. Name partners Luis Vinatea
and Jorge Toyama are experienced in dispute resolution, while Herbert Prelle is skilled in assisting clients with the design and incorporation of strategies to manage labour conflicts. Renato Mejía leverages his twenty years of experience to assist clients in designing labour policies for corporate clients and offering consulting services in employment law. Alfredo Salvador specialises in trade union relations, while Roberto Matallana is recommended for employment litigation in particular. Magaly Alarcón, who co-heads the litigation team with Matallana and Vinatea, is particularly experienced in issues pertaining to equal pay and sexual harassment. Eduardo Mercado was promoted to partner in January 2023 and has recently been focusing on the retail and agroindustry industries. Associates Juan Carlos Girao, Cynthia Lagos, Fabiola Maza and Alfonso Higa are also key contacts for labour and employment matters. Since publication, Girao has been raised to the partnership – effective as of March 2024.