Mr Herbert Prelle > Vinatea & Toyama > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile

Vinatea & Toyama
AV. JORGE BASADRE 347 PISO 5
SAN ISIDRO
LIMA
Peru

Position

Partner

Career

Partner of the firm, specialist in specialist in labour law, labour relations, management of collective and individual conflicts. He rejoined the firm as a Partner in 2019, after 9 years. 

Herbert has extensive experience in people management, design of union relations strategies and development of collective bargaining processes in all economic sectors, both in national and global companies. 

He is a professor at Universidad del Pacífico in undergraduate and graduate studies. 

He has published several articles in different specialized publications, having also participated as a speaker on updated topics in labour matters. 

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
  • German

Memberships

  • Member of the Peruvian Society of Labor Law and Social Safety

Education

  • International University of Valencia, Master studies in Mediation and Conflict Management (2015)
  • University of Piura, Masters in Business Management (2015)
  • CENTRUM, Postgraduate in Human Resources Management (2004)
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Bachelor’s Degree (1994) and Lawyer Title (2000)

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Labour and employment

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.