Mrs Magaly Alarcón > 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 labour lawyer, legal advice for the solution of preliminary, judicial, and administrative labour conflicts, as well as on the planning of adequate labor policies for the needs of each organization. 

She is a recognized litigator, handling high-profile processes and designing complex judicial defense strategies. She also advises on collective bargaining procedures, people management, with a special focus on equal pay policies and prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace. 

She is a professor at the Universidad del Pacífico. 

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

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Memberships

  • Bar Association of Lima
  • International Society of Female Professionals

Education

  • EAE Business School – Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (España), Maestría en Dirección de Personas (2012) 
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España), Curso de especialización en Dirección del Capital Humano (2008) 
  • CENTRUM, Curso de especialización en Planeamiento de Compensaciones y Beneficios (2007) 
  • CENTRUM, Curso de especialización en Dirección Estratégica del Capital Humano (2007) 
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Bachiller (2002) y Abogada (2004) 

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Labour and employment

(Leading individuals)

Magaly AlarcónVinatea & Toyama

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.