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Baker McKenzie
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET, 29
C/ JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET, 29
28006 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Employment

Position

Fermín Guardiola has been a partner at Baker McKenzie since 1995. He heads the Firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group in Madrid and has over 20 years of experience in his area of practice. He is consistently recognized by Chambers Europe and Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in his field. In addition to his practice, Mr. Guardiola regularly collaborates with economic newspapers and has co-authored several reference monographs on labor and employment matters. He is a co-founder and director of Forelab, the prominent Spanish Labor Lawyers Association and also an arbitrator of the Madrid Bar Association Court of Arbitration.

Mr. Guardiola advises domestic and multinational companies on a broad range of labor and employment matters. His practice is particularly focused on collective labor negotiations and litigation, especially in restructurings and layoffs resulting from mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Guardiola also has extensive experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements, equality plans and executive terminations.

Languages

Catalan; English; Spanish

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Employment

(Hall of Fame)

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A key port of call for media and entertainment, financial services, and retail clients, the employment practice at Baker McKenzie handles HR projects, litigation, and contract reviews. David Díaz co-leads the department alongside Mireia Sabaté, both of whom bring a wealth of experience to the team; Díaz concentrates on union-related negotiations and regularly handles litigation before the labour courts while Sabaté is adept at leading on social security matters. Fermín Guardiola is another key team member.