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Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International Offices

Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International
AV. LA FLORESTA 497
PISO 5. SAN BORJA
LIMA 41
Peru
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Monica Pizarro

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Work Department

Employment & Compensation, Immigration & Mobility

Position

Partner

Career

Lawyer with experience in advising on labor, pension and social security law to public and private companies and State institutions; as well as in sponsorship in judicial processes. She has been a consultant for the Gender and Employment Program of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Academy of the Magistracy; as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at various universities. She is president of the Peruvian Society of Labor and Social Security Law.

 

Monica’s experience includes counseling public and private companies and government entities on labor law, pension rights and social security law. She has also worked on sponsorship in labor, constitutional, administrative contentious and arbitral proceedings, and on labor and social security matter

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

  • University of Strasbourg, Master degree in Internal, European and international Social Law, 2011.
  • Institute of Higher European Studies – University of Strasbourg, Master degree in Social and Political Sciences, public action, 2010.
  • Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Lawyer, Lima, 2005. (Excellent in defending thesis).

Personal

  • Law Professor of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > Labour and employment

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Monica Pizarro –Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International

The employment team at Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International is consistently sought after by a diverse clientele for its adept handling of a broad spectrum of employment matters. These encompass investigations related to sexual harassment, personnel transfers and reorganisations, financial mismanagement, reinstatement of employees, discipline and terminations, and health and safety at work. Monica Pizarro leads the practice with a focus on outsourcing, workforce redesign, salary discrimination, and business restructuring –  areas in which Luis Miguel Almendariz also excels. Principal associate Elizabeth Zamudio is recommended for collective bargaining involving transnational clients, while at senior level: Karen Bustamante is an expert in occupational health and safety matters; Marco Vargas handles labour law and procedural labour matters; and Gabriela Salas Zuñiga focuses on labour consultancy, audits and training.

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