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Greenberg Traurig, S.C. Offices
PASEO DE LA REFORMA NO. 265 PH1
COLONIA CUAUHTÉMOC
MÉXICO CITY, D.F. C.P. 06500
Mexico
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Leslie Palma
Work Department
Labor & Employment
Position
Shareholder
Career
With more than 20 years of employment law experience, Leslie Palma focusses her practice in labor and employment matters, advising clients in the corporate sector. She is a leading labor attorney, who regularly assists international clients in the workplace strategies of their Mexican operations.
Leslie is well known for her vast experience assisting clients in all aspects related to the transfer of employees and standardization of benefits. Ms. Palma also advises domestic and foreign companies on labor and employment due diligence, executive compensation, employee benefits, labor management relations, non-compete agreements, workforce reductions, among other labor issues. Also, she is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on managing complex engagements, including individual and collective bargaining labor procedures in a national level.
In addition, Leslie also frequently counsels’ clients faced with complex problems on the implementation of labor structures, compliance investigations, internal labor regulation, employee handbooks, labor restructuring and collective bargaining agreements. She guides clients through the development and implementation of employment policies confidentiality agreements and labor & employment contracts.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Ms. Palma worked for several international law firms in Mexico and was in-house counsel for an international retailer company.
Concentrations
Confidentiality agreements
Collective bargaining agreements
Employee handbooks
Employee policies
Employment contracts
Internal labor regulation
Labor restructuring
Capabilities
Labor & Employment
Latin America Practice
Benefits & Compensation
Languages
Spanish
English
Memberships
- Member, Mexican Bar Association, 2007-2021
Education
- Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
- Diploma, New Labor Reform, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Labour and employment
Greenberg Traurig, S.C. makes for an experienced and high-end choice of labour litigation counsel in Mexico, and also stands out for its thorough support on labour and employment issues connected with M&A and other transactions. Its wide-ranging client base includes domestic heavyweights at the top of their respective markets and operating in multiple locations across the country, as well as a number of multinationals requiring Mexican counsel as regards their local workforces. Marité Villanueva, a ‘very committed‘ of counsel, co-leads the practice group and has experience in developing labour structures, increasing efficiency in M&A projects, team integration and human resources process design. Her fellow co-head, Leslie Palma, is praised by clients for her ‘attention to detail‘ and ‘innovative solutions’. Associates Karla Copka and Daniel Maldonado add further depth in corporate labour and employment advisory.