Marité Villanueva > Greenberg Traurig, S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig, S.C.
PASEO DE LA REFORMA NO. 265 PH1
COLONIA CUAUHTÉMOC
MÉXICO CITY, D.F. C.P. 06500
Mexico
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Work Department

Labor & Employment

Position

Of Counsel

Career

Marité Villanueva has more than 16 years of experience focusing her practice on labor law. She advises national and multinational clients in labor lawsuits, layoffs and development of strategic plans to prevent labor risks, negotiations with unions, as well as in the recent labor reforms. She has deep experience in labor structures and in creating efficiencies in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) projects, team integration and human resources process design.

Marité has also worked in the implementation of corporate culture schemes, payroll, staff management software, as well as the implementation of labor relations, through feedback, disciplinary processes and settlement agreements.

Concentrations
Massive and high-risk layoffs
Collective bargaining negotiations
Labor regulation compliance
Performance policies
Due diligence to identify risks from a labor perspective and execute correction plans
Human resources management and corporate practice

Capabilities
Labor & Employment
Latin America Practice

Languages

Spanish, Native
English, Fluent

Education

  • Degree in Law, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico 2011

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.