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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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Karla Copka
Work Department
Labor & Employment
Position
Associate
Career
Karla Copka is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Mexico City office. Karla has more than 9 years of experience advising foreign and local clients in labor and employment matters in the corporate sector, as well as in individual processes.
Karla has represented companies in negotiations before the Federal Attorney for the Defense of Labor (Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo) and on labor litigation matters before the Federal and Local Labor Boards in Mexico, including amparo proceedings. She has in-depth knowledge of issues related to executive compensation and employee benefits, labor management relations, downsizing, and helping companies manage workforce changes.
Ms. Copka also advises clients on the implementation of employment structures, compliance investigations, internal labor regulation, employee handbooks, labor restructuring and terminations, and employment contracts.
Capabilities
Labor & Employment
Latin America Practice
Languages
Spanish, Native
English
Education
Law Degree, Universidad de Cuautitlán Izcalli, 2013
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.