Mr Vicente Umaña > Posse Herrera Ruiz > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Posse Herrera Ruiz Offices
CRA 7 NO 71-52
TORRE A, PISO 5
BOGOTÁ
Colombia
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Mr Vicente Umaña
Work Department
Labor and Immigration Law
Position
Vicente Umaña Carrizosa is a partner with extensive legal and business experience in managing corporate labor relations both in Colombia and the Latam region, including developing and implementing labor legal strategies for corporations, overseeing and managing relationships with Colombian labor unions, and negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
Career
Prior to joining Posse Herrera Ruiz, Mr. Umaña served Partner of the Labor & Employment Practice at Holland & Knight, as Area Counsel for South America at IBM and as Regional Employee Relations Vice President for Citibank, where he handled labor relations. He has an extensive understanding of how large international corporations operate and how to address and help resolve labor issues faced by corporations.
In addition, he has been member of the Colombian Official Delegation at the International Labor Organization (ILO) Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Education
• Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, J.D.1995, Bogotá, Colombia
• Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Private Contracting Diploma 1997, Bogotá, Colombia.
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Labour and employment
(Leading individuals)Over the past year, Posse Herrera Ruiz has advised domestic and multinational clients on a wide scope of labour and employment work. On the litigation side, the team handled several contentious cases, including sensitive employee termination-related claims; while on the non-contentious front, it frequently teamed up with the wider firm’s corporate group to advise on due diligence, restructuring and other transactional support matters. Nevertheless, the practice group has undergone significant change, with the firm bringing in Vicente Umaña as department head, along with senior associate Carolina Castro, from Holland & Knight LLP, following the departure of former practice head Carolina Camacho S and senior associate Manuel Parra. Umaña is highly experienced in both individual and collective labour law issues, while Castro -also a dedicated labour practitioner- has particular strength in migratory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources
- Dispute resolution > Litigation
- City focus > Medellín
- Tax