Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón KC KC > DLA Piper Perú > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Perú Offices
AV. VÍCTOR ANDRÉS BELAÚNDE 280
PISO 3, SAN ISIDRO 15073
LIMA
Peru
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Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón KC KC
Work Department
- Labour and Immigration
Position
Partner
Career
Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón is a partner in DLA Piper Peru and leads the Labour and Immigration practice area. With over 15 years of experience advising companies and national and international organizations on all aspects of labor law, immigration, and human resources, Cecilia specializes in hiring, reorganizing, and managing complex layoffs; adapting corporate policies to local regulations; implementing changes in organizations; inspections and labor procedures; inductions for critical conversations; and the prevention and resolution of conflicts.
Likewise, Cecilia leads focused labor audits and due diligence, labor compliance, and occupational health and safety. In addition, she offers clients advice on hiring foreign personnel, global mobility of Peruvians abroad, and migration procedures.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- German
Memberships
- Women in the Legal Profession (WIP – Peru)
- International Organization of Women in Business (OWIT – Peru)
- Peruvian Society of Labor Law and Social Security
- Lima Bar Association
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (1999) | Lawyer. Thesis in “Labor credit against the insolvency of the employer”, qualified with Oustanding.
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (1998) | Bachelor’s degree in law. Top Ten of the class.
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Labour and employment
(Leading partners)DLA Piper Perú
‘s employment team advises clients -particularly those from the mining, industrial, financial and commercial sectors- on unlawful dismissal claims, salary discrimination allegations, and collective bargaining with unions. The team, which also routinely assists with matters related to employee transfers, outsourcing regulations, and health and safety issues, is led by Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, who is noted for her expertise in inspections, labour procedures, hiring processes and lay-offs. At associate level, senior Flavia Granados assists with hiring, compensation and termination of employment matters; while associates Gustavo Fierro (labour inspections and procedures before SUNAFIL); Alfonso Marreros (individual labour consulting); and María Teresa Cuba (representation in labour proceedings), are all also noted.