ECIJA Otero

ECIJA Otero's five-strong labour and employment practice has notable experience in labour litigation, as well as administrative claims and the development of internal policies that focus on conflict prevention. It also covers labour restructurings, senior executive dismissals and contracts, collective bargaining agreements, foreign employees’ visa applications, and expatriation agreements. The group additionally advises on labour audits, due diligence, outsourcing, unfair labour practices, occupational accidents, harassment, maternity protection, and human rights violations. The practice of Chile managing partner Gerardo Otero includes contract negotiations and lawsuits; Dolores Echeverría advises domestic and overseas companies on labour law issues; and both 2024-promoted manager María Ignacia Romero Arrau and associate Juan Pablo Cortés Roncagliolo ‘stand out’. María de los Ángeles Fernández Sierra rejoined as partner in September 2024.