Specialised labour and employment law boutique firm, Sáez | Labor Law Group, is routinely mandated by mining, telecoms and transportation sector companies. A ‘strategic partner for internal, legal and human resources teams’, the 13-strong practice fields experts in collective bargaining, risk prevention, and labour compliance and disputes, as well as labour relations, workplace investigations, migration issues, and corporate labour and immigration matters. The collective bargaining department is led by firm founder Felipe Sáez, whose ’leadership is key during critical processes’. At associate level, Erika Leiva focuses on collective bargaining and labour disputes, as well as civil matters; Guillermo Cáceres, an adviser to companies on labour and social security issues, also assists with labour litigation; and Romina Ocampo acts in disputes concerning labour protection, anti-union practices, and subcontracting.
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- ‘A cutting-edge firm with a variety of civil and labour profiles, and a strong network of contacts in the industrial and political worlds, allowing its consulting services to be of the highest calibre and up to date.’
‘Professionals with a fresh perspective on business, and incorporation of equitable and inclusion policies.’
‘What makes this labour practice unique is its deep knowledge of the mining sector and its strategic expertise in collective bargaining.’
‘Combines a high level of technical expertise with a clear understanding of mining operations and their complexities, allowing them to provide accurate, realistic and effective advice.’
‘They excel at anticipating risks and assisting companies through sensitive processes with a preventive, collaborative and business-oriented approach.’
‘Ability to interpret union environments and skill at building solid and sustainable negotiation strategies.’
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Felipe Sáez