Co-founded in April 2024 by former CMS Carey & Allende (CMS) partners, A/C/R Legal is ‘phenomenal at its job’. The five-strong employment and pensions team advises on a range of matters, including day-to-day advice on contracts, pay and compliance, as well as international employees’ visas and immigration requirements. The group houses specialists in redundancy programmes, senior employee dismissals, union relations, collective bargaining, investigations, litigation, and health and safety issues. Practice head and former CMS partner, Enzo Canales, focuses on labour compliance, collective bargaining, labour litigation, expatriates and social security. In the associate team, the workload of senior Rafael Muñoz encompasses collective bargaining, union relations, immigration, and administrative and judicial proceedings involving workplace-related accidents and occupational diseases; while Dehin Vargas’ broad practice includes labour lawsuits, dismissals, collective bargaining, and M&A-related due diligence.
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‘A/C/R Legal's practice stands out for its comprehensive and personalised approach to legal advice.’
‘What makes this practice unique is its ability to engage with the client's business, allowing for accurate and actionable advice, rather than just by-the-book advice.’
‘A practical, results-oriented approach that ensures that the proposed legal solutions are effective and aligned with the client's specific needs.’
‘In-house counsel should know that the A/C/R Legal team is phenomenal at its job.’
‘They do impeccable work, and stand out for their rapid responses and deep understanding of the client's operations.’
‘Enzo Canales and Rafael Muñoz, in particular, are incredible lawyers who take the time to get to know clients’ operations and proactively ensure that clients are aware of all the labour-related matters that they need to know about.’
Key clients
- Unilever
- Accenture
- Banco BICE
- Sociedad Punta de Lobos
- Besalco Minería
- Depósito Central de Valores
- Ausenco
- Dragados
- INESA
- Depósito Central de Valores
- Arval
- Caitan
Work highlights
Advising Dragados on day-to day employment issues.
Assisting Accenture with day-to day employment matters and employment trials throughout Chile.
Advised CooperVision on the termination of service agreements with contractors.
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Practice head
Enzo Canales