Acting for domestic and international companies, as well as global entities’ subsidiaries, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos' practice houses specialists in both individual and collective labour law. Its expertise encompasses pensions and immigration, along with litigation, regulatory matters, and negotiations with unions and human resources management. Other notable areas are hiring processes, the structuring of senior executives’ compensation and incentive packages, preventive labour audits, and implementing internal policies, regulations and procedures. The 10-strong team additionally covers outsourcing, internal investigations, downsizing and business restructuring. The labour and labour litigation practices are led by Ignacia López, who routinely advises on labour union relations and collective bargaining processes; while Bárbara Zlatar heads the immigration and international employment division. Sebastián Krebs, Daniela Valencia and Mauricio Yudin are experienced senior associates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Great organisational skills and market recognition.’
- ‘Cariola's labour team is a very diverse one. Within their team, clients can find lawyers with extensive experience in litigation, lawyers who have worked in-house at companies, lawyers who have worked in human resources areas, and lawyers who have worked in the public sector. This makes them very knowledgeable and capable of serving a wide range of clients in different areas, allowing them to be well prepared for all of them.’
- ’In addition to having very varied experiences, they are very close to their clients - they seek to understand their business and problems, ensuring that their advice is truly ad hoc and personalised.’
- ’An excellent law firm. They differentiate themselves from other firms though the depth with which they address the issues.’
- ’Close client contact, with a practical and strategic understanding of new legal developments in the labour market.‘
- ‘They have excellent litigators, such as Ignacia López and Sebastián Krebs, who have proven to be key.’
Key clients
- Coca Cola
- Codelco
- BHP Chile Inc
- Ripley
- Ripley Bank
- Maersk
- Planta Recuperadora de Metales
- Larrain Vial Yes
- Clínica Alemana de Santiago
- Soprole
- Inversiones Marina del Sol
- Adidas
Work highlights
Represented BHP and its subsidiaries in complex labour claims.
Advised Ripley Corp on a collective bargaining with a federation of 15 unions from 14 different shops across Chile, which together represented 2370 workers.
Advised Soprole on two collective bargainings and the implementation of new labour laws.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ignacia López; Bárbara Zlatar
Other key lawyers
Rosario Portale