Data Protection & Cybersecurity
Chile
19 August 2025
With a ‘strong grasp of labour issues’, Aninat Abogados’ labour and employment practice is experienced in corporate-related labour issues, labour litigation, collective bargaining processes, and migration issues. Heading up the department, Rodrigo Ugarte has ‘an excellent command of labour issues’ and is an expert in collective bargaining, corporate labour matters and labour litigation. In the firm’s associate group, senior Leyla Alul focuses on labour law and litigation (as well as immigration), while Mariana Ramírez is ’detail oriented, committed and timely’. In August 2024, the associate team experienced the departures of senior Leyla Alul and Mariana Ramírez.
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Testimonials
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- 'They have a good knowledge of labour legislation and the changes the regulations have undergone in recent years. This is not just at a general level; they also contribute a good knowledge of real-world examples from the industry.'
- 'The people who make up the Aninat team stand out for their assertive and approachable advice. Rodrigo Ugarte is a very good communicator who provides good, detailed information to resolve our doubts. He has also given us good support in negotiating low-value settlements to end labour lawsuits. María Eugenia Sabbagh is the lawyer who manages the relationship with our company, and she stands out for having a good, cross-functional understanding of our business.
- ‘It is a cohesive and competent team. They are very committed to each matter, issue or lawsuit, where their attention to detail is noticeable. They also constantly inform the client about updates to the law and its implementation – a service that other firms do not provide.’
- ‘They have a very good team leader. Rodrigo not only has knowledge and a great deal of experience, but he also gets directly involved with all his clients, which is very valuable these days.’
- ‘The Aninat team stands out for being up-to-date on legal changes, for providing support in highly complex situations, for making recommendations aligned with our business, and for having a very good command of labour law matters.’
- ‘Rodrigo Ugarte has an excellent command of labour law matters and applies excellent judgement to help us in our decision-making.’
- ‘I don't have a comparison with other firms; I can only speak of my experience with Aninat over the years. From my perspective, they are a great ally and partner for understanding critical issues that can impact us.’
- ‘Their strengths are their knowledge and technical skills, their commitment, and ultimately, their results. Rodrigo Ugarte Bolumburu and Ariel Steuerman.’
Key clients
- Empresa de Servicios Externos de la Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
- Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
- Citroën Chile
- Agroindustrial Natura
- Pods Chile
- Mundo Crédito
- Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur
- Inmobiliaria Sinergia
- Comfrut Nursery
- Kantar Worldpanel Chile
- Citroën Chile
- Embotelladora de Aguas Jahuel
- Inversiones Empack
Work highlights
Defended Empresa de Servicios Externos de la Asociación Chilena de Seguridad against a labour lawsuit, which was brought by a former employee, alleging discriminatory dismissal and sexual harassment by a co-worker.
Assisted Citroën Chile with the impact of its restructuring process on human resources.
Defended Mundo Crédito against a case involving a former employee, who filed a lawsuit for unjust dismissal, arguing that the reason for his dismissal lacked truthfulness and reasonable grounds.
Practice head
Rodrigo Ugarte