Considered by many as a benchmark for labour and employment law in Colombia, boutique firm Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna S.A.S ‘provides solutions that adjust not only to compliance with the law, but also to compliance with company culture’. The full-spectrum practice fields premier offerings across all key pillars of the area — including collective bargaining negotiations, advisory and compliance work, and litigation — and draws on one of the deepest benches in the market, with 54 specialist lawyers. Among the senior names to note, firm founder and labour law head Carlos Alvarez Pereira is a labour law veteran who continues to be active in high-stakes disputes and collective bargaining matters. Claudia Liévano handles advisory and contentious matters but is particularly noted for her top-level experience in collective bargaining processes, including recent work for Ecopetrol, and Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá. Felipe Alvarez Echeverry specialises in collective bargaining and labour consulting, with niche expertise in the aviation sector; he recently advised LATAM Airlines on collective bargaining matters. Additionally, Maria Lucia Laserna Angarita is recommended for labour audits and inspections, as well as collective and individual labour law; while Carlos Arturo Barco Alzate leads the litigation area. At associate level, senior Andrea Ortega stands out for her focus on labour due diligence and consulting work.
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‘It is a firm that cares about its clients and supports them at any time. It seems to me that professionals show a good balance between being very-well prepared and having excellent values as people.’
‘Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna is a unique firm for labour matters. It strives to know the internal workings of each of the companies it advises and thus its legal concepts adjust to the reality of each client. This is a unique practice that makes a big difference when compared to other firms I have worked with.’
‘Lawyers are informed in relation to each case and appropriate it as if it were their own. Felipe Alvarez Echeverri and Claudia Liévano (partners of the firm with whom we have worked) are fully willing to respond to the queries we raise in the shortest possible time, a practice that is not common in other law firms.’
‘The team has a high quality of care and cutting-edge knowledge. The professional practice is of a high level. There is constant training that denotes up-to-date knowledge in its concepts.’
‘ALL stands out above other firms because it focuses on understanding our corporate culture. Other firms limit themselves to telling you what is within the law and what is outside; ALL goes further, and provides solutions that adjust not only to compliance with the law, but also to compliance with company culture.’
‘Lawyers stand out for their commitment and ability to understand when adjustments need to be made. Knowing other firms as I do, there is a lot of resistance with the initial concept. With ALL Abogados, we have a good spectrum in case we must reconsider other options for our cases.’
‘The professionals are experts in the field, they have a clear attitude of permanent service, they strive to know the client's situation, in order to issue their tailored proposals. The team’s experience and knowledge of the market make it a true ally.’
‘For several years we have been advised by Claudia Liévano, who with her extensive experience, knowledge of the market, and dedication to understanding our company, offers us timely, tailored advice with a great disposition.’
Key clients
- Ecopetrol
- Capital Salud
- ADCO SAS Group
- Millicom
- Repostería Ely
- DV Ingeniería
- Data Traffic
- Hitachi
- White Rabbit
- GeoPark
Work highlights
- Represented Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá (ETB) in its collective bargaining process with the Union Association of ICT Professionals (ASPROTIC), which represents ETB professionals.
- Advised ISA Group on labour compliance matters, both in the parent company and in subsidiaries located in Colombia, Peru and Chile.
- Advised Geopark on various labour matters, including on the costing of the impact of the reduction in working hours established by Law 2101.
Lawyers
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Andrea Ortega
Practice head
Carlos Alvarez Pereira; Claudia Liévano; Felipe Alvarez Echeverri; Maria Lucia Laserna Angarita; Carlos Arturo Barco Alzate