Lawyers at labour and employment boutique Lopez & Asociados Abogados impress with their ‘leadership capacity and holistic vision of the law’. Housing specialists across all key pillars of the sector, the full-service practice is particularly renowned for its track record in high-stakes labour disputes, collective bargaining matters and large-scale corporate restructurings. Recently, reappointed associate judge (’conjuez’) of the labour appeals chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, name partner Juan Pablo López Moreno is commended as a ‘strategic ally’ and heads the labour corporate counselling group. Firm managing director Angélica María Carrión Barrero is primarily recognised for collective bargaining negotiations and regulatory compliance; she recently advised Colcerámicas on the successful management of a complex labour case involving 74 employees submitting fraudulent documentation to unlawfully withdraw severance benefits. Rounding out the partner-level group are labour litigator Alejandro Miguel Castellanos López, who leads the trials and litigation division; next-generation partner Rocío Lagos Prieto, who is responsible for the labour relations area; and Ana María Rubiano Delgado, who steers the advisory practice. A strong second line of associates includes former labour judge María Teresa González; Ismael Babativa, who focuses on procedural law; Manuel Germán Torres, who serves as senior leader in the consulting department; Camilo Fonseca, who co-ordinates the tutela actions team; and Suhaida Santander Safa, who focuses on labour law consulting.
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‘We value the team’s knowledge of labour regulations and jurisprudence, which ensures clients are at the forefront and up-to-date on legal issues; its knowledge of the client’s company and industry; and its approach to solving legal problems, which is based both on specific needs and risk prevention’.
‘We highlight its lawyers' leadership capacity and holistic vision of the law in resolving situations, both in individual and collective labour law. It maintains a strategic focus on the needs and priorities of the client and we see it as a strategic ally, especially partner Juan Pablo López.’
‘The team stands out for its client service. Quality in responses and advice. Quality in active process management. We highlight lawyers for their professionalism, disposition, client service, and active strategy design.’
- ‘An agile team that collaborates across departments, always with an external perspective (data, trends, market information). Lawyers are extremely capable and stand out for their proximity, sector knowledge, and ability to always offer options/solutions beyond what is written in the law.
- ‘The team is very reliable and efficient, with immediate responses in most cases. Lawyers are very helpful, co-operative, and assertive.’
Key clients
- Libertario Coffee Hub
- Colcerámica
- Cine Colombia
- Kimberly Clark
- Fundación Cardio Infantil
- HDI Seguros
- AJE Colombia
Work highlights
Advised Colcerámicas on a complex labour case at the company’s Medellín production plant.
Advised HDI Seguros and Liberty Seguros on labour law strategy and due diligence in connection with their merger.
Represented Kimberly-Clark in a collective bargaining process involving multiple unions and operational sites.
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Practice head
Angélica María Carrión Barrero; Juan Pablo López Moreno