Facio & Cañas fields a diverse employment practice which spans preventive risk management, day-to-day employment issues, training for employers, and litigation. The team is skilled in labour due diligence, workplace regulations and internal policies, compensation structures and dismissals, including in relation to company executives. Internal investigations, union negotiations and labour litigation (with expertise in cases involving wrongful dismissals, acquired rights, sexual harassment, mobbing and discrimination) are also among the team’s core areas of strength. Senior associate Graciela Soto and seasoned litigator Luis Sánchez head the practice, bringing to the table extensive experience across the full range of labour law matters. Fellow senior associate Mariela Castro lends further expertise to the team.
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- 'The team is very agile in responding and provides representation throughout the region.'
- 'Very knowledgeable about the subject.'
Key clients
- Cisco Systems
- Clario
- Griffith Foods
- AMN Healthcare
- Allyis
- Wyndham
- Arxada
- Ingram Micro
- American Chamber of Commerce
- Diageo
Work highlights
Assisting Griffith Foods with daily HR inquiries, including contract reviews, policy development, benefit analysis and guidance on disciplinary actions and service outsourcing agreements.
Providing AMN Health Care with labour law consultations relating to the company’s daily operations.
Providing comprehensive guidance to Ingram Micro on day-to-day labour law and human resources issues.
Practice head
Graciela Soto; Luis Sánchez