Experienced senior associate Fernando Méndez, who joined from BLP in June 2024, heads the growing employment offering at Legalsa, which provides comprehensive advice on compensation, benefits, social security, regulatory compliance, risk prevention, and sensitive terminations, and leverages the firm’s strong litigation capabilities to defend large employers in labour disputes.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Key clients

  • Compañía Agroindustrial Santa Ana
  • Talent Hub GT, S.A.
  • Repuestos Acquaroni

Work highlights

Advised Compañía Agroindustrial Santa Ana on a legal audit and due diligence analysis of its compliance with labour regulations.
Advising Talent Hub GT on labour regulations, specifically on employee benefits.
Defending Repuestos Acquaroni, S.A. against any administrative claims and complaints filed by employees before the Guatemalan Labour Authority.

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Fernando Méndez