The labour and employment team at Pérez-Llorca is routinely engaged by a broad range of multinational companies seeking advice on regulatory, contentious, and transactional matters. The team is experienced in designing operational frameworks to support business restructurings, developing labour-focused internal policies, and managing litigation and internal investigations. Practice head Luis Enrique Cervantes has a broad skillset in labour law, covering hiring processes, collective bargaining, and workforce restructurings. He is supported by senior associate Luis Guillermo Vázquez, who advises on the labour law aspects of business reorganisations and M&A transactions. Junior associate Benito Parra Ornelas has expertise in labour litigation and internal investigations, and works alongside new addition Vanessa Flores. Juan José Soto Arias also joined the team in March 2025 at the partner level, bolstering the group's contentious expertise.
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Key clients
- Alpura
- Ariat
- Benetton
- Bunzl
- Carhartt
- CitiBanamex
- Cyracom
- GEELY Auto Mexico Corporation
- Gocar
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- Juul labs Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Google on employment agreement negotiations (both for individuals and collectively), terminations, employment transfer between companies, as well as the design and implementation of labour structures according to the client’s needs and plans.
Acted as Special Labour Counsel on the shutdown of Carhartt’s operations in Mexico, involving the termination of over 1,500 employment contracts from which no labour claim resulted.
Acted as Mexican Labour Law Expert regarding international arbitration proceedings carried out by Juul Labs Inc.
Practice head
Luis Enrique Cervantes
Other key lawyers
Luis Guillermo Vázquez; Benito Parra Ornelas; Vanessa Flores; Juan José Soto Arias