Andrés Rodríguez

The labour and employment department at Santamarina y Steta is one of the top destinations in Mexico for for corporate clients requiring collective bargaining advice and union negotiation strategies. Unfair dismissal litigation is a further area in which the practice is recognised as a leader, including for high-level terminations. The firm’s client roster includes major corporations from both the domestic and international markets, for which it has an estabished track record as regards representation before the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the local labour ministries in various Mexican states. On the non-contentious side, the firm’s transactional departments are close collaborators with the labour team. Andrés Rodríguez, praised by clients for his 'excellent knowledge' in collective matters, is one of the leading all-rounders in the market; he co-leads the offering with veteran Monterrey-based managing partner Juan Carlos de la Vega. Employment law litigator Francisco Udave is also an integral part of the leadership team, as is counsel María Elena Abraham, the key contact for immigration matters. Fellow counsel Jaime Vázquez is noted for investigations and litigation.