Skilled in negotiations with the banking union and the government, Guyer & Regules counts significant financial entities in Uruguay among its clients. The labour team also advises business chambers and the Ministry of Labour on regulations, and acts as labour consultants to the International Labour Organisation and the Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce. It has a strong labour litigation practice, advising on various claims, such as harassment, unfair dismissal, reclassification and workplace injury cases. The practice is adept at guiding clients through restructurings and advising on the labour aspects of business expansion in Uruguay. Practice head Leonardo Slinger has extensive experience in labour lawsuits and union conflicts, with a strong track record representing employers in collective bargaining and wage negotiations. He leads the team alongside Santiago Madalena, who was promoted to partner in January 2024. Senior associate Daniela Risso brings expertise in workplace health and safety matters to the team and plays a key role in labour audits and due diligence processes. Counsel María José Poey left the firm in February 2024.
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‘Guyer is an extraordinary firm, with partners who are leaders in their practice in each of the areas in which they work.’
‘Leonardo Slinger is known for being the best labour lawyer for companies in the country. He has a prodigious memory: he knows the history and remembers it perfectly, which is a great asset when negotiating, particularly when negotiating with unions. Always available (at any time and on weekends). It is a pleasure to work with him.’
‘Efficiency, clarity and collaboration.’
‘The result of their knowledge, experience and availability make Guyer's team the first option to have the best advice on the market.’
'Leonardo Slinger is an unusual combination of a renowned university professor with the experience of a corporate lawyer with great pragmatism and practicality. In this way, the advice received is solid and provides certainty, adding value to the business. The rest of the team is also very reliable, available and demonstrates legal and business knowledge and client needs.’
‘Leonardo Slinger: availability, clarity of concepts, years of experience in the market, solidity of responses, trust.’
‘They understand the business, they advise with a business perspective.’
‘They are up-to-date professionals, recognised in the local market.’
Key clients
- Citibank
- Julius Baer
- Itau
- Sura
- Unilever
- Divino
- Mapfre
- Trafigura
- ESF
- Man Braux
Work highlights
- Defended a financial company in an employment claim in which the claimant, a senior manager of the financial entity, sought substantial compensation on multiple grounds.
- Advising TCS on an ongoing basis, including assistance with the process of hiring, drafting contracts and advising on the benefits that need to be extended to employees in line with the country's legal framework.
- Advised the Nueva Asociación de Bancos Privados del Uruguay (NABPU) on negotiations involving the government, private banks consolidated under NABPU, and the financial trade union, the Association of Bank Employees of Uruguay (AEBU) concerning a rescue plan for the Bankers' Pension and Retirement Fund (CJPB).
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Santiago Madalena
Practice head
Leonardo Slinger; Santiago Madalena