Dentons’ sizeable labour and employment team remains active across a range of domestic and international mandates. Caracas managing partner Juan Carlos Pró-Rísquez leads the practice and continues to advise clients in highly regulated sectors such as oil and gas and pharmaceuticals. His work includes defending employers in contentious matters and advising on compliance and regulatory issues. Esther Cecilia Blondet remains a key figure in labour litigation and union-related issues, including collective bargaining agreements, while Yanet Aguiar is well versed in compensation plans, business immigration, employees’ data privacy and social security law, in addition to labour disputes. Eirys Mata Marcano is noted for her experience in occupational health and safety cases, particularly those involving workplace injuries and illnesses. Of counsel Victor Duran continues to focus on employment litigation.
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Key clients

  • American Airlines
  • Cardon IV
  • Banesco
  • Brinks (Servicio Panamericano de Protección)
  • British American Tobacco (Bigott)
  • Corporacion Digitel
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company
  • Thermo Fisher
  • Laboratorios Oftalmi

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Yanet Aguiar
Esther Cecilia Blondet
Victor Duran
Juan Carlos Pró-Rísquez

Practice head

Juan Carlos Pró-Rísquez

Other key lawyers

Esther Cecilia Blondet; Yanet Aguiar; Eirys Mata Marcano; Victor Duran