Meet the team

Labor

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

Bogota, Colombia
+1 other location
  • Barranquilla, Colombia
+57 601 3268600
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Deals

Deepminingcoal S.A.S: Counsel in an investigation initiated by the Ministry of Labor due to an alleged labor-related accident suffered by an employee.

Mondelez Colombia S.A.S: Counsel in the labor proceeding filed by a group of former employees, in which they claimed the settlement and conciliatory agreements entered into to terminate the employment agreements with the Company were null and void.

Yilcoque S.A.S: Counsel in the constitutional proceeding (Acción de Tutela) filed by a former employee in which he claimed the protection to the petition right.

Yilcoque S.A.S: Counsel in the constitutional proceeding (Acción de Tutela) filed by a former employee in which he claimed the protection of the right to social security and reinforced job stability.

Comercializadora S.M: Counsel in the labor proceeding filed by a former employee, in which he claimed that the Company owed him commissions and bonuses and, as a consequence, should recalculate his final liquidation of labor credits.

Getinge Colombia S.A.S: Counsel in the administrative proceeding initiated by the Unidad de Gestión Pensional y Parafiscales (UGPP).

Zoetis Colombia S.A.S: Counsel in the administrative proceeding initiated by the Unidad de Gestión Pensional y Parafiscales (UGPP).

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Team Services

Our specialists in labor law, immigration and visas, and social security, advise on all matters relating to this practice area: usually involved in the negotiation, drafting and termination of employment contracts; they have extensive experience in collective negotiation and restructuring of companies; involved in administrative proceedings before the respective labor authorities, as well as in all types of court cases before Labor Courts and High Courts of Justice and provide advice on issues relating to pensions and fringe benefits. In addition, the team has expertise in advising on employment of foreigners, rules of immigration and customs processing of all types, including temporary residence permits and visas in our country.

In addition, we make workshops, seminars and training courses on labor and immigration matters, including general and specific labor legal issues.

  • Contracting.
  • Advice on Human Resources.
  • Advice on issues of collective labor law.
  • Corporate reorganizations and productive decentralization.
  • Dismissal.
  • Labor disputes in court.
  • Administrative and contentious-administrative procedures.
  • Immigration.

Testimonials

“An excellent team, which is characterised by its lawyers’ professionalism and practicality”.

“We recommend the practice for its quality and knowledge”.

“The team led by Carolina Porras is by far the best prepared on labour law issues in Colombia. It has proven experience and knowledge of the different topics, including the design of labour litigation strategy”. 

“Carolina Porras and, in general, her team of lawyers are diligent, accurate in their analysis of the issues consulted and, particularly, very quick to respond. The experience and knowledge of the downstream industry and corporate issues makes them stand out in Colombia”. 

“A trained team, which is very well oriented towards corporate labour advice”.

“Up-to-date knowledge concerning applicability of the most recent decisions of the Superior Courts (Labour Chamber and the Supreme Court of Justice). Periodic communications via email of the legal provisions issued in labour matters”.