Beccar Varela helps local and international clients to plan for, mitigate and address all types of labour matters, from complex and contentious cross-border transactions to collective bargaining, dismissals and migration. The team also advises on drafting work contracts, compensation plans, misconduct and disciplinary matters, mass layoffs, and labour due diligence. Practice head Álvaro Galli handles a range of labour matters, including social security, compensation, expatriate regimes and senior staff recruitment and dismissals. A strong team of associates, including seniors Romina Possetti, María Eduarda Noceti and Diego Muslera Larcade, along with counsel María Muriago, provide experienced support. Since publication, Noceti has been raised to the partnership - effective as of November 2023.

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‘Very skilful professionals. They are very clear communicating how the work has to be done. You can rely on them.’
‘Alvaro Galli is very sharp and skilful, with good people skills.’

Key clients

Cargill
Samsung
Sandvik
American Airlines
GlaxoSmithKline
The Walt Disney Company
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
Citibank
NBC Universal Telemundo Enterprises
Netflix

Work highlights

Advised Publicis on the acquisition of Retargetly, performing due diligence on all labour-related contingencies and risks.
Assisted Underground Producciones with the design of a strategy to terminate workers involved with the TV production “Bios".
Assisted Samsung on the the negotiation of a an executive’s exit, including the negotiation of an exit package and the drafting of the termination and non-compete agreement.