Strong regulatory expertise sets Gumucio & Abogados apart, and the labour team focuses on providing clients with day-to-day preventative advice and assisting with the drafting of labour policy. The firm drafts labour agreements, participates in audits and advises on dismissals and salary restructuring. The team is regularly engaged in union matters, including defence against union claims and arbitration within the labour space. Social security is another area of expertise, and the team’s practice covers advice on illness, disability and death. As well as representation before courts at all levels, the firm also represents clients before insurance entities. Practice co-head Daniel Gumucio has a strong track record in labour litigation and offers specialist advice on union conflicts, salary restructuring and dismissals. He leads the team alongside Karina Jordán, who excels in the resolution of social conflicts and also strengthens the firm’s litigation offering in the labour field.
Testimonials
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‘The expertise they have when work contingencies arise is clearly evident and all the times that we have had work-related conflicts, we feel confident that Gumucio will be advising us and defending us in the best way.'
'They make it very easy for you to access a platform where we can see the current status of the judicial processes that the firm is carrying out, which greatly speeds up access to information. The support that the company has from the law firm is remarkable beyond measure, management is extremely satisfied with the results and there are no plans to change advisors at any time in the near future.’
Key clients
- Newrest Bolivia Soporte
- Ajinomoto del Perú
Work highlights
- Advised Newrest Bolivia Soporte on a conflict related to its workers’ union and 16-point list of demands, which implied important financial demands for the company, intervening and reaching a landmark labour agreement.
- Advised Toyosa after it was sued by a former employee for the payment of social benefits, achieving a 95% reduction of the amount initially demanded.