Felipe Sáez
Safe Abogados Limitada‘Undoubtedly among the best labour law firms in Chile’, Safe Abogados Limitada’s 12-strong practice is highly regarded for its expertise in labour relations and litigation. The group’s experience covers conflict prevention, union negotiations, and judicial disputes; and the firm is well known for working with the country’s largest mining companies, as well as major players from the telecoms and transportation sectors. The group is jointly led by founding partners Felipe Sáez (’the best support an internal lawyer can have when they have labour issues’, whose track record includes significant collective bargaining processes in the mining and banking industries; and Raul Fernandez, who acts for companies in lawsuits regarding contract terminations, fundamental labour rights, workplace accidents, and anti-union practices, among other matters. Former senior associate Pablo Fuenzalida left the firm in June 2023. Since publication, Fernández has left the firm - effective as of January 2024.
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‘Highly specialised lawyers with years of experience, and associates from the best universities.'
'Functions as a well-oiled team that knows how to put clients at ease and give them the best possible service.'
'Undoubtedly among the best labour law firms in Chile.’
‘What makes the practice unique is that it truly understands clients' business, as well as the need for in-house attorneys. The lawyers are creative in their responses, provide full-service support, and collective bargaining is their forte. An excellent service.’
‘Felipe Sáez is the best support an internal lawyer can have when they have labour issues. He has great knowledge but also an enormous sense of practicality. He is also aware of regulatory issues and industry practices. Knows the reality of business and offers solutions accordingly.’
'In collective negotiations, Felipe Sáez stands out from the rest as someone who is innovative, and has solid knowledge and superlative criteria when advising on decision making.’
‘An excellent team led by a brilliant trial lawyer and academic from the University of Chile - Raúl Fernández.'
‘Raúl Fernández and Felipe Sáez are partners that complement each other. Raúl is very good at generating judicial and legal strategies, and Felipe is very good at advising on transformational projects and complex scenarios.’
Key clients
- Compañía Minera Inés De Collahuasi
- Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca
- SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile
- Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
- Duoc UC
- Telefónica Cybersecurity Tech and Cloud Chile
- Telefónica IOT& Big Data Tech Chile
- Sociedad Comercial Los Héroes
- Empresa de Servicios Externos Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
- Empresa de Servicios Externos Asociación Chilena de Seguridad Transporte
Work highlights
- Defended Compañía Minera Inés De Collahuasi against unlawful termination-related cases before the labour courts.
- Defended Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca against five court cases, including a workplace accident lawsuit brought by a contract worker.
- Advises SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile on employment matters on an ongoing basis.
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Felipe Sáez, Raúl Fernández