Aguad Bañados Izquierdo Abogados (ABI Abogados)’ ‘very competent office’ routinely advises on hirings, employment terminations, compensation packages, labour disputes, and labour-related administrative and jurisdictional litigation. It also assists with collective bargaining, union relations, migration, subcontracting and due diligence work; the firm’s representative clients are predominantly from the mining, construction, hospitality, technology and manufacturing sectors. Founding partner and labour group director, Eduardo Izquiero Bacarreza, ’always responds to queries with speed and quality’, while Francisco Bañados Geywitz is the firm’s litigation practice director. The senior associate to note, labour and administrative law expert Daniela Vidal Saldías assists with contract negotiations and drafting, as well as civil, labour, administrative and arbitration procedures.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Quick responses, personalised attention and subject matter experience.’

  • ‘A very competent office that responds quickly and with technical quality.'

  • 'A proactive team that supports clients in the search for effective legal solutions.’

  • ‘Eduardo Izquierdo Bacarreza always responds to queries with speed and quality.’

Key clients

  • Unisys Sudamericana Corporation
  • Grupo Maestra
  • Grupo Barrick
  • Accor Chile
  • Accor Hotels Chile
  • Mattel Chile
  • Tetra Pak De Chile Comercial
  • Parque Zoológico Buinzoo
  • Gestora Studio 3000
  • TK Elevadores Chile
  • Constructora FG
  • Grupo Glam
  • Constructora EDC
  • Aldea Santiago

Work highlights

  • Assisted Parque Zoologico Buinzoo with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement.
  • Assisted Accor Chile with a lawsuit brought by an alleged ex-employee, who demanded the payment of labour indemnities and benefits (arguing the existence of an employment relationship between the parties).
  • Assisted Grupo Barrick with a lawsuit brought by an alleged ex-employee who claimed compensation for an occupational disease.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eduardo Izquierdo Bacarreza, Francisco Bañados Geywitz