The four-member labour and employment practice at Baker McKenzie Chile routinely taps into the wider firm’s global network of labour lawyers, particularly in relation to cross-border executive transfers and multinationals’ employment issues. The group’s expertise further encompasses employer-side litigation, including claims over unlawful dismissal, employee benefits, discrimination, and sexual harassment. Other key areas are collective bargaining, executive compensation, pensions, stock options, social security, workplace policies, and immigration. The department’s ‘specialised and experienced lawyers’ are led by Andrés Valdés, who acts for clients from the retail and mining sectors (among others); key associate support comes from senior José Ignacio Muñoz who handles labour, employment and employee benefit matters.

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‘A practice that addresses various labour categories (individual relations, trials, health and safety at work) through the attention of specialised and experienced lawyers.'
'Compares favourably with the teams of other law firms.'
'Clients' relationships with the lawyers are close, business oriented, and executed with a sense of urgency.'
'They understand the needs of the client/business, and offer solutions based on their knowledge, experience and insights, so as to address complex situations.’
‘In addition to a lot of knowledge on the subject, they are real partners and seek to understand the business of the client and its own internal procedures.'
'Always responds within the agreed timescale.’