Jara Del Favero Abogados' labour and employment department covers unfair dismissals, administrative fines, occupational disease-related issues, workplace accidents, violations of fundamental rights and mobbing actions. The five-strong team also assists with collective bargaining processes. Raised to partner in January 2023, practice head Alfred Sherman assists with individual and collective labour law, collective bargaining, labour lawsuits, dismissals, protection of fundamental rights, and work-related accidents. Sherman is supported by Pedro Errázuriz, who was promoted to senior associate in January 2024; his workload includes hiring and termination processes for national and foreign workers, labour audits and anti-union practices.

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Key clients

  • UC Christus Servicios Ambulatorios
  • Cervecería Chile
  • AB InBev
  • ACF Minera
  • ACF Baquedano
  • Algorta Norte
  • Industrial Weatherford International de Chile
  • SKF Chilena
  • UC Christus Servicios Ambulatorios
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • General Electric
  • Komax
  • SIOM
  • UC Christus Servicios Ambulatorios
  • Servicios Médicos Medicien

Work highlights

  • Representing Red de Salud UC Christus before the Labour Courts of Santiago in over 35 ongoing trials.
  • Advising Cervecería Chile on labour matters.
  • Representing ACF Minera and Algorta Norte before the Labour Courts of Iquique in seven trials.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alfred Sherman