Latin America - Chile

CMS Carey & Allende

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The ‘reliable team’ at CMS Carey & Allende advises on day-to-day contractual, pay and compliance issues, along with high-stakes litigation, international employees’ immigration requirements, and the employment side to corporate deals. The seven-member team also advises on redundancy programmes, senior employee dismissals, and health and safety issues; and it is particularly experienced in union and collective bargaining matters. Employment and pensions group head Enzo Canales ’knows his clients and the industries in which they operate’; and within the senior associate pool, Julio Frías assists with both contentious and non-contentious employment work, while Constanza Yáñez also maintains a wide-ranging employment law practice.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A reliable team with knowledge that is up to date - an empathetic team offering permanent support.'

  • 'Communication with the client is fluid, fast and clear.’

  • ‘An available and friendly team that is always attentive to clients' requirements, and very clear and precise in its answers.'

  • 'Responds promptly to queries made.'

  • 'Excellent quality and with a very good success rate.'

  • ‘Great knowledge and experience from Enzo Canales.’

  • ‘A consolidated team with highly experienced lawyers, such as Enzo Canales, who knows his clients and the industries in which they operate, which makes the work very easy and fluid.’

Key clients

  • Unilever
  • American Tower
  • Sociedad Punta de Lobos
  • HDI Seguros
  • Servizi Energia Italia (Saipem)
  • Betterfly
  • Estee Lauder
  • Besalco Maquinarias
  • Accenture
  • Transbank
  • Banco Bice
  • Ausenco
  • Adecco EST
  • Bata

Work highlights

  • Advised Banco BICE on the restructuring of all its internal employment documents.
  • Obtained a favourable ruling for Besalco Maquinarias, in relation to false unions that were created within the company.
  • Advised Unilever on its collective agreements.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Julio Frías

CMS

Julio is a senior associate and member of the Employment & Pensions group for CMS Carey & Allende. His practice focuses on: Labour litigation, collective bargain, strategic advice on delicate matters such as internal compliance investigations or company restructuration, occupational safety and health, and labour advice on daily basis.

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Enzo Canales