‘Always available to answer clients’ questions or concerns’, Clyde & Co’s labour and employment practice is experienced in collective bargaining, union relations, reorganisations, terminations and labour litigation. The three-member team is led by labour law specialist Christian Alvarado, an adviser on collective negotiations, labour disputes, and employee, employer and union relations, who ’always proposes strategies that are successful’. In the firm’s senior associate group, Agustin Alcalde assists with corporate-related labour issues, and Lily Torrejón also has notable experience in labour matters.

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  • ‘Excellent team. They are very well organised, as they are always available to answer clients’ questions or concerns.’

  • ‘Solid team, with assertive responses, through which its knowledge and experience are evident.’

  • 'Differs from other teams for its legal strategies, professionalism and experience.’

  • ‘Lawyers at the highest level - excellent knowledge and professionalism.’

  • ‘Christian Alvarado is a lawyer with vast experience in labour matters.’

  • ‘Christian Alvarado personally addresses clients’ doubts and questions, and always proposes strategies that are successful.’

Key clients

  • Tricot Group
  • Indumotora Group
  • Ericsson Chile
  • Te Pillé
  • Laboratorio Maver
  • Auguri Group
  • Bridgestone Mining Solutions Latin América
  • DIMACO
  • Empresa Constructora DLP
  • Inersa Group
  • Harsco Corporation Mill Services Group
  • Parque Arauco
  • Global Energy Services Siemsa Chile
  • IPAL Group
  • Parque Arauco
  • IPAL Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted Tricot with the preparation, development and execution of its general labour-corporate strategic plan.
  • Assisted Indumotora Group with internal labour processes.
  • Advising Ericsson Chile on labour matters.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Christian Alvarado