Carlos Alvarez Pereira
Partner and founder at Alvarez Liévano Laserna
Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna S.A.S
More information‘A strategic ally in collective and individual labour law matters’, Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna S.A.S stands as a benchmark in the market. The specialist boutique is particularly revered for its impressive record in collective bargaining work, but it shines across the full spectrum of advisory and contentious matters, where it routinely represents major domestic and multinational clients from all of Colombia’s main economic sectors. Key contacts include high-profile labour law veteran Carlos Alvarez Pereira; experienced specialist Claudia Liévano; Felipe Alvarez Echeverry, who is noted for his aviation sector expertise; Maria Lucia Laserna Angarita, who ’takes the trouble to get to know the business’; and litigation head Carlos Arturo Barco Alzate. Senior associate Andrea Ortega is also recommended. In November 2022, senior associate María Fernanda Echeverry left to join Grupo Bimbo.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm provides us with labour advice and support at union negotiation tables. It demonstrates complete availability and high efficiency in its recommendations. Lawyers are up-to-date and provide training and labour updates. It is a strategic ally in collective and individual labour law matters.’
‘Claudia Liévano is an outstanding professional, with great service levels, high-level legal knowledge and complete availability in meeting legal requirements.’
‘I have worked with many labour law firms and Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna has definitely been the best of them, not only because of its knowledge but also because of its handling of the employees of the company I represent. Service is personalised, warm and always on time.’
‘Maria Lucia Laserna Angarita has been the only external lawyer to understand that a company does not need someone to recite the substantive code of work, but rather to give recommendations that are applicable in the institution and according to the needs of the business — always in an ethical manner.’
‘Maria Lucia Laserna Angarita takes the trouble to get to know the business and understand its needs in order to be able to give real advice, coupled to the specific reality of the company.’
‘Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna is a legal team that provides advice filtered through the latest legal and jurisprudential developments.’
‘Felipe Alvarez Echeverri is a clear, deep and practical adviser. His ability and agility to negotiate with the unions exceeds expectations, as well as the way he balances the interests of the company, employees, and the unions.’
Key clients
- Omnitempus
- Productos El Rey
- Gran Estación Centro Comercial
- Perenco
- Independence Drilling
- Borets
- Etek
- Operadora Minera
- Oxxo
- Comestibles Ricos
- Sacs Consultores
- Pecom Energia
- Royds Withy King
- Skechers Colombia
- Animals
- GoStudent Colombia
- Hino Motors
- WOM
- Crezcamos
Work highlights
- Advised Opain, which has more than 2,500 direct and indirect workers, on the collective bargaining process that it carried out with the National Association of Firefighters at the Service of Public and Private Entities (ANBASEC), a union that covers Colombia's fire departments.
- Acted for Crezcamos on its first collective bargaining process with the Colombian Association of Bank Employees (ACEB), a major union in the financial sector.
- Represented Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá (ETB) in its collective bargaining process with the Union Association of ICT Professionals (ASPROTIC), which represents ETB professionals.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Andrea Catalina Ortega
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Felipe Alvarez Echeverry
Managing Partner at Alvarez Liévano Laserna.
Claudia Liévano
Maria Lucia Laserna
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Claudia Liévano, Felipe Alvarez Echeverri, Maria Lucia Laserna Angarita, Carlos Arturo Barco Alzate