Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas’ labour and employment team is valued for its ‘rigour and attention to detail in the analysis of consultations’. Alongside its core work in advisory matters, the group also handles litigation and transactional support work, including advising on the employment aspects of corporate restructurings. Lorena Arámbula leads the team and specialises in labour and social security law; she acts for a growing roster of domestic and multinational clients, including Ericsson, Grupo Sancho and Fresenius Medical Care. The group also includes Laura Mateus, who was promoted to partner in April 2024, and ten-year associate Ángela Cubides.
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- ‘A labour legal support team that provides clear advice. It promptly responds to requests made by the client on issues that are sensitive to guarantee regulatory compliance.’
- ‘Lawyers stand out for the opportunity and strength of the advice they provide.’
- ‘The labour team at Dentons Cárdenas & Cárdenas stands out for its rigour and attention to detail in the analysis of consultations and cases.’
- ‘Laura Mateus is an excellent professional, who resolves queries in a timely manner, providing answers based on knowledge of the industry and the sector in which client company operates.’
- ‘DCC’s labour team possesses extensive experience, which instils confidence in its clients. We have received the necessary and timely attention for our different queries and the team has guided us in all situations.’
- ‘It is a team that manages matters very quickly and gives the client the priority attention that each case requires, which is very important when requesting advice.’
Key clients
- Petrex (Colombia branch)
- Encora
- Rush Interactive
- CJR Renewables Colombia
- Worldwide Logistics Colombia
- Santa Reyes
- McGraw-Hill Interamerica
- Ulterra Latin America (Colombia branch)
- Fresenius Medical Care
- Ericsson De Colombia
- Ongc Videsh
- T.EN Colombia
- Ogilvy & Mather
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Atlas Copco
- Cosmocel Colombia
- Epiroc Colombia
- Derco
- Grey Colombia
- Kantar Worldpanel Peru (Colombia branch)
- Millward Brown Colombia
- Pluspetrol Colombia Corporation
- Hyland Colombia
- Stendhal Colombia
- Microsoft
- Accenture
- VMLY&R Colombia
- Mathiesen Colombia
- Wunderman Colombia
- Amazon.com
- Genetec Colombia
- Geometry Global Colombia
- Kin and Carta Colombia
- Moffatt & Nichol Sucursal Colombia
- Grupo Sancho
Work highlights
- Advised Ericsson De Colombia on an audit regarding foreign personnel hired.
- Advised Grupo Sancho on day-to-day labour and social security matters.
- Provided ongoing consultancy advice to Mathiesen Colombia on Colombian labour and social security law.
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Lorena Arámbula