Specialist boutique Godoy Córdoba member of Littler Global brings to bear an enviably deep bench that draws on nine partners in Colombia alone, as well as well-staffed teams worldwide through its membership of Littler Mendelson, P.C.. The full-service practice covers the waterfront on labour and employment law, and also handles immigration, where it additionally benefits from its partnership with international immigration firm, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy. High-profile name Carlos Hernán Godoy specialises in collective bargaining and transactional support matters; Francisco Buriticá is sought after for his broad contentious and non-contentious experience; Gustavo Gnecco is valued for his litigation strength as a former Assistant Judge of the Labour Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice; and Ricardo Alonso is an ‘expert in collective law’. Additional partners include: Ana Cristina Medina, who focuses on representing international clients; energy sector specialist Andrés Fernando DaCosta; Santiago Martínez, who directs the labour audits and due diligence department; and Federico Bernal, who has an emphasis on advisory matters. Associate Diego Chaparro is also recommended.
Testimonials
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‘The team's level of customer service stands out and they are always attentive to satisfy the needs of the user.’
‘The team is very comprehensive. It has good technology in terms of the portal it uses and it has no problem comparing advice from other firms to contribute and add value to the strategy. The firm's times in terms of quotes and invoices are quite good and lawyers definitely work as a team.’
Key clients
- Alpina Productos Alimenticios
- L'Oréal Colombia
Work highlights
- Handled collective negotiations for Operación y Mantenimiento Integral de Activos Colombia (OMIA), which involved four consortiums and representatives of the Unión Sindical Obrera (USO).
- Advised Grupo Nutresa on designing a strategy that would allow it to manage eight simultaneous collective negotiations within the parameters and budgets established by the company.