The powerhouse team at labour boutique BDS Asesores remains a market leader, advising local corporates and major multinationals such as Bridgestone, 3M and Roche on the full spectrum of matters across the practice area. With a client portfolio spanning sectors ranging from manufacturing, banking and tech to pharmaceuticals, real estate, tobacco and retail, the practice’s comprehensive service extends to assisting private and public sector clients with compensation schemes, due diligence, disciplinary procedures and internal restructuring, training seminars, labour litigation and complex administrative proceedings. The team is jointly led by employment law authority Marco Durante and firm co-founder Francisco Salas (who has expertise in civil service labour law and preventive and corrective labour advice). Other key figures include associates Lucía Solórzano Salazar, who brings strength to advising on immigration-related matters, and Juan Diego Zeledón Agüero, who brings knowledge of labour procedure issues.
Testimonials
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‘BDS Asesores has a highly competent, professional and friendly team, always taking care to offer an excellent customer experience.'
‘It differs from other firms through its excellent treatment of clients, the kindness and humility with which they handle cases, and their great strength in both written and oral proceedings. We would like to highlight Marco Durante, Francisco Salas and Juan Diego Zeledón.’
Key clients
- Bridgestone
- PriceSmart
Work highlights
- Assisted PPG Industries with the standardisation of labour and employment practices in Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Belize.
- Providing centralised labour advice to Bayer in Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.