Robalino
More informationThe ten-strong labour department at Robalino offers support to domestic and foreign clients seeking advice on their internal restructurings, labour lawsuits and collective bargaining needs. The group demonstrates further expertise acting in mediation hearings as well as addressing claims and inspections made by the Ministry of Labour. Procedural expert Luis Carlos Fernández leads the team, leveraging his arbitration experience to act in complex labour proceedings; recent highlights include the team’s representation of Inepaca in multiple labour claims regarding severance payments filed by former employees. Director Emilio Aguayo is a key contact for dispute resolution. Esteban Baquero departed the firm in September 2022, with Ernesto Weisson leaving the following month. Sergio Mera left the firm in April 2023.
Key clients
- Inepaca
- Colour Republic
- Transmarina
- Schlumberger del Ecuador
- Seafman
- Corporación Grupo Fybeca
- H&M
- Bomi Group
- Eurofish
- Ufinet
- OLX Ecuador
- Lowell Mineral Exploration Ecuador
- FreshFish
- Envapress
- La Fabril
- Grupo Alkavat
- Epsodecua
Work highlights
- Assisted Colour Republic in its acquisition of two new farms in a $2m settlement.
- Assisted OLX Ecuador concerning $2m severance payments.
- Assisted Eurofish in its day-to-day relations with its workers, which resulted in a $1.5m per year settlement.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luis Carlos Fernández