With significant experience in individual and collective labour relations, Robalino advises on a range of employment matters, from work-related illnesses and accidents to collective bargaining agreements and workforce restructurings. Practice head Luis Carlos Fernández is skilled in labour disputes, union negotiations and collective agreements. Key support is provided by senior associate Melissa Arroyo, who brings together expertise in labour law and administrative litigation. The practice was further strengthened in May 2024 by the arrival of Diego Palacios Brito – formerly a partner at Pérez Bustamante & Ponce – as of counsel; his broad practice covers corporate, contractual, labour, immigration and administrative law matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Immediate attention. We had meetings with specialist lawyers in each case.'
  • ‘A lot of knowledge, great practice and good experience.'

  • 'We appreciate very much that the Robalino team always attends to our doubts in a very timely manner without digressing into complex legal terminology since in most cases we require very immediate and timely answers. Usually all our requests are answered without the need for clarification and in case you need more information on the subject, they always respond quickly to our questions.'

  • 'Immediate attention, meetings with lawyers specialised in each case.'

  • 'A lot of knowledge of the issues, great practice and experience.'

Key clients

  • Eurofish
  • La Fabril
  • Equinoxair
  • H&M
  • MBA3
  • Aquacargill
  • Transmarina
  • PMBA3
  • Uber
  • Lowell
  • Colour Republic LLC
  • SEAFMAN
  • Logaritmo
  • CARE
  • Rovensa
  • Agunsa
  • Faincocar
  • PCR
  • MASGAS
  • INEPACA

Work highlights

  • Advised Equair on the labour termination process following the company's closure, handling everything from employee notifications to settlement agreements and resolving complaints with the Ministry of Labor.
  • Supported H&M with settlement agreements during mass worker disengagement.
  • Supported Color Republic with an internal restructuring process with targeted inspections by MDT, and terminations of SUPA workers from the company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Carlos Fernandez