The labour and employment offering at Hogan Lovells 'has resources and knowledge to resolve a wide variety of problems' and serves as a key pillar of the firms support to businesses across North America. Its broad workload on the advisory side includes ESG compliance, hiring strategies, employee transfer, terminations and benefit plans; while in union negotiations and contentious work the practice is well versed in collective bargaining and litigation. Three lawyers co-lead the practice: senior counsel Luis Ruiz Gutiérrez, who can draw on a wealth of labour disputes experience; Hugo Hernández-Ojeda, also a senior figure and who focuses on labour and employment, pensions, investigations and social security law; and younger partner Mary Carmen Fuertes, whose practice centres on the labour aspects of corporate deals, investigations, compliance, employee moves and restructuring. Counsel Luis Adrián Rosas Ortega stands out in labour litigation; while senior associates Oswaldo Chávez Uribe and Regina Torrero reflect the team’s strength in depth.
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‘It is a practice with enormous experience and knowledge in labor issues. The team is attentive to the client's needs, and willing to work and find solutions to complex requests or requests. The product produced by this team is always of very high quality and practically ready to be used by the in-house lawyer, since the team generally understands well the industries they work with, as well as the needs of their clients.’
‘The labor law team, including Mary Carmen Fuertes and Regina Torrero, is a dynamic team with exceptional knowledge and experience in its area. It is a team that takes the time to understand the complexities of each client, depending on their industry, and can find solutions or alternatives in areas that are not strictly labor-related. The team has resources and knowledge to resolve a wide variety of problems or situations in a way that is very practical for in-house lawyers. The great differentiator of this team, compared to other work teams, is the excellent quality of work delivered to the client, which generally includes analysis and real and actionable proposals for its clients.’
Key clients
- Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España
- Ford Motor Company
- Bacardi & Co.
- Coca Cola FEMSA
- 3M Group
- Gavilon Mexico
- Spotify
- Daimler Group
- Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ)
- Alstom Group
- Newmont
- Usana
- Genomma Lab Internacional
- Goodyear
- Bridgestone
- Yazaki Group
- Argonaut
- Hitachi
- Oliver Wyman
- RGP (Resources Connection)
- Tricon
- Fortrea (LabCorp)
- eBay
Work highlights
- Advising Iberia Aerolíneas de España on the annual revision of its collective bargaining agreement.
- Advised Ford Motor Company on the restructure of its internal labour and employment procedures in order to reduce risks for its Mexican operation.
- Advised Coca Cola Femsa on the legitimation process of 98 collective bargaining agreements.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Luis Adrián Rosas Ortega
Hogan LovellsNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Mary Carmen Fuertes
Hogan LovellsPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luis Ruiz Gutiérrez, Hugo Hernández-Ojeda Alvírez, Mary Carmen Fuertes Abascal