The ‘combination of extensive experience and excellent legal strategy in labour matters’ makes De la Vega & Martínez Rojas, S.C. a strong choice for complex labour and employment matters in Mexico. The specialist boutique is without doubt one of the go-to names for multifaceted matters relating to collective bargaining agreements, and for tricky negotiations with unions across the spectrum of sectors. In 2022, Audi was a new addition to the firm’s impressive client base of multinationals; the team inspires loyalty in much of its client base, having retained a number of them over decades. The group is led by its two founding partners: Oscar de la Vega Gómez, whose recent caseload has included negotiations to avoid major strike action; and Ricardo Martínez Rojas, whose four decades of experience includes employment contracts, collective conflicts, employment litigation and employee compensation and benefits. Other key contacts in the practice include collective bargaining negotiations’ specialist, José María Galindo; and Jimena Adriana Sánchez Argoytia, who is the main contact for compliance matters and is strongly endorsed by clients. Since publication the firm has opened an office in Monterrey, Nuevo Léon (effective February 2024), positioning it strongly to deal with the labour aspects of near-shoring; however, Sánchez Argoytia left the firm as of April the same year.
Testimonials
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‘This practice is characterised by its excellent lawyers, with great management of the most diverse labor issues and always at the forefront of labor law trends.’
‘Excellence, business vision and timing. Especially Jimena Sanchez Argoytia.’
‘Robust firm with experienced partners with an excellent track record and reputation.’
‘The partners are up-to-date, have the ability to anticipate delicate situations in labor matters and advise us in a timely manner.’
‘This firm has a combination of extensive experience and excellent legal strategy in labor matters. All members of the firm provide legal services of the highest quality.’
‘In addition to legal services, they provide training and advice to improve labor relations in companies. They call it "labor engineering" and from my own experience I can say that it is a service that adds a lot of value to the human resources team and to companies in general. Notable members: Oscar de la Vega Gómez, Héctor de la Cruz, Jimena Sanchez Argoytia, Jose Maria Galindo.’
Key clients
- Audi Mexico
- Volkswagen Mexico
- Saint Gobain
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Royal Tech
- Eaton Industries
- Niagara Water
- Sierra Norte Truck Center
- Fruehauf de México
- Goodyear
- Continental Tire de México
Work highlights
- Advised Audi México on an agreement on a 9.4% salary increase for 2023 with SITAUDI for employees located in San José Chiapa, preventing strike action.
- Acted for Volkswagen Mexico on reaching a new agreement with a union that extended a pre-strike period.
- Assisted Saint Gobain with a voting process to legitimise its union's collective bargaining agreement.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oscar de la Vega Gómez, Ricardo Martinez Rojas