Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja

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Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja handles both contentious and non-contentious labour and social security matters. The firm offers day-to-day advice, as well as assisting clients with the labour aspects of mergers and takeovers. The labour practice frequently advises clients on labour relations, including union organisation, issues related to minimum wage and the drafting of internal regulations and collective contracts. Labour disputes are also an active area, clients from a range of sectors instructing the team, with a notable number of clients from the maritime transport industry. Ernesto Fiore leads the team, with almost 20 years’ experience handling a wide variety of labour matters, from collective bargaining, to claims related to workplace harassment, employment discrimination, and dismissals.

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  • ‘They demonstrate a complete knowledge of the labour and immigration legislation of the country, and have a very good approach to all requirements made. They support us with clear and simple advice to understand local regulations.’
  • ‘We appreciate their clarity and good disposition.’

Key clients

  • Asociación Evangélica de Asambleas Bíblicas de Paraguay
  • Avanza Paraguay
  • British Embassy in Paraguay
  • Embajada de Argentina en Paraguay
  • Essentra Products
  • Fundacion Moises Bertone
  • Hidrovias do Brasil
  • Imperial Shipping Paraguay
  • Independencia Shipping Lines
  • Margarita - Hotel las Margaritas
  • Mercopar
  • Naviera Conosur
  • Obras Terminales y Servicios
  • Petra Emprendimientos
  • Philip Morris Paraguay
  • Santa Felicia – El Peruano
  • Terminal Occidental (Tosa)
  • Transporte Aereos Del Mercosur
  • UABL Paraguay
  • Vemarcorp

Work highlights

  • Assisted Atria with obtaining the suspension of labour agreements due to force majeure.
  • Representing Asociación Evangélica de Asambleas Bíblicas del Paraguay in a series of lawsuits filed by former employees of a school called Centro Educativo Nandejara for alleged non-payment of wages, worth more than $5m.
  • Assisted Tsuneishi with a due diligence in order to verify the company's compliance with labour regulations.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ernesto Fiore