The labour practice at Benites, Vargas & Ugaz primarily focuses on disputes, consultancy in health and safety matters, labour migration, and general administrative labour advisory. The team is jointly headed by Jorge Luis Acevedo Mercado and Carla Benedetti, who are both highly experienced in labour litigation, social security issues, and matters regarding taxation in a labour context. The practice’s client roster includes domestic and international names, such as Telefónica Del Peru and Banco Internacional Del Peru. Karla Zuta and Maria Eugenia Tamariz, two of the team’s associates, are also key contacts.
Testimonials
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- ‘Very good service attitude of the firm's labour area and when the consultation area transcends the labour sphere, the multi-area support of the practice makes the firm a much more solid organisation.'
‘Jorge Luis Acevedo is one of the best labour lawyers in Peru. Not only does he have an in-depth knowledge of labour legislation, but he has developed managerial skills that set him apart from his colleagues in Peru. Jorge Luis is one of the top 5 labour lawyers in Peru.’
Key clients
- Newmont Mining
- Orica Mining Services Peru
Work highlights
- Advised AESA - Administración de Empresas, part of Breca Group, on the labour procedures derived from a collective dismissal.
- Advised Ajeper del Oriente on an arbitral procedure.