Miranda & Amado‘s labour and employment practice is praised by clients for its ’excellent quality of service‘ and for the team’s skill of ’understanding the needs of the business‘. The practice is headed by Eric Castro, whose recent work includes advising Softys Peru on the planning, negotiation and collective bargaining with the company’s union, as well as assisting Peruplast in judicial proceedings related to labour benefits. Carlos Cadillo is particularly experienced in individual and collective bargaining, as well as labour arbitration and the prevention of labour conflicts. Other key team members include Fernando Rodríguez and Luis Santa-Cruz, both counsel, as well as associates Aracelli Morales and Carol Villalobos, who are noted for their experience in labour litigation and employee hiring, respectively. Since publication, Santa-Cruz has been raised to the partnership - effective as of January 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘Excellent quality of service.’
‘They understand the needs of the business, they serve quickly. Luis Santa Cruz is an excellent lawyer.'
‘What makes this practice unique is the closeness and knowledge of its lawyers on legal, political and union issues in the country, as well as the cordiality of the associates that makes them interested in learning about our business to make the best decisions together.’
‘Luis Santa Cruz is extraordinary, he has been working with us for more than 10 years and knows our company as if he were an in-house lawyer. He gives us well-founded recommendations, correct action options and with great insight.’
‘The different legal alternatives that are presented to us in the face of any problem or new project makes this team unique.’
‘Louis Santa Cruz. His advice helped us to successfully complete the collective bargaining with our union.’

Key clients

Softys Perú
Lucky
Peruplast
Sierra Metals Corona
Operadora Ecológica del Titicaca
Kimberly Clark Perú
FCA Peruana Eternit
Tecnológica de Alimentos
Panificadora Bimbo
Lagardere Travel Retail Perú

Work highlights

Advised Softys Perú on the planning, strategy and negotiation of the collective bargaining with the company’s union, matters made more complex due to the political and union situation in Peru, particularly in the industrial sector.
Advised FCA Peruana Eternit on collective bargaining and union relations, and executed an integral revision on labour matters.
Advised Sociedad Minera Corona on its judicial processes in the context of the change in regulation on outsourcing services.