With a dozen offices across the country, it is unsurprising that Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados not only fields a sizeable labour and employment team that provides comprehensive advice across a broad array of employment matters (including collective bargaining with unions, personnel reorganisation, suspension and dismissal, outsourcing services, and immigration permits for foreign employees), but also that it boasts a strong client base across key sectors including  telecoms, finance, retail and construction. The practice is led by principal partners Ricardo Herrera and César Puntriano who both focus on labour and associated procedural law (and additionally, in the case of Herrera, constitutional law); with backing from a further four partners. María del Pilar Flórez handles labour, employment and immigration matters; Ricardo Vilchez focuses on individual rights and collective labour law; Boris Sebastiani undertakes labour litigation and audits, as well as complex collective bargaining; while Rocío Saux, practice is centred on human resources management, labour planning and corporate reorganisations, along with workplace safety, compensation and benefits. A strong tier of senior associates saw Oxal Ávalos and Guillermo Gonzales Z promoted to the partnership in March 2024.

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Key clients

  • Telefónica Del Peru
  • APM Terminals Callao
  • APM Inland Services
  • Mitsubishi Perú
  • Laive
  • Adecco Consulting
  • Diageo Peru
  • Credit Suisse
  • Transportadora de Gas del Peru
  • Ferreyros
  • Salaverry Terminal Internacional
  • Avianca Peru
  • Cia Ericsson
  • Lindley (Inca Kola)
  • Electrodunas
  • Ingredion Perú
  • Electroperu
  • Banco Central de Reserva
  • Banco de la Nación
  • Gas Natural de Lima y Callao
  • Contugas
  • Nestlé Perú
  • Transportes Marítimos
  • Swissport Perú
  • Casagrande

Work highlights

  • Advised Avianca Holdings regarding Peruvian labour lawsuits questioning the reorganisation of Peruvian subsidiary Avianca del Perú.
  • Advised Cálidda - Gas Natural de Lima y Callao on the development of an outsourcing labour audit in order to identify the contingencies for Cálidda and each of its contractors.
  • Advised Nestlé on collective bargaining with unions, establishing a legal strategy and assisting the company before the Ministry of Labour.

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Ricardo Herrera