The experienced team at ECIJA SBGB brings expertise to advising local start-ups, insurers, NGOs and multinational corporates, including Coca-Cola and Oracle, across the food and beverages, construction, automotive, medical devices, IT, manufacturing, professional services, tech and energy sectors, on a diverse spectrum of labour and employment matters, including regulatory compliance, collective bargaining negotiations, and arbitration and high-stakes litigation involving claims of wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation. In addition, the team assists with employee leave, disability accommodation requests and wage-and-hour issues. The practice is headed by office founding members Antonio García Ramírez, who assists clients with dismissals and reductions in force, employee disciplinary matters and internal investigations, and Jaime Sanabria Montañez, who, in addition to labour law, specialises in privacy and data protection matters, as well as Enrique del Cueto, who brings expertise to single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff litigation, at all stages. Other key figures include Anfranz Vázquez Bragan, who, alongside managing labour disputes, focuses on employment issues in the sports and entertainment areas, and Pedro Cruz-Pérez, who draws on substantial experience of handling disputes in judicial and arbitration forums.

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Key clients

  • Coca-Cola (Caribbean Refrescos)
  • Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack of Puerto Rico
  • Abarca Health/Abarca Technologies
  • Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
  • Kelly Services
  • Aireko Construction
  • Amerijet International
  • Aspen Surgical Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico
  • Vieques Air Link Mapei
  • Toperbee (Pearl Vision)
  • King Uniforms and Industrial Laundry
  • Xpert’s
  • OneTrust International
  • China District PR
  • Triple-S Management Corporation
  • Farmacias Rey (Pharmacare)
  • Westcare Foundation
  • Generali U.S. Branch
  • Oracle

Work highlights

  • Defended Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack of PR in various lawsuits related to unjust termination and retaliation for reporting workplace harassment, seeking over $200k in damages.
  • Defended Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico in a case involving allegations of unjust dismissal, retaliation and gender discrimination.
  • Represented Kelly Services in a legal dispute over breach of contract and discrimination on account of disability.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antonio García Ramírez, Jaime Sanabria Montañez, Enrique Del Cueto