The labour and employment team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico assists national and multinational corporates across such sectors as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, chemicals, medical devices, energy, manufacturing, retail and financial services with day-to-day matters and complex litigation. The practice is headed by Latam regional practice group co-leader Janine Guzmán, who brings experience to matters related to hiring, wages and hours, statutory licences, employee benefits, discipline and dismissals, business restructurings, reductions in force and relocations, discrimination claims, employee privacy, restrictive covenants and immigration. Other key figures include of counsel Mariana Muñiz-Lara, who represents public and private entities before state and federal first-instance and appellate courts, and associate Daniel Brown-Sáenz, who handles matters involving unjust dismissal, retaliation and failure to accommodate.

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Key clients

  • Zen Spa Enterprises
  • Antilles Cleaning Services
  • North Janitorial Services
  • Terumo Puerto Rico
  • Nagnoi
  • Artifex Solutions
  • Electrolux
  • Ecolab Manufacturing

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Janine Guzmán