Employment

Pérez-Llorca

Client Satisfaction

Equipped with its ‘expert knowledge’ of employment law, Pérez-Llorca assists numerous blue-chip corporates and financial institutions with a spread of matters, ranging from day-to-day advice, to major transactions and litigation. With almost three decades' experience in labour law mandates, practice head Luis Enrique Fernández Pallarés is singled out for his strong track record in cross-border transactions and restructurings. Focused on restructuring procedures, union negotiations and remuneration schemes, Isabel Moya is another name to note for M&A deals. Laura Pérez is a key point of contact for employment litigation. Clients also highlight the work of Daniel Cifuentes who excels in collective dismissals and bargaining arrangements.

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Testimonials

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'They have in-depth knowledge, the ability and the experience necessary to understand, analyse and manage complex situations and explain the strategy in an understandable way for those of us who are not as familiar with legal terms.’
‘They know how to apply valid solutions to possible changes in the legislative scenario, which is highly beneficial in a changing situation such as this legislative area.'
'Their success rate is close to 100%. We highlight the partner Luis Enrique Fernández Pallarés, the best labour lawyer I have encountered.'
‘Isabel Moya is an amazing example of client focus, not only making herself available and being extremely fast in answering our queries and producing the materials we require, but in expanding her role as an advisor with her superb legal knowledge.'
‘The team is very coordinated, very decisive and is always aware of the company's needs.'
‘On the one hand, they have a very solid legal basis, which is taken for granted in any firm of their characteristics, so for me it is very important to highlight not only this extensive legal knowledge but also the high degree of practicality when applying legislation and jurisprudence.'
‘Laura Pérez gives us personalised advice, of excellent quality, whenever we need it. Laura is an excellent lawyer, always up to date. I would highlight her professional rigour, ethics and honesty, always at the service of the client.'
‘Daniel Cifuentes excels in his practice. He has a practical approach to law and tends to simplify rather than complicate issues prior to the solution he proposes.’

Key clients

Entertainment One UK
Just Eat Spain
Otis Mobility Zardoya Otis
Banque Federative du Crédit Mutuel
Ayesa Inversiones
Grupo Villar Mir
Olympic Broadcasting Services
Engie Cartagena
Endesa Group
Banco Santander

Work highlights

Assisted E-One with the negotiation and implementation of a collective dismissal procedure through which the company significantly reduced its operations in Spain.
Advised Endesa Group on the collective judicial proceedings brought against the company by four trade unions: Comisiones Obreras, Unión General de Trabajadores, Sindicato APLOC Vandellós and Sindicato APLOC Ascó.
Advised Just Eat Spain and its delivery subsidiary Takeaway.com Group BV on challenging various sanctions imposed by the administration under the pretext that the delivery model utilised by the companies constituted an illegal assignment of employees classified as a very serious infringement.