Employment

Baker McKenzie

A key port of call for media and entertainment, financial services, and retail clients, the employment practice at Baker McKenzie handles HR projects, litigation, and contract reviews. David Díaz co-leads the department alongside Mireia Sabaté, both of whom bring a wealth of experience to the team; Díaz concentrates on union-related negotiations and regularly handles litigation before the labour courts while Sabaté is adept at leading on social security matters. Fermín Guardiola is another key team member.

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Testimonials

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‘The best qualities I have found working with the Baker McKenzie team have been the closeness, the way of collaboration, and the attention to detail.'
‘They provide legal solutions that are appropriate to the complexity of each situation. I was particularly surprised by the team's expertise in remuneration schemes; they really understood and delved into our complex variable remuneration system. Their technical expertise and negotiating skills facilitated the achievement of agreements in very complex collective bargaining environments. They have also demonstrated extraordinary availability and first-class agility in responding to our concerns within very short time frames.’
‘José Prieto is a great negotiator, an excellent lawyer, and has great confidence in very complex negotiation situations, which facilitates the achievement of solutions in hostile environments.’
‘They stand out for their legal specialisation, experience, practical, broad, and technical knowledge, and their conflict resolution skills.’
‘Baker's team is highly trained and professional. They always keep clients up to date with all the training developments and their legal approach is rigorous and practical. I would also highlight their availability and versatility when dealing with the topics.’
‘I would highlight David Díaz's deep knowledge and his comprehensive and pragmatic approach to the issues, always seeking optimal, rigorous solutions that are above all adapted to the needs of the company.’
‘Baker McKenzie advises clients, supports clients in strategic challenges, and guarantees legal security for present and future needs. The most relevant qualities include technical excellence, negotiation skills, conflict resolution skills, and a combination of knowledge in labour, tax, and compliance. I would highlight this firm for its technical depth, constant innovation, and a focus on the client and on each specific case.’
‘Fermín Guardiola's extensive experience, technical knowledge, ability to communicate, flexibility, creativity, and availability are the main factors that we value. The ability of the partner and his team to handle the regulatory complexity in our sector is important.'

Key clients

Arconvert
Cosentino
Eastman
Fedex
Gruma-Mission Foods
Grupo Bimbo
Ingram Micro
LifeRay
Merck/MSD
Nike
Pepe Jeans
Rank Holding
Sage
Samvardhana Motherson Group
Silgan
TiendaAnimal
T-Systems
Vifor Pharma

Work highlights

Advising Gruma-Mission Foods on the negotiation of its first company-level collective bargaining agreement.

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