Hughes & Hughes is popular among start-ups in addition to well-established companies, and the labour team regularly advises businesses on the employment law aspects of launching in Uruguay. The team has broad sector expertise, representing clients across the automotive, forestry and IT sectors in labour litigation. Working in tandem with clients’ HR departments, the practice provides day-to-day labour advice on regulations and social security matters and is skilled in the prevention of labour conflicts and the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements. It is also experienced in labour audits and due diligence processes, playing an active role in M&A. Enrique Radmilovich leads the team and has experience in labour litigation and in collective negotiations with unions before the Ministry of Labour. At the associate level, María Durán advises key employers across the hotel, forestry and chemical industries, handling labour lawsuits, collective negotiation and individual disputes. Rafael Sanguinetti, associate, leads the immigration department and has particular expertise in the leisure and construction sectors.
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Key clients
- UPM – Forestal Oriental
- Lojas Renner Uruguay
- Baluma (Enjoy Hotel & Casino Punta del Este)
- adidas
- Siemens
- Air Liquide
- Pinturas Inca (Akzonobel)
- S.C. Johnson & Son
- Adecco
- Camposol
- Yazaki
- Akuo Energy
- Moviport
- Novartis
- Cardiomovil
- Grupo San Miguel
- Metronics Logistics
- Transcanada pipelines
- Pernod Ricard
Work highlights
- Advised Blend 360 on the acquisition of Montevideo Datalabs.
- Advised Samifruit Uruguay (San Migual Group) on the acquisition of a processing plant from Azucitrus, including a labour due diligence and the transfer of employees of the target company to Samifruit.
- Advised Forestal Oriental on union negotiations, including the negotiation of a new production bonus for the harvesters and forwarders and the negotiations that took place in view of objections raised by the union regarding the Two-Party Safety Committee.
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Enrique Radmilovich