Labor

“Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's support in specialised areas has been of great help for the execution of our operations and when avoiding risks for the company.”

"I believe that they provide added value compared to other firms. Their support is permanent. They propose avant-garde themes that are very attached to the business strategy that we manage."

Pérez Bustamante’s sizeable (and growing) team advises on the whole spectrum of labour matters, advising high-profile international clients. Lawyers have experience handling labour and employment matters associated with M&A deals and energy and mining projects. The firm is a member of the prestigious Employment Law Alliance.

What the team is known for?

Highly respected department with a strong track record in the Ecuadorian labour and employment arena. Well placed to handle routine advisory work including drafting internal HR policies, assisting with employee contracts and advising on immigration procedures. Highly adept at advising on dismissals, as well as representing clients in labour benefit claims. Team is also sought after for its advice on social security and collective bargaining agreements.

Strengths

An impressed client commends the team for offering “very good expertise in the labour arena,” and “high-quality advice.” They go on to describe them as “an experienced firm with very good prestige in this field.”

What the team is known for?

Highly regarded practice group covering the full spectrum of labour issues. Noted for handling high-profile conflict resolution matters pertaining to mass terminations and executive dismissals, in addition to offering routine legal services including drafting employment contracts and policy handbooks and assisting with immigration issues.

Strengths

An interviewee praises the “extraordinary” labour department, while another client endorses: “They are very well organised, amenable and give clients a very good amount of attention.”

What the team is known for?

Highly regarded practice group covering the full spectrum of labour issues. Noted for handling high-profile conflict resolution matters pertaining to mass terminations and executive dismissals, in addition to offering routine legal services including drafting employment contracts and policy handbooks and assisting with immigration issues.

Strengths

An interviewee praises the “extraordinary” labour department, while another client endorses: “They are very well organised, amenable and give clients a very good amount of attention.”

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce’s ‘very professional’ and ‘swift’ practice has a full-service labour offering that advises on the full gamut of day-to-day matters, contracts and litigation.

The firm has a comprehensive labour offering that has won new domestic and international clients in the past year. Lawyers are well-versed on the labour and employment matters surrounding M&A deals and energy projects. They handle compensation matters and employment disputes involving group dismissals with ease. The team also has experience working on social entrepreneur programmes that help independent business people receive social security benefits.