Almudena Álvarez
Spain, álvarez lentner
Hans Graf
Switzerland, Graf & Partner
Jorge Sales Boyoli
Mexico, Sales Boyoli
Manuel Ferreira Mendes
Portugal, Paramount LegalAlmudena Álvarez
Almudena Álvarez is Managing Partner of álvarez lentner – a Spanish boutique law firm which is exclusively specialized in providing Labor and Employment Law counsel to national and international companies.
Almudena advises clients on a national and international level on all personnel matters with a strong focus on litigation. She also has wide experience in restructuring processes and collective negotiation with trade unions.
Almudena is also a Professor at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid) where she teaches employment and labor litigation.
Specific skills:
- Employment & Labor Litigation.
- Restructurings & Reorganizations.
Languages:
- Spanish
- English
- German
- French
Professional memberships:
- New York State Bar Association
- Member of the Executive Committee of AIJA
- Member of FORELAB
Education:
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid – J.D. 2007
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid – Political Science and Administration 2007
- Universität zu Köln – ERASMUS Program 2006-2007
- University of Miami – LL.M. U.S. & Transnational Law 2011
- Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles de Madrid – Executive Program in Business Management and Strategic Planning 2017
Contact details
álvarez lentner
Serrano 93, 3º e – 28006 - Madrid
Hans Graf
Hans Graf is the Founding Partner and Managing Partner of Graf & Partner – a Swiss boutique law firm based in Zürich, which provides Employment and Labor Law counsel to national and international companies.
Hans has a wealth of experience advising on a wide range of Employment and Labor Law matters such as employment contracts, directives, executive contracts, incentive and benefit schemes, individual and collective dismissals, restructurings and reorganisations, as well as representation in court proceedings.
Specific skills:
- Employment Litigation
- Human Resource Policies
- Individual & Collective Dismissals
- Restructurings & Reorganizations
Languages:
- German
- English
- French
- Spanish
Professional Memberships:
- ABA – American Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- Swiss Bar Association
- Zurich Bar Association
Education:
- University of Chicago Law School – LL.M 1991
- University of Berne – PhD 1986
- University of Berne – JD magna cum laude 1984
Contact details
Graf & Partner
Attorneys-at-Law
Seegartenstrasse 2
P.O. Box
CH-8022 Zürich
Switzerland
T: +41 44 221 17 17
F: +41 44 221 19 20
Jorge Sales Boyoli
Jorge Sales is one of the most influential labour lawyers in labour matters in Mexico and in the T-MEC region. An expert in negotiation and resolution of labour and union disputes, he has contributed to creating stability and labour peace with a large number of employers in Mexico, the United States and Canada, contributing to the generation of sources of work in trends such as nearshoring and outsourcing (today the provision of specialised services).
Jorge Sales is the lawyer with the most and best knowledge of the Mexican labour market; he has actively participated in strategic union negotiations for Mexico and in the complaints filed by the U.S. governments within the framework of the Rapid Response Mechanism in labour matters; these experiences have made him a reference in labour law and union relations in Mexico and North America. He was the first lawyer to handle a complaint from the U.S. government regarding a contract law and collective bargaining agreement in the pulp and paper industry.
With extensive experience in highly complex labour litigation and a strategic vision in consulting, he is currently managing partner of the firm Sales Boyoli Abogados Laborales, founded more than twenty years ago and positioned as one of the leading firms and the one that best combines a deep knowledge of the Mexican market with experience in labour matters and an excellent positioning with the labour authorities.
Jorge is a former lead partner of the trade union practice at Littler, the world’s largest labour law firm, with international operations involving more than 1,600 lawyers practising in 25 countries. He has been a speaker in a variety of venues, as well as a constant subject of interviews on labour, human resources and time management issues.
He graduated with honours from the Universidad Panamericana Law School and is a specialist in labour law from the same institution. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Human Capital Management.
He is a Member of the Mexican Association of Direct Selling and of the National Association of Corporate Lawyers (ANADE) where he serves as National Coordinator of Committees and Member of the National Board of Directors; in said Bar Association he coordinated the National Committee of Labour Law, and has also been President of the Technical Committee of Human Capital of the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF).
Sales Boyoli has successfully negotiated collective bargaining agreements and salary revisions with virtually all major unions in Mexico.
Jorge has specialised in advising national and international digital platforms on sensitive issues such as labour classification and unionisation of employees. He is the first lawyer in Mexico to obtain a favourable labour resolution in the claims of employees of digital platforms. He is an obligatory reference in labour and human capital issues both in Mexico and in the United States.
Contact details
Sales Boyoli
Vasco de Quiroga 1800 Despacho 1C,
Santa Fé, Ciudad de Mexico,
CDMX 01210, MX
E: jsales@salesboyoli.com
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Manuel Ferreira Mendes
Manuel is founder of Paramount Legal, a Portuguese boutique law firm which advises both companies and individuals on a vast range of employment and immigration matters.
Manuel has more than a decade of experience in employment law issues and has been particularly focused on assisting international clients starting their activities in Portugal, namely, advising on the most advantageous labour solutions for the client’s businesses; drafting all the relevant employment law documents (e.g., fixed term employment agreements, permanent employment agreements, internal policies); clarifying on all their Portuguese employment law queries, among many others.
In addition, Manuel has also been particularly active negotiating the exit of senior executives from multinationals.
The experience in and with premium law firms allowed Manuel to support key national and international clients – corporate and individuals – on employment matters.
Contact details
Paramount Legal
Rua Nova da Trindade, n.º 1. 3.º Dto.,
1200-301
Lisboa,
Portugal