Vinatea & Toyama

In an unparalleled offering, powerhouse labour boutique Vinatea & Toyama fields more than 50 specialised lawyers -including eight seasoned partners- and provides consistent guidance across the entire spectrum of employment issues, regularly handling matters including collective bargaining agreements, termination procedures, inspections and labour arbitration. Name partners Jorge Toyama and Luis Vinatea co-chair the firm’s consulting and inspections, and labour litigation departments, respectively, in conjunction with inspections and compliance specialist Eduardo Mercado, and seasoned litigator Magaly Alarcón. Renowned trade union relations expert Alfredo Salvador is another key contact, with Herbert Prelle also a labour-relations expert and a strategic advisor actively involved in complex collective negotiations. Renato Mejía excels in designing labour policies, while Roberto Matallana advises on individual labour matters, immigration, and social security. Ongoing organic growth saw the firm raise Juan Carlos Girao – who focuses on collective and individual labour counselling – to the partnership; with Cynthia Lagos promoted to principal associate (both effective as of March 2024). In addition to Lagos, the experienced group of principal associates also includes: litigator Alfonso Higa, Fabiola Maza (labour consultancy), Carlos Fernando Morales P (litigation strategy), Pedro Díaz Rodríguez (labour disputes, health & safety); Yegros Martínez Luna (labour law, social security); Mario Dávila Sanchez (labour relations, compensation structures) and labour relations counsel Claudia Ramírez Ronceros, a March 2023 hire from Lima Airport Partners. Since publication, both Higa and Maza have been raised to the partnership - effective as of February 2025.