Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, will combine with Peru’s leading labor and employment law boutique, Estudio Gonzalez & Asociados, effective November 1, 2014. Littler’s expansion into Peru is part of its global growth strategy that includes combining with leading firms in key international markets through Littler Global.
“As our clients are increasingly operating throughout the world, and consequently face new challenges in managing their workforces, an on the ground presence in key global markets has been critical to our ability to meet and anticipate their needs,” said Tom Bender and Jeremy Roth, co-managing directors of Littler, in a joint statement. “Estudio Gonzalez & Asociados is one of the most prominent and respected labor and employment practices in Peru and gives Littler expanded capabilities in this important South American jurisdiction, further strengthening our position as the single-source solution provider for the global employer community.”
Based in Lima, Estudio Gonzalez & Asociados is led by senior partner César Gonzáles Hunt, a well-recognized practitioner and academic in Peru. Gonzáles Hunt has more than 20 years of experience representing clients on labor, social security and pension matters. He has represented several entities of the Peruvian government on employment issues, including the National Pension Office, the Congress of the Republic, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Gonzáles Hunt is a labor law professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and past president of the Peruvian Society of Labour Law and Social Security. He has also served as chair and member of numerous arbitration tribunals that have resolved collective bargaining and other workplace disputes.
“We are excited to partner with Littler and collaborate with its talented attorneys from across the globe,” added Gonzáles Hunt. “Littler’s expansion across Latin America in recent years has given the firm an unparalleled ability to serve multinational clients utilizing the local brand of its Littler Global members. This is a powerful approach and we look forward to lending our experience and resources to expand Littler Global’s presence in South America.”
Littler has been credited with creating the “first global legal boutique”* and with the addition of Estudio Gonzalez & Asociados, Littler Global now has offices in Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The firm’s global capabilities also include U.S.-based lawyers with exceptional international capabilities, and who are licensed practitioners in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the United Kingdom and South Africa, among other countries.
Andrés Godoy Cόrdoba, managing partner of Colombian member firm Godoy Cόrdoba Abogados noted, “since joining Littler Global last year, we have been able to significantly expand our service to clients. It is exciting to welcome a neighboring South American country to Littler Global’s growing list of markets in which it operates. The addition of Estudio Gonzalez & Asociados will further strengthen Littler Global’s resources and capabilities in a region that is experiencing solid economic growth.”
Source: www.littler.com
