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Lisbia Soto Elenes

Lisbia Soto Elenes is a Partner of the firm with 20 years of experience advising national and multinational companies on labor and employment matters throughout Mexico. She is widely recognized for her strategic approach to labor litigation and her ability to manage complex disputes before federal and local labor authorities. Lisbia earned her law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, graduating with honors, and later completed an LL.M. in Labor Law at the Universidad Panamericana, one of Mexico’s most respected postgraduate law programs. In her daily practice, Lisbia represents employers in labor litigation, collective matters, and disputes involving termination, workplace policies, and employment relationships. She also has extensive experience leading internal investigations for her clients, both in labor‑related issues and in broader compliance‑focused matters, including workplace misconduct, regulatory breaches, and internal policy violations. Her blend of litigation experience and compliance insight makes her a trusted adviser for companies seeking to minimize risk, maintain regulatory integrity, and implement best practices in human resources management. · De Hoyos y Avilés SC

MexicoLabor & Employment, Employment LitigationSpanish

About

Partner with 20 years of experience advising national and multinational companies on labor and employment matters throughout Mexico, recognized for a strategic approach to labor litigation and for managing complex disputes before federal and local labor authorities. She represents employers in labor litigation, collective matters, terminations, workplace policies and employment-relationship disputes, and leads internal investigations and compliance-focused matters; she also holds regional leadership roles in professional associations.

Practice areas

Labor & EmploymentEmployment LitigationLabor RelationsComplianceInternal Investigations

Office

Expertise

Labor LitigationCollective Bargaining & Union MattersInternal InvestigationsEmployment ComplianceWorkplace Misconduct & Policy EnforcementTermination & Employment-relationship Disputes

Education

  • Law Degree, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Academic Merit honors)
  • Master's Degree in Labor Law (LL.M.), Universidad Panamericana (Mexico City)
  • Specialized Seminar on the New Labor Justice System, Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico

Languages

Spanish