Chapman Wilches — Colombia

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Chapman Wilches is one of the best law firms in Colombia in labor and employment areas. It provides innovative and cutting-edge legal advice to an excellent standard, to more than 300 national and international companies. Close engagement with clients and a deep understanding of their needs allow the firm to give support in a unique strategic and proactive and preventive way. Clients also receive practical, clear and comprehensive advice, and a commitment to excellence. - Main areas of practice Permanent legal advice on employment and labor law (individual): the firm handles different employment matters, including employment discrimination, contracts, sexual harassment, wage and hour litigation, wrongful termination, family and medical leave violations, disability discrimination, dismissals, discipline and grievance, benefits, pensions, and others. Permanent legal advice on employment and labor law (collective): the firm provides a wide range of services in the following aspects, including others: unions rights, unionized workers, union relations, abuse of rights, and creation of successive union organizations. Labor administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Labor: this area is central to Chapman Wilches because it requires a high level of expertise and strong legal bases, because it involves a substantial application of both labor law as well as administrative law. In these matters, proceedings require lawyers to have strong bases and knowledge in both fields of law. Judicial actions/disputes – labor and administrative law: litigation is the most important area offered by Chapman Wilches. Its ample scope involves different employment, social security and administrative issues. It is the largest area in the firm. Immigration issues: the firm has also experience providing legal counsel to companies and natural persons about immigration issues, especially those concerning recruitment, hiring and contract terminations of foreign nationals. Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia: Chapman Wilches is a boutique firm specializing in some of the most complex and dense legal cases around. The legal assistance includes proceedings before the Supreme Court of Colombia concerning processes that entail special abilities because of the evidentiary period expertise that is required. In the last 12 months, ChapmanWilches has conducted more than 494 cases before this High Court, an expression of its commitment to achieving the greatest level of possible client satisfaction. ### Staffing Figures - 44 Other fee-earners - 58 Total staff

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Charles Chapman Lopez

Mr. Charles Chapman López is the founding partner of the firm. With more than twenty years of experience developing innovative and impeccable strategies for the negotiation of collective agreements between unions and companies, Mr. Chapman’s work is increasingly recognized nationally due to its effectiveness in achieving the goals of our clients and its positive impact on companies and non-unionized employees. · Labor & Employment

Mirna Wilches

Mrs. Mirna Wilches Navarro leads the practice areas related to individual and collective labor law, constitutional actions and advice on labor and employment practice, as well as matters related to administrative labor law. Her experience in providing legal advice to national and international companies, her extensive knowledge and specific attention to detail, together with her expertise managing labor administrative processes with the Ministry of Labor and the Pensions and Parafiscal Unit, make her a key partner for organizations that entrust Chapman Wilches with their legal advice and representation in labor matters. · Labor & Employment