Brigard & Urrutia
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The Labour and Immigration Teams of Brigard & Urrutia offer advisory and assistance both to local and foreign employers regarding Colombian labour, social security and migratory legislation, supported by a professional group of experts with ample experience in the matter. This allows us to respond to any type of requirement adequately, efficiently and on a timely basis. The Team’s strategic services include, among others:
- Consultancy for structuring the best contracting scheme for both local and foreign personnel.
- Planning of remuneration benefits for employees including analysis, implementation and review of flexible labour compensation schemes, with which the companies will reduce considerably their labor costs. Definition of policies in connection with salaries, contracting, work shifts and management of supplementary overtime.
- Structuring of voluntary retirement plans, as well as the assistance required for their implementation and development.
- Assistance regarding the development of internal labor policies of our clients and permanent legal advice in labour and social security matters.
- Consultancy in acquisitions and integration processes and advice in immigration matters after the acquisition
- Legal counsel and assistance, concerning hiring schemes through third parties, and potential labor risks. Consultancy regarding outsourcing, temporary services and in management of associated worker’s cooperatives.
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- Legal guidance and permanent assistance in a labour law suits, and counsel on how to structure voluntary conciliations and fair termination causes.
- Assistance of tax planning of the directive employees of the Companies, with the assistance of our Tax Team.
- Consultancy regarding all actions required to obtain visas such as drafting and filing of documents to be submitted before the different governmental entities, applying for the proportionality certificate and temporal permits to practice the profession; authentication, legalization of documents, coordination and assistance until the visa is obtained
Since its establishment in 1934, Brigard & Urrutia has grown to become one of the most prestigious full-service law firms in Latin America, with over 60 associates and 8 partners highly qualified, delivering strategic legal advice and innovative business solutions in all relevant areas of business law, acquainting clients on how to prevent and avoid contingencies. The Firm has been involved in many of Colombia’s major industrial transactions and disputes over the last years, and has received numerous awards including Chambers & Partners recognition of Brigard & Urrutia as the number one law firm in the Colombian legal market in 2008. Also, Who's Who Legal awarded us as “Colombia's Law Firm of the Year” in the annual compendium edition, The International Who´s Who of Business Lawyers, and Latin Lawyer gave to the Firm the annual award “Deal of the Year” in the Mergers & Acquisitions category for the advice given to Mc Donald’s Corporation in the negotiation of his regional franchises. Brigard & Urrutia is the only Colombian firm to receive this award twice.
Brigard & Urrutia is an organization with national and international presence, developing long term relationships with our clients, satisfying their needs. For more information, please visit us at www.bu.com.co
Brigard & Urrutia is an organization with national and international presence, developing long term relationships with our clients, satisfying their needs. For more information, please visit us at..................................................................................................................................................................................
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